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Lowndes County Jail partners with Wellpath

New partnership will provide medical, mental health, psychiatry and dental services
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LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. — Wellpath has announced a new partnership with Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk and the Lowndes County Jail.

The one-year agreement began January 1 and will provide comprehensive medical, enhanced mental health, dental, along with the implementation of an electronic medical record system for patients at the Lowndes County Jail.

“We are excited to begin our new partnership with Sheriff Ashley Paulk and his entire Lowndes County leadership Team as we work together to provide quality, compassionate healthcare to every patient,” Zela Guirola, Group Vice President of Partnership Development, said. “Wellpath is enthusiastic to continue our mission of putting patients first.”

“We’re excited to begin this new venture with Wellpath, and we look forward to many new opportunities to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the individuals in custody at the Lowndes County Jail.” Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk said. “We are looking forward to Wellpath’s enhanced services to help improve patient care and promote transparency.”

“Wellpath appreciates the opportunity to continue our legacy of providing excellent and compassionate healthcare to every individual,” Laura Busbin, Director of Business Development at Wellpath said. “We pride ourselves on improving health and transforming lives. We bring best practices and innovative solutions but most importantly, we are committed to always doing the right thing and look forward to this new partnership.”