July 1997 - A rural health network development grant was awarded to Columbia Memorial Hospital as lead agent.

January 1998  - The Columbia County Community Healthcare Consortium was formed.

Feburary 1999 - The Columbia County Health Services Directory was mailed to over 30,000 households.

March 1999 - The Healthcare Consortium begins operating the C.A.R.T.S. Medical Transportation Service to provide service to Columbia County residents with barriers to transportation.

September 2000 - C.A.R.T.S. passes the 50,000-miles-traveled milestone.

December 2000 - Received the first of 3 grants to start The Children’s Dental Health Partnership.

January 2001 - Rip Van Winkle Tobacco-Free Coalition is born when NYSDOH awards to The Healthcare Consortium .

Spring 2001 - The Healthcare Consortium is named coordinating and fiscal agent for the Columbia County Healthy Women Partnership.  Free breast and cervical exams are avaialable to qualifying women.

Summer 2002 - The Mobile Health Partnership is created forged by a collaboration of providers and health services agencies.

Early 2003 - The Columbia-Greene Diabetes Coalition becomes the local chapter of the Greater Capital Region Community Diabetes Coalition with The Healthcare Consortium as coordinating agency.

Winter 2003 - The Facilitated Enrollment Program began assisting residents in the twin counties to enroll in Child Health Plus, Family  Health Plus and Medicaid. This program is now called "Covering the Uninsured."

Spring 2003 - The Healthcare Consortium is awarded 2 grants from NYSDOH Bureau of Chronic Diseases: Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Cancer Support Services to residents of the twin counties.

Mid 2004 - The Healthcare Consortium is awarded a 3-year grant from the NYS Nutrition Consortium to help identify and assist eligible individuals and families in Columbia and Greene enroll for Food Stamp Benefits.

2005 - The Healthcare Consortium adds Prescription Access Assistance for eligible Columbia County residents.

March 2006 - The Healthcare Consortium becomes coordinator for Long-Term Care Insurance Education and Outreach.

October 2006 - The Healthcare Consortium is awarded a second Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Education grant.

January 2007 - The Healthcare Consortium is awarded the first New York State grant for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Education for Columbia and Greene counties.

Winter 2007 - The Cancer Support Program is expanded to include separate emphasis for serving two diverse groups in the twin counties: children and adults.

2008 - The Healthy People Partnership is borne out of an action by New York State Department of Health combining the Breast And Cervical Cancer Screening program (Healthy Women Partnership) and the more recent Colorectal Cancer Screening program into one Cancer Services Program .