Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access
Healthcare Access in Rural Communities Topic Guide
Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to healthcare access. Discusses the importance of primary care for rural residents and covers barriers to healthcare access in rural areas, such as transportation, insurance, and workforce issues. Highlights strategies to improve access to care for rural residents.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to healthcare access. Discusses the importance of primary care for rural residents and covers barriers to healthcare access in rural areas, such as transportation, insurance, and workforce issues. Highlights strategies to improve access to care for rural residents.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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PubMed Search: Rural Healthcare Access
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on healthcare access and rural health in the U.S.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on healthcare access and rural health in the U.S.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Finding Healthcare in Rural Rhode Island
Contains a list of services located near rural areas for residents in Rhode Island including health centers, oral health centers, WIC sites, food assistance programs, homeless shelters, domestic violence centers, and substance abuse programs.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Contains a list of services located near rural areas for residents in Rhode Island including health centers, oral health centers, WIC sites, food assistance programs, homeless shelters, domestic violence centers, and substance abuse programs.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Provides data on healthcare access, healthcare quality, health services utilization, cost, and payment methods. Also provides data on health insurance coverage, cost, scope, and breadth. Some topics include metropolitan and nonmetropolitan data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides data on healthcare access, healthcare quality, health services utilization, cost, and payment methods. Also provides data on health insurance coverage, cost, scope, and breadth. Some topics include metropolitan and nonmetropolitan data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports Data Query
Interactive tool for accessing national and state data from the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports, including trends. To view national rural trends, click the "National" tab, select "Metropolitan Status" under subject area, and "Micropolitan" or "Noncore" under topic. To view national rural trends for the impact of COVID-19 on ambulatory care and nursing homes, click the "Special Emphasis" tab and select "Location of Residence" under population category.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Interactive tool for accessing national and state data from the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports, including trends. To view national rural trends, click the "National" tab, select "Metropolitan Status" under subject area, and "Micropolitan" or "Noncore" under topic. To view national rural trends for the impact of COVID-19 on ambulatory care and nursing homes, click the "Special Emphasis" tab and select "Location of Residence" under population category.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Community Health Systems Development (CHSD)
A team of consultants providing technical assistance to support a broad range of health initiatives, predominately those striving to improve health and access in rural communities throughout the United States.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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A team of consultants providing technical assistance to support a broad range of health initiatives, predominately those striving to improve health and access in rural communities throughout the United States.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Food Access Research Atlas
Provides access to county-level data and an interactive map presenting information on food access indicators for low-income and other subpopulations.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Provides access to county-level data and an interactive map presenting information on food access indicators for low-income and other subpopulations.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Profiles of Hunger, Poverty, and Federal Nutrition Programs
State profiles that report on how well states are doing at meeting the food needs of low-income residents. Includes data on poverty, food insecurity, funding of and participation in federal nutrition programs, and state economic security policies.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Food Research & Action Center
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State profiles that report on how well states are doing at meeting the food needs of low-income residents. Includes data on poverty, food insecurity, funding of and participation in federal nutrition programs, and state economic security policies.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Food Research & Action Center
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Rural Grocery Initiative
Identifies and develops models to sustain retail sources of food for rural communities. Provides a toolkit for communities interested in establishing or maintaining a rural grocery store. Also offers videos featuring rural grocery store projects and information on the National Rural Grocery Summit.
Type: Website
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Identifies and develops models to sustain retail sources of food for rural communities. Provides a toolkit for communities interested in establishing or maintaining a rural grocery store. Also offers videos featuring rural grocery store projects and information on the National Rural Grocery Summit.
Type: Website
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HealthCare.gov
Consumer website providing information about health insurance coverage, how to get covered, and requirements related to health insurance.
Additional links: En Español
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Consumer website providing information about health insurance coverage, how to get covered, and requirements related to health insurance.
Additional links: En Español
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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