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Rural Health Information Hub

Rural Health
Resources by State: Kansas

Information Hub: Digital Divide in Kansas
Presents information on the digital divide in Kansas as well as programs meant to improve digital access in rural and underserved communities. Includes a county-level map that shows households without a computer or broadband and corresponding demographic breakdowns available by county.
Author(s): Kaci Cink, Emma Wituk, Wen-Chieh Lin
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Kansas Regional Data Portal
Provides county, regional, and statewide data on issues such as demographics, housing, business and industry, healthcare, quality of life, infrastructure, and natural resources. Includes information on healthcare workforce statistics, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), number of hospital beds, income and poverty, education levels, broadband, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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Fiscal Transparency COVID-19 Federal Funding in Kansas
An interactive data dashboard that shows county-level per capita amounts of federal COVID-19 funding from various funding streams. Provides information on spending by category, such as economic revitalization, health, connectivity, and more, as well as the top 10 organizational recipients of funds.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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Information Hub: Health Insurance Coverage in Kansas
An insurance coverage dashboard that provides county-level information on health insurance coverage in Kansas, including sources of health insurance coverage and characteristics of the uninsured population. Includes definitions to explain data descriptors presented in the dashboard.
Author(s): Angela S. Wu, Kaci Cink, Wen-Chieh Lin
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Using Project ECHO and Patient Navigation to Improve Care for Cancer Survivors in Rural Areas
Case study describing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded pilot study to reduce health inequities among rural cancer survivors at National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) sites in Kansas, Montana, Nevada, and South Carolina. Discusses implementation of patient navigation and the Project ECHO telemonitoring platform in order to improve access to care and services.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Kansas Influenza Vaccination Dashboard
A dashboard that provides information about influenza vaccinations in Kansas, such as total number vaccinated each flu season, each month, and each week. Includes an interactive map that shows county-level percentages of the vaccinated population.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Health on the Plains
Podcast exploring health and well-being for rural Kansans. Discusses rural culture, population health, leadership, collaborations, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Kansas State Data Center
Provides economic data for the state of Kansas as well as by county. Includes population, income, labor force, and employment data.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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Kansas Palliative Care 5-Year State Plan: 2022-2027
Provides an overview of the 2022-2027 Kansas palliative care plan, with a focus on access, education and healthcare workforce training, public and community awareness, and emergency preparedness and disaster planning. Includes palliative care access strategies that are specific to rural and frontier areas, as well as a county-level map that shows data on palliative care needs according to mortality rates.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Kansas Rural Opportunity Zones
Provides a county-level map of Kansas rural opportunity zones (ROZs) which provide financial incentives to citizens who move to a ROZ. Includes information about ROZ sponsors, applications, and programs, such as student loan repayment assistance and tax credits.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Office Of Rural Prosperity
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