Rural Tennessee is bleeding independent physicians, new report finds

Rural Tennessee is bleeding independent physicians, new report finds

Rural Tennessee lost hundreds of independent physicians over a four-year period as the overall number of doctors serving patients shrank at the same time corporate consolidation swallowed standalone medical practices, a study from a physician advocacy group found. Between 2019…

Three UT campuses receive Rural Health Care Pathways Expansion Grants

Three University of Tennessee (UT) campuses have been selected by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to receive Rural Health Care Pathways Expansion Grants, designed to address critical healthcare workforce shortages in rural communities across the state. The combined investment of more than $5 million will support initiatives that expand access, strengthen pipelines, and prepare more Tennesseans for careers in healthcare. “We are …