Since 1982, the Hospital Alliance of Tennessee (HAT) has worked to promote the value and benefits of not-for-profit community hospitals in Tennessee. Our members are both private and governmental health care facilities, ranging from small, rural hospitals to major teaching and research facilities. They are the foundation of health care services in Tennessee.

HAT uses its strong presence on Capitol Hill to advance sound public policy and to promote the importance and value of Tennessee's not-for-profit community hospitals. Through ongoing interaction with representatives from the executive to the legislative branches of the government, HAT is a champion for not-for-profit hospitals. HAT specializes in professional, effective lobbying at all levels of government on issues such as tax exemptions, community benefits, TennCare, managed care and Certificate of Need.

Through focused efforts to represent the vital interests of not-for-profit hospitals, HAT membership provides:

  • A strong voice on Capitol Hill

  • Education, government and public relations tools to support our member hospitals

  • Public relations support to ensure a strong voice in the media

  • Quality, up-to-date information

  • A passion for the not-for-profit hospital cause




Hospital Alliance of Tennessee
211 Seventh Avenue North, Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37219
615.254.1941  ·  615.254.1942 (Fax)
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HAT's members are not-for-profit community hospitals that are both private and government health care facilities ranging from small rural hospitals to major teaching and research facilities. Membership is open to Tennessee hospitals that are organized as a 501C (3) or are government-owned.


HAT supports national efforts to advance not-for-profit health care, community health, healthy communities and community benefit through its involvement in affinity organizations.

Alliance for Advancing NonProfit Health Care

Association for Community Health Improvement