Vision
Empowering rural communities for a healthier Tennessee.
Mission
To strengthen health care across Tennessee by actively involving rural communities in shaping their health care future, providing strategic technical assistance, conducting implementation-focused research, promoting partnerships, and advocating for evidence-based policies that enhance access, quality, equity, and long-term resilience of health care in rural communities.
This four-year, $12 million project engages a multidisciplinary team to identify health care gaps in rural counties and support those communities in developing solutions. The Center of Excellence administers $7 million in planning and implementation grants to address rural health concerns across the state.
The Center of Excellence is built around five cores:
- The Administrative Core provides technical support and fosters collaboration to drive change in rural health care.
- The Evaluation Core assesses and reports on impact.
- The Planning and Implementation Core identifies and pilots innovative solutions.
- The Sustainability and Dissemination Core shares best practices across the state.
- The Practice Optimization core partners with clinical practices to identify sustainable funding sources and optimize care efficiency and effectiveness.
TeleHealth Grant Deadline Extended
The Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence is pleased to announce the availability of funding for telehealth equipment for eligible rural facilities and clinics in the State of Tennessee. This initiative seeks to expand access to high-quality healthcare services by strengthening telehealth infrastructure across rural, underserved, and medically vulnerable communities. A minimum of four (4) Telehealth Equipment Packages will be awarded through a competitive review process. Up to $25,000 will be provided per award. Equipment will be purchased and shipped to the awarded organizations. Duration: 12 months to implement and provide outcome data. The application deadline has been extended until July 13.
Introducing Mobile Mondays
The Mobile Monday webinar series is designed to help mobile health programs strengthen their impact through practical learning and peer-informed strategies. In partnership with the Tennessee Rural Health Center of Excellence and Tennessee’s Mobile Health Cohort, this four-part series will explore foundational topics including evaluation, data and storytelling, community partnerships, and strengthening programs through community-informed decision-making.
July 20, 12:00 pm CST: The Fourth Mobile Monday webinar cover policy matters.
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Stories from the Field Webinar
July 29, 12:00 CST: Of One Accord Ministry will share how a Health Resiliency Program grant provided for a clinic purchase/renovation.