Last year, Cherokee Health Systems (CHS), a Federally Qualified Health Center in East Tennessee and surrounding counties, served over 65,000 patients at 19 health centers, telehealth visits, and a mobile unit. CHS provides primary care, behavioral health, dentistry, optometry, and pharmacy services to its communities, which have increased since 2019 in special populations, including homeless […]
Cherokee Health Systems, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in East Tennessee and licensed Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) developed an innovative and new model of care called the NURTURE model to address maternal and infant mental health. It is one of the first fully integrated community health clinics to offer pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology (OB/GYN), […]
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee’s recent hearing “Preparing America’s Health Care Infrastructure for the Climate Crisis” heard testimonies from a distinguished group of healthcare leaders, including Cherokee Health Systems’ CEO Dr. Khatri, who serves on Advocates for Community Health’s Board of Directors.