Rural Health Services Consortium

What Rural Health Services Consortium does

Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. (RHSC) is a private non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in June 1985 and headquartered in Rogersville, Tennessee. The organization operates an integrated primary care delivery network of 12 medical centers and one behavioral health center spanning 8 rural Northeast Tennessee counties (Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington), supplemented by two mobile units and Hawkins County school-based services. RHSC employs 225+ full-time and part-time staff including a Chief Medical Officer, 40 medical providers, 90 clinical support staff, 3 pharmacists, a dentist with hygienists, and behavioral health specialists, and serves over 140,000 patient visits per year.

The service portfolio spans primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, diagnostic testing (CT, X-rays, ultrasound, bone density/Dexa scans, laboratory work), on-site pharmacy and 340B-program network access, durable medical equipment (CPAP, oxygen, nebulizers, mobility aids with home delivery), case management via embedded nurses, general dentistry, and skin therapy/aesthetics at the Rogersville Medical Complex. All centers operate under NCQA Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home certification, the highest accreditation tier, and HIPAA compliance is overseen by a designated Privacy Officer.

The business model combines patient care service revenue — reimbursed across Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, and self-pay with a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients — with federal FQHC grant funding that supports the safety-net mission. Distribution is fully direct-to-patient through owned clinic locations, with appointment scheduling via phone (1-800-968-4200) and the rhsctn.com website. There are no disclosed venture or private equity backers; the organization operates under Federal Tort Claims Act malpractice coverage as a designated FQHC, with no parent company, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or external investor ownership identified.

Name

Rural Health Services Consortium

Legal name

Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc.

Website

https://rhsctn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rural Health Services Consortium is a Federally Qualified Health Center operating 12 clinics across 8 rural Northeast Tennessee counties, delivering integrated primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, diagnostics, pharmacy, and DME services to underserved rural residents regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary care clinics
• Rural healthcare
• Behavioral health services
• Pediatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Rogersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue from patient visits and medical services including primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, diagnostic testing, pharmacy, and durable medical equipment. Services provided to insured, uninsured, and underinsured patients regardless of ability to pay.
2. Federal Funding (FQHC): Federally Qualified Health Center federal grant funding and support, providing base operational funding as a safety-net healthcare provider for rural communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that operates 12 community health clinic locations across 8 counties in Northeast Tennessee, providing primary and preventive medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, diagnostic, and case management services. The organization is headquartered in Rogersville, Tennessee, was founded in June 1985, employs more than 225 staff, and records more than 140,000 patient visits annually for rural and underserved populations.

Product overview

Rural Health Services Consortium operates a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) network providing comprehensive healthcare services through a platform of 12 primary healthcare medical centers and one behavioral health center across 8 counties in Northeast Tennessee. The core offering consists of integrated services including Primary Care, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, Diagnostic Testing, Pharmacy, Durable Medical Equipment, Case Management, and Skin Therapy. The organization also operates a 340B pharmacy program network and provides mobile unit services. Services are delivered through a patient-centered medical home model with NCQA Level 3 PCMH certification at all locations, emphasizing affordable, quality healthcare regardless of patients' ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care
• Pediatrics
• Behavioral Health
• Diagnostic Testing
• Pharmacy Services
• Durable Medical Equipment
• Case Management
• Skin Therapy
• Dentistry

Quantifiable outcome

• 140,000+ patient visits per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mountain People's Health Councils: Multi-site FQHC serving rural East Tennessee counties with a comparable primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy footprint. Competes for the same patient base and HRSA funding pool in overlapping Appalachian geographies.
• Cherokee Health Systems: Federally Qualified Health Center headquartered in Knoxville, TN, operating across East Tennessee with integrated primary care, behavioral health, and dental services. Directly comparable as a regional FQHC peer with similar scope and patient population in the same state.
• Church Health: Memphis-based charitable primary care provider serving working uninsured and underinsured populations with integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. Comparable mission, payer mix, and integrated care model to RHSC.
• Dayspring Health: Federally Qualified Health Center operating across rural Eastern Kentucky counties with a sliding-fee-scale primary care model and 340B pharmacy participation. Closely comparable rural safety-net FQHC operating in an adjacent Appalachia region.

Broad incumbents

• Erlanger Health System: Major Tennessee-based health system anchored in Chattanooga with broad ambulatory, primary care, and specialty services across East Tennessee. Indirect competitor for primary care patients in the broader region.
• Ballad Health: Dominant regional health system in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia with hospitals, employed physicians, and rural footprint overlapping RHSC's service area. Functions as both a referral partner and a competing primary care employer in Hawkins, Sullivan, Carter, and Washington counties.

Emerging players

• Oak Street Health (CVS Health): Value-based primary care provider for older adults on Medicare, owned by CVS Health, focused on underserved populations. Comparable integrated chronic-care and payer-aligned PCP model, though concentrated in urban/suburban markets rather than rural Appalachia.

Others

• Tennessee Primary Care Association: Statewide member association representing Tennessee's community health centers and FQHCs. Provides policy advocacy, training, and operational support directly relevant to RHSC's FQHC operating model.
• HealthFirst (BlueCross BlueShield of TN): Largest Tennessee health insurer whose Medicaid and Medicare Advantage networks heavily shape which FQHC services are reimbursed. A critical payer and potential value-based partner for RHSC given its Medicaid-heavy rural patient mix.

Regional players

• Hopkins County Health System & related TXKS FQHCs: Rural FQHC and community health networks in neighboring Kentucky and Virginia counties operating with a similar rural primary care, sliding-fee-scale model. Illustrative of comparable rural safety-net FQHC structures across Appalachia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rhsctn
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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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