Rural HIT Network Development

Serving Rural Health Information Technology Networks

Rural health networks play an integral role in improving health care and supporting the adoption of health information technology (HIT) in rural America.  For more than 25 years, The Center has provided information, tools and education to rural health networks supporting network development and sustainability.

Through a contract with Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), The Center provides support to the 40 Rural Health Information Technology Network Development (RHITND) Program Grantees.

The Center supports the RHITND Grantees and other rural HIT networks in the areas of:

• Network development and identification and communication of value to the members
• Business plan development for network sustainability
• HIT knowledge building for the network and member organizations

The Center has an extensive library of resources to support rural HIT networks, both for the staff and members.

For more information, please contact Kap Wilkes at (218) 727-9390 ext. 226 or kwilkes@ruralcenter.org.