One of the trends in the hospital/health care field is changing names these days and that trend has reached Hillsboro. The name Hillsboro Area Hospital and its familiar abbreviation of H-A-H is entering the history books. Hospital officials announced late Monday that the facility has been rebranded to Hillsboro Health. Hospital officials say the rebranding effort underscores a commitment to growth, local access to health care, and additional services to meet the needs of people in the community. Hillsboro Health Chief Executive Officer Michael Alexander says  "This project is the next step in our long-range plan to provide a greater range of health and wellness services to our community,” . As part of the expansion, Hillsboro Health has opened a new primary care clinic. “By opening a primary care clinic and planning upgrades to our outpatient surgery facility, we want to go beyond being just a great hospital. We want people to choose Hillsboro Health the next time they need care," states Alexander. 

Health care providers Michael Koeppen, MD, and Katie Wollerman, FNP-C, are now available to see patients at the Douglas-Telfer Building, located at 1220 E. Tremont St. Anyone interested in scheduling an appointment at Hillsboro Health Primary Care may call 217-532-4351. 

While the rebrand includes a name and logo change, the organization remains a local, independent hospital. These entities are included in the change: 

• Hillsboro Area Hospital, now known as Hillsboro Health 

• Hillsboro Health Primary Care 

• Hillsboro Health Specialty Clinics 

• Hillsboro Health Therapy Services (formerly TeamWork Rehab) 

• Hillsboro Health Assisted Living (formerly Tremont Ridge Assisted Living) 

• Hillsboro Health Fitness & Aquatics (formerly Fusion Fitness & Aquatics) 

• Hillsboro Health Foundation (formerly Hillsboro Area Health Foundation) 

Hillsboro Health, formerly Hillsboro Area Hospital, is a local, independent health care organization comprised of a 25-bed, not-for-profit, critical access hospital that provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services. Hillsboro Health also offers primary and specialty care, therapy services, assisted living facilities and a fitness and aquatics center. Hillsboro Health is committed to providing compassionate and quality care in an environment that fosters healing and wellness and follows the highest standards for patient safety.