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Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare business and finance

Rural Project Examples from the FORHP Rural Health Network Development Grant Program
A collection of rural health projects funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Rural Health Network Development Grant Program. Includes approaches that have demonstrated success in research studies and program evaluations, as well as anecdotal accounts. For each project, provides an overview, description of services provided, results, and other information to help other communities that may want to replicate the approach.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Hawaii Primary Care Needs Assessment Tracker
Data tool offering health statistics for the state of Hawaii, including data on population by race/ethnicity and age, health insurance coverage, income and employment, maternal health, morbidity, mortality, and oral health. Each health indicator can be broken down to offer statewide, county-level, and primary care service area data.
Additional links: Executive Summary, Video: Coffee Break Series 9, Primary Care Needs Assessment (PCNA) Tracker
Type: Database
Sponsoring organizations: Hawaii Health Matters, Hawaii State Department of Health
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Alabama's Rural Hospitals
Provides quick facts about Alabama rural hospitals, including yearly numbers of patients treated, babies delivered, and emergency room visits, as well as employment and payroll information and number of hospital closures since 2011.
Additional links: Financial Fact Sheet, Presentation Slides
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Hospital Association
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Community Benefit Insight
Provides information on community benefit spending for tax-exempt hospitals since 2010. Presents data at the state and individual facility levels. Allows users to compare up to 5 hospitals.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: RTI International
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Medicare Learning Network: Medicare Payment Systems
Provides general information about Medicare payment systems, including the DMEPOS Fee Schedule, Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS), and more. Includes links to additional resources for each provider type.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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AHA Rural Health Services Resources and References
A collection of tools and case studies highlighting rural hospital healthcare innovations, including new payment models implemented by hospitals and health systems in rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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CCHP Policy Finder
Database of telehealth laws and regulations with state-by-state information, information related to COVID-19 telehealth policy changes, Medicaid and Medicare information, and other payer and professional requirements. Offers maps comparing policies in each state.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Tools for Service and Resource Sharing
A collection of resources to help local health departments and health centers share clinical and nonclinical services. Identifies types of shared services arrangements, factors that contribute to success, information on developing legal documents, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Public Health Accreditation Board Center for Innovation
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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Eligibility and Participation
Presents an interactive map to explore Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program eligibility and participation at the state and county levels in 8 states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Provides statistics on age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, employment status, health insurance status, and more.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility and Access
Interactive maps exploring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and utilization. Compares county-level statistics to state-level data. Provides county-level estimates of participants and non-participants by age, race/ethnicity, presence and age of children, health insurance coverage, and veteran status.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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