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Our Process

To create a blueprint that balances the needs of rural residents and the services offered in their region, RHI spent 18 months conducting large-scale data analyses, listening to North Carolinians in rural communities and collaborating with healthcare leaders throughout the state.

This process was designed to:

Obtain a Comprehensive Overview of Rural Healthcare Delivery that

  • Fully understands the complexities of rural healthcare in North Carolina
  • Is informed by grassroots insights

Consult with Local Healthcare Experts Who

  • Provided insights into what is possible, in progress, and sustainable from an administrative perspective
  • Are currently involved in shaping the future of rural healthcare delivery in North Carolina

Develop a Sustainable Way Forward for Rural Healthcare That

  • Is tailored to the actual needs of rural patients
  • Was created using both current healthcare utilization data and future utilization projections and transformation modeling

For more information on our research methodology, click here.

The Rural Healthcare Sustainability Project is being led by the Rural Healthcare Initiative (RHI). For more information on RHI, please visit https://www.ruralhealthcareinitiative.org/