In this episode of the Think Small Podcast, Annie Brown, CEO of Tandem Health, shares her remarkable journey from registered nurse to leading one of South Carolina’s most comprehensive federally qualified health centers. Since becoming CEO in 2004, Annie has helped grow Tandem Health from a single clinic with 27 employees into a community healthcare system with 12 facilities, more than 300 employees, and over 77,000 patient encounters annually. She explains the unique role federally qualified health centers play in expanding access to care, serving patients regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay, and addressing healthcare challenges through innovative programs including school-based clinics, mobile health services, pharmacy programs, behavioral health, dental care, and specialty services.

The conversation explores how Tandem ...