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What We Do
IRHA’s mission is accomplished through a combination of membership services; education of the membership, the public and state policymakers; legislative advocacy; and networking with organizations sharing similar ideas and commitment to enhancing the vitality of rural communities and their residents.
Our Current Priorities
The IRHA is focusing its current activities on a number of critical areas that impact access to quality health care in rural Illinois. These focus areas evolved out of IRHA’s ongoing strategic planning process. These areas include:
- Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Rural Access to Mental Health Services
- Serving the Un/Underinsured
- Rural Access to Oral Health Services
- Professional Medical Liability and its Impact on Rural Areas
The IRHA is focusing its current activities on a number of critical areas that impact access to quality health care in rural Illinois. These focus areas evolved out of IRHA’s ongoing strategic planning process. These areas include:
- Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Rural Access to Mental Health Services
- Serving the Un/Underinsured
- Rural Access to Oral Health Services
- Professional Medical Liability and its Impact on Rural Areas
IRHA Partners
As the collective voice for rural health, IRHA has the responsibility to work with many partners in the state that focus on rural and/or health interests.
Governor’s Rural Affairs Council
Illinois Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program
Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network
Illinois Department of Public Health’s Center for Rural Health
Illinois Farm Bureau
Illinois Hospital Association
Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University
Illinois Public Health Association
Illinois State Medical Society
Rural Partners
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
The National Center for Rural Health Professions at U of I Rockford
University of Illinois Extension
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Rural Health Awards Program Nomination Form Located Here
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2010 IRHA Conference Registration Brochures are now availble.
Get yours HERE!
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2010 IRHA Conference Exhibitor Sponsor
Info is HERE!
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Click here for
Information on the
LaVonne Straub Award
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HEALTHCARE ALERT
Congressional Healthcare Reform Bills are located here.
IRHA is pleased to announce a
partnership with the National Rural
Health Association to make it easier
for you to contact your legislators
regarding issues impacting rural health.
To get started, simply insert your
zipcode here:
IRHA offers three types of memberships:
individual, organization or student.
To apply, download the application
Then mail to:
Illinois Rural Health Association
310 E. Adams St.
Springfield, IL 62701
We look forward to working with you!
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