We are the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority, the best rural health care system in America. We provide health services to the Choctaw Nation and Native American Tribes of Oklahoma. Centrally located in beautiful Talihina, Oklahoma we eagerly await your visit to our Facilities. We offer many employment opportunities for staff and prospective health care providers. We have several new openings for Medical Providers, click here to find out what we have available.

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Happy Thanksgiving

     We at Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority would like to wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Tuskahomma Labor Day Festival

     The 2009 Tuskahomma Labor Day Festival is now underway. We hope everyone has a good time!

July 2nd, 2008 - Boom in the Valley

     We invite one and all to come to our new hospital facilities 10th anniversary celebration with the 4th annual Boom in the Valley fireworks spectacular. The event will begin at 5:30 July 2nd, 2009. We hope to see you there.

October 27th, 2008 - The P.I.K.A.N.A. HealthSCARE center.

     We would like to invite you to the 2008 P.I.K.A.N.A. (People Illustrating Kindness and Needed Assistance) Health Scare Center Haunted house and Kids Scare Fest.
It will be on October 30th from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. and on October 31st from 6:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. .
There will be a charge for adults (12 and up) of $4.00 and $3.00 for Kids 11 and under. Children under 8 can participate in the Kids Scare Fest. There will be Concession's including Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Nachos, Soda, Hot Chocolate, and Coffee.

We hope to Scare you there.

October 9th, 2008 - Oklahoma Arthritis Network!

     We are hoping to expand the availability of the Chronic Disease Self Management Program in Oklahoma. On October 23 and 24th, you will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Valarie Jernigan speak about the Chronic Disease Self Management Program.

Click here to read the brochure!

Dr. Jernigan served on Dr. Kate Lorig's research faculty at Stanford University and will be in Oklahoma City (Oct. 23) and Talihina (Oct.24) to answer your questions about this evidence-based program.
This program has been endorsed nationally by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administration on Aging.
It is also being reviewed by Medicare for possible reimbursement potential. With grant support, this program been implemented in Oklahoma. We hope this program will expand to be offered in more community settings as well as clinical settings.
Please let us know if you will be able to attend by calling (405) 271-9444, ext. 56410.

September 9th, 2008 - New Atoka Clinic Open and in full swing.

     The bran new Atoka clinic is open and seeing patients. The clinic offers Behavioral Health Counseling, a Medical Clinic, Laboratory services, a fully staffed pharmacy, radiology services, health immunizations, and D.H.S. and W.I.C services. The clinic has three fulltime staffed providers to provide the highest quality health care to the people we serve.

June 23rd, 2008 - Send a Message or Send a Card

     Introducing a new addition to our patient voice section, the Send a Card and Send a Message buttons. These applications allow you to create a card or message to be deliviered to someone staying in our In-Patient Care area. We really hope everyone finds this helpful and that it might bring a smile to someone staying with us.

Old News

The Choctaw Nation Indian Hospital

     If you are interested in learning more about the Choctaw culture, you can visit the Choctaw Nation's homepage at http://www.choctawnation.com. Here many questions about the Choctaw people, services, and history can be answered.

     Located at the base of pine-covered Buffalo Mountain, with Lake Carl Albert as a backdrop, the Choctaw Nation Indian Hospital is a JCAHO-accredited facility, and the sole source of In-patient care within a 25 mile radius. The entire community depends heavily upon the hospital for emergency care. We offer a full range of medical services including surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacy, pediatrics and out-patient clinics. The community of Talihina has an abundance of out-door recreation and wonderful people, making this hospital a wonderful choice for those who enjoy wildlife, and a quiet, independent lifestyle.

     The Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority is a member of the Indian Health Services system. Since February 1, 1985 all health care facilities within the Talihina Service Unit have been managed by the Choctaw Nation under the auspices of PL 93-638, the Indian Self Determination Act; by means of a contract between the Oklahoma City Area Office of the Indian Health Service and the Health Service Authority of the Choctaw Nation. Federal dollars are earmarked for tribal use each year and technical assistance is provided by IHS personnel. Under a special memorandum of understanding between the Indian Health Service and the Choctaw Nation, physicians and other health care professionals can accept assignments at the facilities of this service unit as commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service or as direct employees of the Choctaw tribe. Compensation, fringe benefits, working conditions, and personnel policies that accompany those two situations are comparable.