Rural Health
Resources by State: Idaho
A Summary of State Innovation Models (SIM) Evaluation Results Across 17 States (2013-2020)
Summarizes evaluation results of the State Innovation Models (SIM), which examined the ability of 17 state governments to implement and test innovative value-based payment (VBP) healthcare models across multiple payers between 2013 and 2020. Presents findings regarding the implementation and impact of 29 delivery and payment models, including patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations, behavioral health integration, and more. Covers state contracting and consensus building, practice transformation, pediatric care, behavioral healthcare, beneficiary and provider perspectives, and more. Includes a section on payment model designs tailored to unique state needs, including rural populations, as well as rural references throughout.
Additional links: A Summary of State Innovation Models (SIM): Focus on State-Led Transformation - Findings at a Glance, Executive Summary, Findings at a Glance
Date: 01/2025
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Summarizes evaluation results of the State Innovation Models (SIM), which examined the ability of 17 state governments to implement and test innovative value-based payment (VBP) healthcare models across multiple payers between 2013 and 2020. Presents findings regarding the implementation and impact of 29 delivery and payment models, including patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations, behavioral health integration, and more. Covers state contracting and consensus building, practice transformation, pediatric care, behavioral healthcare, beneficiary and provider perspectives, and more. Includes a section on payment model designs tailored to unique state needs, including rural populations, as well as rural references throughout.
Additional links: A Summary of State Innovation Models (SIM): Focus on State-Led Transformation - Findings at a Glance, Executive Summary, Findings at a Glance
Date: 01/2025
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Trust in Translation: Rural Providers Cross Language Barriers with Training, Outreach
Features rural health systems working to understand the needs of patients with limited English proficiency and using staffing and technology to meet those needs. Also highlights health professions training programs that are preparing future rural providers through language instruction and immersive language experiences, as well as opportunities to work with virtual and in-person interpreters.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 01/2025
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features rural health systems working to understand the needs of patients with limited English proficiency and using staffing and technology to meet those needs. Also highlights health professions training programs that are preparing future rural providers through language instruction and immersive language experiences, as well as opportunities to work with virtual and in-person interpreters.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 01/2025
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Idaho Hispanic Statewide Healthcare Plan
Identifies themes from 400 focus group participants at the July 2024 Idaho Hispanic/American Indian Healthcare Conference regarding accessibility to healthcare, healthcare workforce, and community engagement. Offers recommendations to policymakers, community organizations, and the healthcare industry. Includes county-level data for distribution of the Hispanic population, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment rate changes, primary care physician distribution, uninsured rates, and poverty rates.
Date: 2025
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs
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Identifies themes from 400 focus group participants at the July 2024 Idaho Hispanic/American Indian Healthcare Conference regarding accessibility to healthcare, healthcare workforce, and community engagement. Offers recommendations to policymakers, community organizations, and the healthcare industry. Includes county-level data for distribution of the Hispanic population, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment rate changes, primary care physician distribution, uninsured rates, and poverty rates.
Date: 2025
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs
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FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – Idaho Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Idaho in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Idaho in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Building an Inclusive Disability Community in Rural Idaho: Stories from the Magic Valley
Case study highlighting the work of a rural Center for Independent Living (CIL) in Idaho participating in the Rural Community Living Development (RCLD), a peer support network offering mentorship. Discusses building both community relationships and individual capacity with focus on transportation, social connections, advocacy, independent living skills, and peer support.
Author(s): Lillie Greiman, Genna M. Mashinchi, E. Peterson, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Case study highlighting the work of a rural Center for Independent Living (CIL) in Idaho participating in the Rural Community Living Development (RCLD), a peer support network offering mentorship. Discusses building both community relationships and individual capacity with focus on transportation, social connections, advocacy, independent living skills, and peer support.
Author(s): Lillie Greiman, Genna M. Mashinchi, E. Peterson, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in Idaho
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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The Idaho Nursing Workforce: 2024 Report on Current Supply, Education and Employment Demand Projections
Report details the supply, employment, educational output, and distribution of nurses in Idaho. Breaks down data by educational program, licensing type, demographic data, and county-level distribution, among other measures of nurses across the state.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Center for Nursing
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Report details the supply, employment, educational output, and distribution of nurses in Idaho. Breaks down data by educational program, licensing type, demographic data, and county-level distribution, among other measures of nurses across the state.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Center for Nursing
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Rural Community Health Worker Programs: Proving Value and Finding Sustainability
Features four rural healthcare organizations describing the impact of their community health worker (CHW) programs and strategies for sustaining them. Discusses CHW roles, activities, reimbursement options, and more.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features four rural healthcare organizations describing the impact of their community health worker (CHW) programs and strategies for sustaining them. Discusses CHW roles, activities, reimbursement options, and more.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Mountain West HPV Vaccination Project Helps Shape American Cancer Society National HPV Vaccination Program
Provides an overview of the American Cancer Society (ACS) Mountain West HPV vaccination project, which focused on increasing HPV vaccination among adolescents in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Details ACS partnerships with health systems and other groups to implement interventions and provide professional education.
Author(s): Ashley Lach, Hannah Nein
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Provides an overview of the American Cancer Society (ACS) Mountain West HPV vaccination project, which focused on increasing HPV vaccination among adolescents in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Details ACS partnerships with health systems and other groups to implement interventions and provide professional education.
Author(s): Ashley Lach, Hannah Nein
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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A-Z: All You Need to Know About Making Your RHC a PA Clinical Rotation Site
Recording of an April 19, 2024, webinar providing an overview of Physician Assistant (PA) training programs, including medical curriculum and clinical rotations. Describes the experiences of Idaho State University PA rural health track and a Rural Health Clinic's perspective as a PA clinical training site. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Date: 04/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of an April 19, 2024, webinar providing an overview of Physician Assistant (PA) training programs, including medical curriculum and clinical rotations. Describes the experiences of Idaho State University PA rural health track and a Rural Health Clinic's perspective as a PA clinical training site. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Date: 04/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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