Tennessee Rural Health Resources
Tennessee Department of Health State Office of Rural Health
The Tennessee Department of Health’s State Office of Rural Health was created in 1993 to improve and enhance the accessibility, availability, and affordability of quality health care in Tennessee by creating a central focus and coordination of rural health care resources.
Rural Health Association of Tennessee
The association has the vision for every rural community to have the resources and support needed to achieve health and prosperity. Members include rural hospitals, clinics, mental and behavioral health providers, school health professionals, and many others who are committed to advancing positive health outcomes in rural communities.
Tennessee Public Health Association
The association’s mission is to protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee by advancing health policy and practice, increasing awareness about public health issues, and providing education and professional development for public health professionals.
Tennessee Hospital Association
This is the website for the Tennessee Hospital Association’s Small and Rural constituency, which is focused on the 65 acute-care, small and rural hospitals in the state, including 15 certified critical access hospitals. THA is responsible for developing rural programs, initiatives, and other support services for Tennessee’s small and rural hospitals to improve their clinical, financial and operational performance.
Tennessee Charitable Care Network
The network supports, educates, and represents non-profit organizations that provide charitable health care services to low-income, uninsured, and underserved Tennesseans.
Tennessee Primary Care Association
The association serves as the collective voice of the state’s community health centers. They represent 29 of Tennessee’s community health centers and empower members with shared resources, amplify their interests at the state and federal levels, and foster a collaborative atmosphere.
Center for Rural Health and Research (ETSU)
The Center is housed in the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health and works to improve health and well-being at the community, state, regional and national levels. Located in the heart of Appalachia, the Center fulfills its mission by engaging rural communities to advance health and improve quality of life through innovative solutions that contribute to the expanding evidence base of what works in rural America.
National Rural Health Resources
National Rural Health Association
The Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization serving eight distinct constituency groups including rural hospitals and clinics. With tens of thousands of members, the association is the largest organization of its kind serving rural communities that produce the food, fuel, and fiber on which our country depends.
Rural Health Research Gateway
The Research Gateway provides easy and timely access to research conducted by the Rural Health Research Centers, funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. The Gateway efficiently puts new findings and information in the hands of its subscribers, including policy makers, educators, public health employees, and hospital staff.
Rural Health Information Hub
The Hub is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to be a national clearinghouse on rural health issues. It is committed to supporting health care and population health in rural communities. The Hub is a guide to improving health for rural residents — offering access to current and reliable resources and tools to learn about and address rural health needs.
National Rural Health Day
National Rural Health Day showcases the efforts of rural health care providers, State Offices of Rural Health, and other rural stakeholders to address the unique healthcare challenges that rural citizens face today and into the future.
Rural Health Publications
Journals, newsletters, and other publications addressing general and broad aspects of rural health.
The Branch
Provides a monthly update for State Offices of Rural Health and partners of the National Office of State Offices of Rural Health.
Journal of Rural Health
Quarterly, peer-reviewed publication of the National Rural Health Association. Includes original research on rural health topics, case studies, articles on rural policy issues, and more. Subscription required.
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Publications
Reports and related publications on rural health and human services issues from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Rural Health Association Today Newsletter
Weekly newsletter from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) on government affairs, funding, and educational opportunities. Covers national news affecting rural health.
Rural and Remote Health
An international, peer-reviewed journal covering topics that guide improvement in rural health service delivery and health status in rural communities.
Rural Horizons
Quarterly magazine of the National Rural Health Association featuring articles to engage and educate those working to improve health care in rural America.
Rural Monitor
Newsletter of the Rural Health Information Hub, with articles focused on health care and population health in rural communities.