Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
The Effect of Market Reform on Rural Public Health Departments
Reports on how rural health departments and populations they serve were affected by healthcare system changes in the 1990s, particularly Medicaid managed care. Based on site visits to four rural public health departments in each of five states: Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Author(s): Rebecca Slifkin, Pam Silberman, Susan Reif
Date: 01/2000
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Reports on how rural health departments and populations they serve were affected by healthcare system changes in the 1990s, particularly Medicaid managed care. Based on site visits to four rural public health departments in each of five states: Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Author(s): Rebecca Slifkin, Pam Silberman, Susan Reif
Date: 01/2000
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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National Rural Health Policy: Recommendations from the First Eight Years of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health
Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Medical Assistance Facilities: A Demonstration Program to Provide Access to Health Care in Frontier Communities
Describes the Health Care Financing Administration's Medical Assistance Facility (MAF) demonstration program, which aimed to preserve healthcare access in frontier areas of Montana by converting full-service hospitals into low-intensity, short-stay healthcare service centers. Examines the impact of the program on access to inpatient care.
Date: 07/1993
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the Health Care Financing Administration's Medical Assistance Facility (MAF) demonstration program, which aimed to preserve healthcare access in frontier areas of Montana by converting full-service hospitals into low-intensity, short-stay healthcare service centers. Examines the impact of the program on access to inpatient care.
Date: 07/1993
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Small System Risk and Resilience Assessment Checklist
Provides guidance on risk and resilience assessments (RRAs) for small water or wastewater systems serving fewer than 50,000 people. Includes RRA checklists for drinking water and wastewater utilities as well as video instructions on how to use checklists.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Provides guidance on risk and resilience assessments (RRAs) for small water or wastewater systems serving fewer than 50,000 people. Includes RRA checklists for drinking water and wastewater utilities as well as video instructions on how to use checklists.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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2026 Primary Care Scorecard Data Dashboard
Interactive dashboard providing national- and state-level data on primary care indicators. Indicators cover financing, access to care, training of the healthcare workforce, and federal investment in primary care research. Includes data on primary care spending as a share of Medicare fee-for-service in rural areas, the number of primary care providers per capita, and the percentage of all residents and primary care residents trained in rural or medically underserved areas.
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Interactive dashboard providing national- and state-level data on primary care indicators. Indicators cover financing, access to care, training of the healthcare workforce, and federal investment in primary care research. Includes data on primary care spending as a share of Medicare fee-for-service in rural areas, the number of primary care providers per capita, and the percentage of all residents and primary care residents trained in rural or medically underserved areas.
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Nevada Substance Use Surveillance Dashboard
Interactive dashboard providing data on substance use disorders, overdoses, and deaths from overdose in Nevada. Data may be filtered by rural area or region.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Health Authority
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Interactive dashboard providing data on substance use disorders, overdoses, and deaths from overdose in Nevada. Data may be filtered by rural area or region.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Health Authority
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Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Recovery Learning Center
Provides training at no cost for substance use disorder (SUD) recovery programs. Focuses on building recovery support systems, including recovery housing and peer support systems. Resources are aimed at rural communities but are relevant to all SUD recovery situations.
Sponsoring organization: Fletcher Group
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Provides training at no cost for substance use disorder (SUD) recovery programs. Focuses on building recovery support systems, including recovery housing and peer support systems. Resources are aimed at rural communities but are relevant to all SUD recovery situations.
Sponsoring organization: Fletcher Group
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Fletcher Group Economic Calculator
Tool helps substance use disorder (SUD) recovery programs make better financial decisions and attract the support of funders, stakeholders, community members, and policymakers. Outlines the methodology behind the calculator and provides an example report.
Sponsoring organization: Fletcher Group
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Tool helps substance use disorder (SUD) recovery programs make better financial decisions and attract the support of funders, stakeholders, community members, and policymakers. Outlines the methodology behind the calculator and provides an example report.
Sponsoring organization: Fletcher Group
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Community-Led Solutions That Address the Root Causes of America's Unique Longevity Problem Can Improve Health for All
Discusses causes of mortality in the United States, with data on chronic disease, suicide, and injuries. Includes an interactive county-level map showing suicide deaths per 100,000 people, along with contextual community conditions such as people per primary care physician and mental health provider, unemployment rates, median household income, and broadband access, with rural versus urban counties highlighted.
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Discusses causes of mortality in the United States, with data on chronic disease, suicide, and injuries. Includes an interactive county-level map showing suicide deaths per 100,000 people, along with contextual community conditions such as people per primary care physician and mental health provider, unemployment rates, median household income, and broadband access, with rural versus urban counties highlighted.
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Dashboard: Arkansas Physician Specialties
Dashboard providing data on the geographic distribution of Arkansas physicians by specialty. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on the geographic distribution of Arkansas physicians by specialty. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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