National Rural Health Association

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National Rural Health Association
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NRHA Mission Statement

• . to improve the health of rural Americans
  through appropriate and equitable health care
  services and to assist its members in providing
  leadership on rural issues.

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Mission Achieved Through

• Advocacy
• Communications
• Education
• Research

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History of NRHA

• Founded in 1978 as the National Rural Primary
  Care Association
• Celebrated 25th Anniversary in 2002.
• Kansas City, MO Headquarters
• Govt Affairs Office in Alexandria, VA

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Structure of NRHA

• Board of Trustees
• Rural Health Policy Board
• Standing Committees
• Councils
• Constituency Groups
• Issue Groups
• Interest Groups

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CGs and Councils

• Research and Education
• Rural Health Clinics
• Statewide Health Resources
• Community Member
• State Office Council
• State Association Council

• Clinical Services
• Community-operated Practices
• Frontier
• Hospitals Community Health Systems
• Population-based Services

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Who Are We?

• Highly regarded
• THE advocate for rural health concerns and
  issues.
• THE source for rural health information.

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Levels of Membership

• Affiliate
• Open to SRHA members
• No additional charge
• Introductory mailed copy of Rural Roads magazine
• Subsequent electronic Rural Roads
• eNews newsletter
• Email press releases and action alerts

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Levels of Membership

• Advocate
• Open to rural community members
• 35/year
• Affiliate Benefits Plus
• Subscription to Rural Roads
• Website access
• NRHA Voting privileges

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Levels of Membership

• Individual
• Open to Rural Health Professionals
• 175/year
• Advocate member benefits
• Plus Journal of Rural Health
• Discounts to educational conferences

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Levels of Membership

• Organizational
• Open to Hospitals, Health Facilities and
  Associations
• Dues according to annual budget
• 495-1800
• Two individuals per organization
• Individual member benefits
• Plus Additional discounts on exhibit space and
  educational conferences

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The NRHA Offers.

• Information Access
• People
• Organizations
• Capitol Hill
• Federal Agencies
• Website
• Newsletters

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The NRHA Offers.

• Educational Opportunities
• Conferences
• Annual Conference
• Policy Institute
• Minority Health
• Skill-Building Workshop
• Publications
• The Journal of Rural Health
• Networking

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The NRHA Offers...

• Perspectives
• Sharing
• Information
• Experiences
• Discussions
• Innovative ideas
• Research

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The NRHA Offers...

• Effective Advocacy
• Facilitates contact with policymakers
• Tracks rural health issues
• In touch with
• Congressional Leaders
• Government Agencies
• White House

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National Rural Health Association

• Headquarters
• One West Armour Blvd.
• Suite 203
• Kansas City, MO 64111
• [phone]
• [phone] fax
• mail_at_NRHArural.org
• Website

• Govt Affairs
• 1307 Duke St.
• Alexandria, VA 22314
• 703-519-7910
• 703-519-3865 fax
• dc_at_NRHArural.org
• wwww.NRHArural.org