Horizon Behavioral Health and Genoa Healthcare have partnered to open a pharmacy inside Horizon's Bedford Center location.

The group held a grand opening ceremony on Thursday.

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Horizon said the addition of a pharmacy to the health center makes it easier for patients to get their medications. They said it also helps improve communication between patients and their team of medical providers.

"Sometimes when you receive a prescription, you have a lot of questions, and so having an on-site pharmacy will really cut down the time for these communications because we're literally down the hall from the nursing stations or the providers," said Genoa Healthcare Director of Operations Mohanad Younes.

Horizon reports that "research shows that when pharmacy services are integrated with health care providers, people are more likely to obtain their prescriptions and stay on their medication plans."

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The Clinical Coordinator at Horizon, Angie Vaughn, said that this will be an important part of their service within the Bedford area.

Last year, the office served over 2,500 individuals, including 700 children.