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Indigenous Healthcare Advancements
Pillar 1: Clinics

We don't just advise tribal clinics. We build and run them.

IHA operates clinics under tribal ownership, shouldering day-to-day clinical, administrative, and compliance operations so tribes can focus on community health priorities. Our current sites are a Los Angeles clinic opening May 2026 and a Northern California tribal clinic opening June 2026. They operate together under an integrated dual-site model.

How we work

Build. Operate. Transition.

IHA's clinic work runs end-to-end. Tribes choose where we hand off.

Build

Site selection, facility design, regulatory licensing, compliance architecture, provider recruitment, IT and RCM stand-up. We move from blank site to opening day.

Operate

Clinical delivery, revenue cycle, credentialing, quality assurance, cultural integration, reporting. We run the clinic as a Management Services Organization under tribal direction.

Transition

Full 638 self-determination pathway. We structure operations so the tribe can assume direct operation on a defined timeline, with knowledge transfer and staffing continuity.

Current sites

Two clinics. One integrated model.

Waiting area at the IHA Los Angeles clinic
Opens May 2026

Los Angeles Clinic

Location:
Los Angeles, California
Model:
Physician-owned PC, operated by IHA

Higher patient volume, broader specialty mix, urban Indian population reach, and the infrastructure that anchors the dual-site model.

Learn more about the LA clinic
Photography forthcoming
Opens June 2026

Northern California Clinic

Location:
Rural Northern California
Model:
Tribally-owned. IHA management services. Converts to 638 contract July 2026.

Rural tribal community, integrated primary care with cultural care, all non-physician staff hired as tribal employees from day one.

Learn more about the Northern California clinic
Our model

The hub-and-spoke model for tribal health

Rural tribal communities often can't sustain a full-service clinic alone. Urban Indian populations often can't access tribally-specific care at all. The dual-site model solves both.

The LA clinic provides the specialist depth, infrastructure, and patient volume that anchor the financials. The Northern California clinic delivers primary care and cultural care inside the tribal community, with cross-site support on specialty referrals, telehealth, and shared services.

The model is replicable. We're already scoping it with other tribes.

May 2026
LA clinic opens
June 2026
Northern California clinic opens
July 2026
Northern California clinic converts to 638 contract
Self-determination

Every IHA clinic is built for tribal transition.

We don't build dependency. Every clinic we operate is structured from day one to transition to direct tribal operation under a 638 self-determination contract when the tribe is ready.

See how the 638 pathway works →

Considering a tribal clinic partnership?

Talk to us about feasibility, site selection, and whether the hub-and-spoke model fits your community.

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Want to work at a tribal clinic?

We hire clinicians, operators, and administrative staff who want to work at the intersection of Western medicine and tribal sovereignty.

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