Modern care for rural America.

The Collaborative for Healthy Rural America (CHRA) is a collaboration among leaders in health care, technology, and consulting working to leverage modern technology to address the challenges of rural health. By improving infrastructure, expanding connectivity, and supporting models such as Primary Care as a Service, CHRA aims to make high-quality, sustainable healthcare accessible to every American.

The nation faces a shortfall of more than 87,000 primary care physicians over the next decade, a gap especially acute in rural and underserved communities. Nearly 190 rural hospitals have closed since 2005 and more than 600 remain financially at risk. These challenges have left millions of Americans without consistent access to basic care: more than 100 million Americans lack access to primary care or receive care that is fragmented or suboptimal.

CHRA aims to address these challenges through shared infrastructure, unified data, and modern technology. At the center is Primary Care as a Service (PCaaS)—a scalable platform to expand access, strengthen preventive care, improve chronic disease management, and coordinate care—while reducing administrative burden and stabilizing the rural workforce.

[1] https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/about-us/what-is-rural

The Collaborative for Healthy Rural America (CHRA) is a collaboration among leaders in health care, technology, and consulting working to leverage modern technology to address the challenges of rural health. By improving infrastructure, expanding connectivity, and supporting models such as Primary Care as a Service, CHRA aims to make high-quality, sustainable healthcare accessible to every American.

Founding members include Lumeris, Teladoc Health, Deloitte, Nuna, and UniteUs.