# Indigenous Healthcare Advancements (IHA) > Tribal clinic operator, technology platform, and consulting partner for Indigenous healthcare in the United States. ## About Indigenous Healthcare Advancements (IHA) builds and operates tribal clinics, ships technology platforms for Indian Country, and advises tribes on self-determination pathways. Founded by John R Reeves III, MHA, with 20+ years of tribal healthcare sovereignty experience. IHA is grounded in specific Indigenous teaching relationships, with Richard Moves Camp, Lakota medicine man, as advisor. The organization operates across three pillars: Clinics, Technology, and Consulting. - Website: https://indigenous.health - About: https://indigenous.health/about - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/indigenous-health --- ## Pillar 1: Clinics - URL: https://indigenous.health/clinics IHA builds and operates tribal and urban Indian clinics under tribal ownership. The clinic model runs end-to-end: Build, Operate, Transition. Tribes choose where IHA hands off. ### Los Angeles Clinic - URL: https://indigenous.health/clinics/los-angeles - Opens late 2026 - Serves urban Indian populations in Los Angeles, California - Three integrated service lines: behavioral health and psychiatry, dental and medical, traditional health - Physician-owned Professional Corporation with IHA as Management Services Organization - Anchors the dual-site model with specialist depth, patient volume, and shared infrastructure ### Northern California Clinic - URL: https://indigenous.health/clinics/northern-california - Opens late 2026, converts to a 638 self-determination contract shortly after opening - Rural tribal community in Humboldt County, California - Five service lines: medical, dental, behavioral health therapy, traditional health, public health - Tribally-owned from inception; all non-physician staff are tribal employees from day one - Designed for the shortest path to full tribal operation ### Dual-Site Model - URL: https://indigenous.health/clinics/dual-site-model - Hub-and-spoke integration pairing urban (LA) and rural (Northern California) clinics - LA provides specialist depth, infrastructure, and patient volume; Northern California delivers primary care and cultural care inside the tribal community - Cross-site support on specialty referrals, telehealth, and shared services - Replicable model; IHA is scoping it with other tribes ### 638 Self-Determination Pathway - URL: https://indigenous.health/clinics/638-pathway - Every IHA clinic is structured from day one for tribal transition under Public Law 93-638 - IHA does not build dependency; operational continuity is designed into every engagement - Northern California clinic will be the first live example: MSO phase at opening (late 2026), then 638 conversion shortly after --- ## Pillar 2: Technology - URL: https://indigenous.health/technology IHA builds software for tribal health programs. Every tool starts with a problem IHA encountered in its own clinic work. ### IHA Suite - URL: https://suite.indigenous.health - Learn more: https://indigenous.health/technology/suite - Integrated multi-tenant management platform for tribal health programs - Six modules: Workforce, Revenue Cycle, Quality and Compliance, Asset Control, Finance, Market Intelligence - Two-mode finance: Establishment (new 638/AFA) and Operations (monthly close, budget vs actual) - Built for tribal data sovereignty with tenant isolation - Paid platform; per-module or bundle pricing ### Market Intelligence - URL: https://mi.indigenous.health - Learn more: https://indigenous.health/technology/market-intelligence - County-level tribal health analytics platform - CMS, HPSA, demographic, AI/AN population, hospital, and payer mix data for every tribal service area - Three-phase analytical engine: exploratory scoping, strategic analysis, implementation roadmap - Paid platform; pilot discounts for tribal programs ### Quality (QAI) - URL: https://quality.indigenous.health - Learn more: https://indigenous.health/technology/quality - Quality assurance and improvement platform for tribal health programs - AAAHC standards, IHS GPRA measures, adverse events, chart audits, CAPA, grievances - Available standalone or as a module within IHA Suite - Paid platform ### WayFinder - URL: https://wayfinder.indigenous.health - Learn more: https://indigenous.health/technology/wayfinder - Free public locator for IHS facilities, tribal clinics, and urban Indian health programs - 371 facilities: 113 IHS, 192 tribal 638, 41 urban Indian, 25 FQHC - Searchable by zip code, tribe, service type, and IHS Area - Launched April 10, 2026; free forever ### Consultant Marketplace - URL: https://marketplace.indigenous.health - Learn more: https://indigenous.health/technology/marketplace - Directory of vetted consultants, vendors, and firms with verified tribal health experience - Tribes post engagements; consultants respond; IHA