Since 1997, The Center has  provided technical assistance to nearly 500 rural health organizations and communities across the nation

We Know Rural

For almost 40 years, The Center's staff has provided technical assistance, information, tools and resources to the country's rural hospitals and clinics, rural health networks, State Offices of Rural Health and other rural stakeholders.
Services and Innovation tabletop banner

Services to Meet Your Needs

Rural Health Innovations, The Center’s consulting arm, offers a range of community and population health, and strategic planning services customized to match the needs of rural hospitals and health systems, and other rural health organizations.

Customer Testimonials

There's always something new on the horizon that you need to change and adapt for; the Delta Program helped us grow financially to be more sustainable so that we can adapt in the future. That fresh set of eyes has been invaluable.

Lisa Twidwell, CEO, Madison Medical Center

I am a long-time Flex program member. I can tell you from day one, TASC has provided leadership and guidance to the Flex programs and Flex Coordinators. … Through the years these colleagues have become my friends.

John Barnas, Executive Director, Michigan Center for Rural Health

RHI has been a great partner, helping with our CHNA and leading us through strategic planning. As a CAH, a partner like RHI can save time and provide national best practices.

CHNA Customer
Staff member speaking from a podium

Meet Our Experts

Our staff — a mix of subject matter experts, educators, facilitators and other professionals, many of whom have rural lived experience — have the pulse on rural health.
Photo of a library bookshelf

Resources for Industry Leaders

Browse or search our Resource Library to find hundreds of assessments, toolkits, FAQs, podcasts and other materials developed to help sustain and improve health care in rural communities.

Upcoming Events

This quality series will center on the 9 core elements of quality infrastructure supporting rural health care quality improvement (QI) efforts. Participants will engage in interactive discussions regarding application of the core elements to important topics of patient experience, patient safety, and health equity.
This quality series will center on the 9 core elements of quality infrastructure supporting rural health care quality improvement (QI) efforts. Participants will engage in interactive discussions regarding application of the core elements to important topics of patient experience, patient safety, and health equity.
The topic will be on International Classification of Diseases – 11th Revision (ICD - 11) for SHIP Grantees.
Please join us for the upcoming Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project State Partner meeting!
Learn more about current federal policy priorities for Congress and the current Administration, and the related implications for rural health care providers. This webinar will discuss the impact federal policy currently has on rural health care and behavioral health, future considerations, as well as the possible effects on digital services such as telehealth and physician payment reform.
-

DRCHSD 2024 Annual Summit

This event provides DRCHSD hospitals and clinics with a collaborative learning environment. Through presentations and interactive discussions, participants will improve and strengthen their organizations.