Vision of the Northeast Missouri Rural Health Network

A vertically integrated health care network in northeastern Missouri that links health care services by coordinating resources, expanding access, and increasing quality and cost effectiveness.

Mission of the Northeast Missouri Rural Health Network

The Northeast Missouri Rural Health Network is dedicated to improving health services, promoting community health awareness, and facilitating continuing education for health care providers. A special emphasis is placed on meeting the needs of underserved populations. Its aim is to achieve improvements through collaboration, coordination, and sharing of services and resources among Network members. Its service area is the northeastern region of Missouri and includes the counties of Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, and Sullivan.

• To become a self-sufficient Network and to remain operational after the cessation of Federal support.
• To provide leadership in responding to health care issues by promoting proactive information sharing and coordination among Network members.
• To develop solutions and strategies to reduce barriers to access and to respond to unmet health care needs, with special emphasis on medically underserved populations.
• To promote and support the local delivery of health care by developing appropriate linkages among health care providers and others.
• To facilitate rural-based learning experiences for health professions students and continuing education for local health care providers.