Published: December 14, 2018

MAURY REGIONAL HEALTH WAS RECENTLY RECOGNIZED BY THE RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF TENNESSEE FOR PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO RURAL AREAS THROUGH LEWIS HEALTH CENTER IN HOHENWALD.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, THE PROJECT AWARD WAS BASED ON THE LEWIS HEALTH CENTER'S DESIGNATION AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER.  MAURY REGIONAL HEALTH HAS OPERATED THE FACILITY FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, PROVIDING A RANGE OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND A PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST CLINIC WHICH OBTAINED THE FEDERAL QUALIFICATION IN 2014.  THE DESIGNATION PROVIDES A PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME APPROACH TO PRIMARY CARE AND ALLOWS INCOME-BASED DISCOUNTS TO BE EXTENDED TO PATIENTS.  A RENOVATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO THE FACILITY IN HOHENWALD WITH COMPLETION SCHEDULED FOR SPRING 2019.  AMONG THE UPGRADES, INCLUDE THE REGISTRATION AND WAITING AREA, AN EXPANSION TO THE EXAM AND LABORATORY AREAS AND A  NEW TRAINING SPACE..