What are the organizational characteristics of federally certified Rural Health Clinics?
A Rural Health Clinic may be a public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit entity. An RHC can be housed in a permanent structure or a mobile clinic. RHCs are certified as provider-based or independent, free-standing. Provider-based RHCs are affiliated with a parent entity which is typically a rural hospital or hospital system. To qualify as a provider-based RHC an established relationship must exist between the RHC and the affiliated provider. For more information regarding provider-based RHCs visit the TrailBlazer Health Enterprises website.
