Rural Health Clinics
Rural health clinics are clinics located in rural areas with a shortage of health care professionals. Services often are provided by a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant. The services offered are similar to those received in a doctor’s office.
Finding and Choosing a Rural Health Clinic
For acute care, learn more about Critical Access Hospitals.
Contact us
For questions regarding rural health clinics, contact the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA):
- Email dhswebmaildqa@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
- Call 608-266-8481.
Additional contacts
Compliance History
Medicaid and Medicare certification
Nurse consultant
Pharmacy consultant
Survey inspection process
Wisconsin Rural Health Association
Fire reporting
All fires in a licensed facility in Wisconsin must be reported to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) within 72 hours. To report a fire, complete and submit the Health Care Facility Fire Report, F-62500.
For questions regarding fire reporting, contact DQA Fire Authority:
- Email dhsdqaplanreview@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
- Call 608-266-8016.
Additional information is provided in DQA numbered memo 23-002 (PDF).