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/Medicare certification
Lisa Imhof, lisa.imhof@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-266-2702
Nurse consultant
Kelly Nelson, kelly.nelson@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 920-428-0096
Pharmacy consultant
Douglas Englebert, douglas.englebert@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-266-5388
Survey inspection process
Denise Balboa, denise.balboa@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 920-979-6437
Sara Schmidt, sarajane.schmidt@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-261-6752
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).