The Clinic at Walmart, a rural health clinic operated by SoutheastHEALTH in Dexter, MO, has been recognized as one of the top rural primary care practices in the United States according to the 2021 Lilypad Awards, the first and only ranking program for the nation’s nearly 4,600 rural health clinics. The award recognizes rural health clinics that outperform their rural primary care practice peers in terms of efficiency and operational excellence.

SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County CEO Sue Ann Williams, says “the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the vital role of primary care in rural areas. Rural health clinics are an essential component of our commitment to serve patients close to home. We commend the staff of the Clinic at Walmart for providing excellent care.”

Utilizing data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to calculate rural-relevant metrics across five domains, the Lilypad Awards provide a comprehensive and objective assessment of rural health clinic performance. The awards evaluate both provider-based (hospital owned) or independent practices to produce a comprehensive ranking program for every rural health clinic in the country.

The Clinic at Walmart, staffed by Matthew Moses, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, and Heather Polk, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, offers primary and family medicine services on a walk-in basis, seven days a week.

About Lilypad

Lilypad is a Maine-based analytics firm founded in 2011 to provide mobile and web-based performance improvement applications for healthcare provider organizations and State Offices of Rural Health.

Pictured is Matthew Moses.