Rockbridge Area
Health Center
Caring for the Whole Community
Holiday Hours
If you have a health concern that cannot wait until normal business hours, patients can reach our after-hours advice line at (540) 319-5181.
NEW – Schedule an Appointment Online
We’re making it easier than ever for our established patients to get the care they need—fast! With our online self-scheduling tool, you can quickly book a sick visit or follow-up appointment without picking up the phone.
Appointments are available at our Northridge Lane location in Lexington for patients with symptoms like fever, cough, cold, stomach issues, or minor injuries.
If you’re feeling unwell, don’t wait—schedule your appointment online today!
For Dental or Behavioral Health appointments, please call us at 540-464-8700.
Please call the office and do not use this scheduling feature if you are experiencing the following symptoms or conditions:
- You passed out or lost consciousness
- You had a seizure, suddenly have blurry vision, one side of your face is drooping, and/or having trouble speaking clearly
- You can’t swallow and/or lips are swelling
- You have chest pain
- You are having a hard time breathing
- You are thinking of hurting yourself or someone else
- Your blood sugar is lower than 70 or higher than 400
- You have the worst headache you ever had
- You are pregnant and have a concern
Our 2024 Annual Report: Bridging Healthcare Gaps in our Community
We’re proud to share Rockbridge Area Health Center’s 2024 Annual Report, showcasing our commitment to bridging healthcare gaps across our community. This year marked significant milestones in our journey to provide accessible, quality healthcare for all.
Inside, discover how we’ve expanded our reach by opening two new School-Based Health Centers, bringing care directly to where our children learn and grow. Also, learn about our new Diabetes Self-Management Education program, empowering patients to take control of their health journey.
The numbers tell a powerful story too – from primary care visits to dental procedures, behavioral health sessions to mobile unit outreach – each figure represents a neighbor, friend, or family member receiving the care they deserve, regardless of their ability to pay.
We invite you to explore this report and celebrate the impact we’ve made together. None of this would be possible without our dedicated staff, generous supporters, and the trust of our patients.
Coming to a neighborhood near you
RAHC is addressing transportation barriers to health care with two state-of-the-art mobile health care units, one designed for medical care and one for dental care.
Patients will find us at locations in the greater Rockbridge area, including schools, churches, businesses, senior centers, community gatherings, and more!
Upcoming Dental Clinics:
All Mobile Dental Clinics take place from 8:30 am – 5 pm
December 2025
December 2: Rockbridge Baths Volunteer Fire Department
December 9 & 10: Natural Bridge Vol. Fire Department
December 16 & 17: Goshen Community Center
Appointments required.
To schedule an appointment with our mobile dental clinic, call or text (540) 464-8700.
Medical
Providing high-quality and comprehensive
Primary Medical Services in Lexington and Buena Vista.
Dental
Providing Dental Services for the whole family at every stage of life in our Lexington and Buena Vista locations.
Behavioral Health
Providing a wide range of fully-integrated behavioral health care to children and adults.
A Healthcare Home for the Whole Community
The Rockbridge Area Health Center (RAHC) offers high-quality, comprehensive healthcare services to anyone seeking access to care. Medical, dental, behavioral health, and medication assistance is available to patients of all ages who are insured, uninsured, and to those with Medicaid and Medicare. Additional savings are available through an income-based sliding fee discount program.
Providing High-Quality and Affordable Healthcare
As a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), we provide comprehensive healthcare that is coordinated and team-based to anyone, regardless of income or insurance status. You may be eligible for a sliding fee discount program, based on your household/family size and how much you earn, even if you have insurance.
What’s New with RAHC
Interview: RAHC Part of VA Community Care Network
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RAHC Brings Clinics To Schools
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WDBJ7 – RAHC Brings Care to Patients in Mobile Units
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Rockbridge Area Health Center 2022 Annual Report
Rockbridge Area Health Center's 2022 Annual Report is available for download and viewing online....
Patients’ Stories
Health Center Quality Leader
The Rockbridge Area Health Center was among the top 30% of all Health Services Resources Administration (HRSA) supported health centers that achieved the best overall clinical outcomes, demonstrating high-quality across our clinical operations in 2023 and top 20% in 2022, 2021, and 2018, and top 30% of all HRSA supported health centers in 2020 and 2019. Benchmarks were determined by mathematically adjusting for certain health center characteristics facilitating comparisons across health centers, and sorting health centers into quartiles for each clinical quality measure. Health centers are assigned a quartile ranking for each of several critical clinical quality measures, based on their performance. These rankings are then averaged together to create an Average Quartile Ranking (AQR). Health centers that ranked in the top decile (top 30% of average quartile rankings) are awarded Health Center Quality Leader recognition.
High Value Care
The High Value Care badge is awarded to Health Centers tha meet or exceed the Quality Score: 18.0 (Top 20% of 2023 and 2022 UDS) AND meet or fall below the Percentage Cost Growth Benchmark: 2.54% (Top 30% of 2023 and 2022 UDS)
National Quality Leader - Heart Health
This badge recognizes health centers that meet or exceed three of the four measure targets, which are based on the Million Heart Goals
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Tobacco use: screening and cessation intervention | 80.0% |
| Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): use of aspirin or another antiplatelet | 80.0% |
| Statin therapy for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease | 80.0% |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure (hypertension control) | 80.0% |
Improving Health Care Access
The Improving Health Care Access badge recognizes health centers that have earned a Health Center Quality Leader or National Quality Leader badge, improved by at least 15% in one or more Clinical Quality Measurement in back-to-back UDS reporting years, or increased the total number of patients, and the number of patients who receive at least one comprehensive service (mental health, substance use disorder, vision, dental, or enabling) by at least 5% during back-to-back UDS reporting periods (2023 and 2022 UDS).
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
Recognizes health centers that meet specific criteria determined by HRSA to optimize HIT services under the following five criteria:
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- Adopted an electronic health record (EHR) system
- Offers telehealth services
- Exchanges clinical information electronically with key providers health care settings
- Engages patients through health IT
- Collects data on patient social risk factors
Support Us
As a local, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, we rely on our community’s support to provide high-quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare to anyone, regardless of income or insurance status, especially our underserved neighbors.