Most Rural Health Clinics do not fail because of bad intentions. They fail because no one ever gave them a structured, regulation-grounded framework for building the operational foundation that compliance, financial stability, and long-term viability actually require.
This three-page planning model gives Rural Health Clinic administrators, clinic directors, and rural health leaders a working tool, not a generic template, built specifically around the CMS Conditions of Participation for Rural Health Clinics under 42 C.F.R. Part 491.
What Is Included
Page 1 covers Vision and Mission development with full-width writing lines, Core Values with daily behavioral anchors, and clinic identification.
Page 2 covers Strategic Goals and Objectives using SMART goal structure with real baselines, named owners, and hard deadlines, plus a SWOT Snapshot and a CMS compliance note grounded in 42 C.F.R. 491.11.
Page 3 covers a 90-Day Action Plan with specific numbered steps per initiative, a Financial KPI Dashboard tracking six core metrics monthly, and a Plan Sign-Off with 30, 60, and 90-day review structure.
Who This Is For
- Independent and provider-based Rural Health Clinic administrators and directors
- Multi-site Rural Health Clinic operators building or standardizing planning infrastructure
- State Offices of Rural Health supporting Rural Health Clinic field capacity
- Rural health networks with Rural Health Clinic member organizations
- Anyone supporting Rural Health Clinic operational readiness, QI documentation, or CMS survey preparation
Regulatory Note
The completed Goals page and Action Plan, signed by your administrator, satisfy the active QI program documentation requirement under 42 C.F.R. 491.11 and can be filed in your policy binder and presented at CMS surveys.
What You Receive
A 5-page branded PDF. Pages 1 through 3 are the working planning framework. The cover page includes version control, regulatory authority, and a single-organization license. Page 5 describes how to access deeper support if a template alone is not enough.
License
Single-organization use. Not for redistribution, resale, or use across multiple organizations without written authorization.
Who Built This
Tonne McCoy, PhD (ABD), MS, LSS-GB, CRHCP. Behavioral scientist and rural health strategist with 10+ years of direct rural health implementation experience, 250+ invited technical assistance engagements, all 50 State Offices of Rural Health served, direct briefings with CDC, HRSA, SAMHSA, and CMS, and 2025 Idaho Rural Health Hero: Educator of the Year.
Organizational Purchasing
Rural Health Clinics, associations, organizations, and agencies can purchase by purchase order or invoice instead of credit card. Use the button below to email a request and I will reply with a formal quote or invoice.
Developed by Tonne McCoy, PhD (ABD), MS, LSS-GB, CRHCP, Rural Health Advisory