does not take commissions - Free for tribes; listing fee for consultants - Currently in beta ### Tribal Health Equity Dashboard - URL: https://dashboard.indigenous.health - Learn more: https://indigenous.health/technology/equity-dashboard - Free public dashboard tracking tribal health equity indicators across 12 IHS service areas - Indicators: life expectancy, maternal health, diabetes prevalence, behavioral health access, per capita funding, provider ratios - Data from CDC, IHS, HRSA, KFF, CMS sources updated to 2023-2025 - Launched April 7, 2026; free forever --- ## Pillar 3: Consulting - URL: https://indigenous.health/consulting IHA consulting is informed by live clinic operations. Every engagement runs the 4D Method: Discover, Design, Deliver, Demonstrate. ### 638, FQHC, and CAH - URL: https://indigenous.health/consulting/638-fqhc-cah - Advisory for tribes evaluating 638 self-determination contracting under Public Law 93-638 - FQHC and FQHC Look-Alike program development - Critical Access Hospital strategy for rural tribal communities - Currently executing a 638 transition for a tribal partner in 2026 ### ICHAS Cultural Care Accreditation - URL: https://indigenous.health/consulting/ichas - Cultural care accreditation framework developed with Richard Moves Camp, Lakota medicine man - 66 standards, 208 elements, ten domains - Complements AAAHC and IHS GPRA with cultural competence, traditional medicine integration, and community accountability - Framework in final review ### Market Intelligence Advisory - URL: https://indigenous.health/consulting/market-intelligence - Consulting engagements powered by the IHA Market Intelligence platform - Feasibility studies, site selection, competitive positioning, service gap analyses - Three engagement depths: exploratory, strategic, implementation ### Workforce and Provider Recruitment - URL: https://indigenous.health/consulting/workforce - Provider recruitment and credentialing support - Compensation benchmarking with MGMA data - Staffing model design for tribal health programs - Active placements across the 2026 dual-site clinic model ### Compliance Transformation - URL: https://indigenous.health/consulting/compliance - Policy suites, standard operating procedures, quality assurance programs - HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 compliance - RPMS training and multi-site standardization - Currently executing a 24-policy standardization suite for a federally recognized tribe in Louisiana --- ## Hospital Partnerships - URL: https://indigenous.health/hospital-partnerships - IHA designs and operates tribal-hospital partnerships that keep rural healthcare sustainable - Specialty referrals, shared credentialing, workforce rotation, swing beds, cultural-care integration - Two partnerships active in 2026 --- ## Telehealth - URL: https://indigenous.health/telehealth - IHA Telehealth is IHA's own virtual clinic, launching late 2026 - Not a platform, not a partnership, not a white-label - A direct telehealth clinic operated by IHA, staffed by IHA providers, serving tribal community members by video, phone, and asynchronous care --- ## Insights - Overview: https://indigenous.health/insights - Truth as Medicine podcast: https://indigenous.health/insights/podcast John R Reeves III in conversation with elders, healers, and community leaders on grief, addiction, culture, leadership, and sovereignty. - News: https://indigenous.health/insights/news News, announcements, and press releases from IHA. - Blog: https://indigenous.health/insights/blog Policy commentary and founder notes on 638 self-determination contracting, FQHC and CAH development, ICHAS cultural care accreditation, and tribal health equity. --- ## About IHA - Overview: https://indigenous.health/about ### Leadership - URL: https://indigenous.health/about/leadership - John R Reeves III, MHA: Founder, 20+ years in tribal healthcare sovereignty - Richard Moves Camp: Lakota medicine man and cultural advisor - Lean operational team with advisors across tribal law, healthcare finance, and clinical operations ### Cultural Foundation - URL: https://indigenous.health/about/cultural-foundation - IHA is grounded in specific Indigenous teaching relationships, not cultural aesthetics - Cultural care is structural, integrated into clinical, technology, and consulting work - Guided by Richard Moves Camp and rooted in Lakota traditions ### IHA Foundation - URL: https://indigenous.health/about/foundation - Non-profit arm of IHA, in formation - Extends the mission beyond commercial operations - Executive direction by Pui Reeves ### Board and Advisors - URL: https://indigenous.health/about/board - Advisors across tribal law, healthcare finance, and clinical operations --- ## Contact and Careers - Contact: https://indigenous.health/contact - Careers: https://indigenous.health/careers - Currently hiring for both the Los Angeles and Northern California clinics