A Muhlenberg County health clinic will soon begin operating as part of the Owensboro Health network. Dr. Marshall Prunty founded Family Practices of Greenville, PSC, 29 years ago. Dr. Prunty says it has become too difficult for a small operation such as his to keep up with the paperwork and filings related to the Affordable Care Act, Hippa, and other regulations.
"It gets to the point where I probably almost need two or three people just to take care of the regulations. And in a small, independent office, you just don't really have the resources to do that,” Dr. Prunty told WKU Public Radio.
Dr. Prunty's office will begin operating as Owensboro Health Multicare Greenville on May 1st.
His office provides family medical care for children and adults, as well as on-site lab testing.
Dr. Prunty's office currently serves patients in Muhlenberg, McLean, Todd, and Ohio counties.