1992
N.H.C. was founded and started as an I.P.A. (Independent Practice Association) by 22 Medical Professionals based in Johannesburg
Created by Medical Professionals for Medical Professionals, the main aim of N.H.C was to empower the professionals at a time when reimbursement and managed care were challenging the medical professionals sustainability in South Africa.
N.H.C.’s main aim is Professional Empowerment, in other words, NHC must endeavour to put the Professionals in a position where they can be more stable as a group of individuals and earn more money by harnessing the scale of economics through strategies such as grouping up.
This implies and requires a continual reassessment of the trading environment in order to optimise opportunities and create new services that may be required from time to time e.g. recruitment, group purchasing, electronic record storage etc.
1993
Strategic Investment in Olivedale Clinic
From a business perspective, the objective is to break even on N.H.C’s health care operations and to make a profit out of any other business that N.H.C may get involved in e g. properties, leisure, retail etc but not be allowed to make a profit out of its health care division.
Such profits would then be used to continue to expand the health care business and empower more professionals by building more N.H.C Health Centres.
N.H.C. is the administration company and an extension of the medical professionals practice whether they are located within N.H.C Health Centres or in their own independent practice in any area within South Africa.
N.H.C’s responsibility is the repositioning of the medical administration business and the elevation of the professionals in the consumer or patients mind through the NHC brand hence the various radio adverts covering issues effecting the community
1994
Committee decides that there is a need for a full time business manager and agrees with members to explore all options
Northcliff Day Clinic strategic investment completed
1995
First N.H.C advert printed advertising the 89 medical professionals names in the local newspaper who made up the NHC Medical Professional Network
1996
N.H.C begins assisting its medical members identify areas in their practices where theft and ineffiencies can be found. As members of the N.H.C the members receive assistance in practice administration restructuring to optimise debt and cash flow.
Strategic investment in Wilgeheuwel Hospital with various specialists and Presmed Hospital Group
1997
Southern Healthcare (JV between United Healthcare USA and Anglo American establishes itself in South Africa bringing American styled Managed Healthcare to our shores