NC DHHS: Office of Rural Health

2017 NCIOM Annual Meeting

NCIOM's 2017 Annual Meeting will explore opportunities to develop Accountable Care Communities in North Carolina, featuring both state and national examples.

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2017 Rural Health Clinic Conference

Join us in Kansas City for NRHA’s 2017 Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences. They’re NRHA’s fastest-growing events for a reason.

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2017 National Rural Health Day

Over 60 million Americans live in rural and frontier communities. We’re transforming National Rural Health Day into a year-long commitment to bring collective focus to specific healthcare issues facing rural communities.

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What We Do

The Office of Rural Health (ORH) assists underserved communities by improving access, quality and cost-effectiveness of health care. In state fiscal year 2016, the office spent $28.3 million from state, federal, and philanthropic sources. ORH administers over 300 contracts designed to expand access to high quality health care for rural and underserved populations allowing the office to return over 90% of its budget directly to NC communities. In addition, ORH provides in-depth technical assistance to North Carolina’s Safety Net system. In 1973, the North Carolina ORH became the first state office in the nation created to focus on the needs of rural and underserved communities.
While we do not provide direct care, our programs support numerous health care safety net organizations throughout North Carolina.