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Our Purpose
To provide a continuum of care for all patients served by the network.
To ensure the availability of a wide array of services either directly,

 by contract or through referral agreements.
To reduce outmigration and increase the utilization of statutory rural

hospitals and other rural health care providers.
To enhance access to high quality health care and services.
To support the economy and protect the health and safety of rural residents.
To ensure that quality care is efficiently delivery to all persons in rural areas.
To service as laboratories to determine the best way of organizing rural health services.

What is Rural in Florida?


Although Florida is the fourth most populous state in the U.S., it has substantial areas

 that are rural by definition and use. Florida is the ninth largest producer of farm

 commodities on the nation with 30% of it's total land area in farmland.

The 2000 census reports that 33 of Florida's 67 counties are considered rural

 based on the statutory definition, "an area with a population density of less than 100

 individuals per square mile or an area defined by the most recent United States Census

as rural." In area, these 33 counties cover just over 42% of Florida's nearly 54,000 square

miles of land area. Rural counties are primarily located in the Florida Panhandle, north central

Florida, the south central portion of the state and the Florida Keys. Approximately 1.1 million

of Florida's 16 million citizens live in those rural counties. Portions of other Florida counties

also contain large, rural pockets but are not classified as rural.

 

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