Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc. — La Follette, TN
Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc. is a community health center clinic at 130 Independence Ln, La Follette, TN 37766, open 55 hours a week. That is 10 more hours than the typical Tennessee clinic (45 a week). It is run by Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc., which serves 5,012 patients.
- Address: 130 Independence Ln, La Follette, TN 37766 · Directions
- Phone: (423) 562-1705
- Website: www.chetn.org
- Weekly hours: 55 (Tennessee clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc.
Patients came to Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 602 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,728 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 28 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 129 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 419 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 215 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 488 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 75 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,138 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,606 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 102 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 68 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 119 | patients tested |
Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc. serves
5,012 patients used Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc. in 2025. 46% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 214 patients were experiencing homelessness and 189 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 46% | 65% | 65% | −19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 95% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 16% | 26% | 14% | −10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 24% | 23% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 28% | 13% | 11% | +15 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 28% | 24% | +4 pts |
Quality of care at Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc.
Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc. is at or above the Tennessee median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 61% | 66% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 44% | 48% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 26% | 46% | 54% | −20 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 32% | 34% | 44% | −3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 86% | 86% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 76% | 89% | 86% | −13 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 78% | 79% | −3 pts |
Staffing at Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc.
The health center employs 49 full-time-equivalent staff, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 4 dental staff and 3 mental health staff. That is 812 patients per clinical provider against the Tennessee median of 813 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 18,859 visits, about 3.8 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 37766
2,210 Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc. patients live in ZIP 37766, and 18% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Dayspring Health, Inc. — 244 patients from 37766
- Mountain People's Health Councils, Inc. — 110 patients from 37766
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