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Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

Rural Public Health: Issues and Considerations
Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Overview of the rural public health infrastructure. Addresses public health leadership, workforce preparedness, support for safety net providers, the impact of managed care, telecommunications, and funding for rural public health.
Date: 02/2000
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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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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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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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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Minnesota Center for Rural Behavioral Health - Training and Events
Provides a list of upcoming events hosted by the Minnesota Center for Rural Behavioral Health. Includes topics such as mental health, suicide prevention, family support, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Center for Rural Behavioral Health
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Medicare Enrollment for Providers & Suppliers
Provides information and resources for physicians, healthcare practitioners, suppliers, and institutional organizations that want to enroll as a Medicare provider or supplier. Includes information on enrollment events, moratoria, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Suicides in Rural and Urban Utah, 2014-2023
Provides information on suicide rates in Utah and circumstances related to suicides. Features demographics and statistics on rates of suicide deaths per 100,000 population from 2014-2023, rates of suicide by age group from 2021-2023, and percentages of suicide circumstances from 2019-2021, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Utah Suicides by Job Type, 2019-2023
Provides information on industries having the highest rates of suicide in Utah. Features statistics on rate of suicide deaths per 100,000 population, by industry sector and method of injury. Table 1 includes demographics and breakdowns by rural or urban area.
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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SAMHSA Recovery Resource Center
Provides resources and information for behavioral health recovery support and services. Highlights information on evidence-based practices, workforce development, and access to care for recovery services. Includes resources for rural and tribal communities.
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Distance to Delivery in Virginia
An interactive dashboard of data showing labor and delivery access in Virginia at the state and county level between 2019 and 2024. Includes data showing distance to care, health insurance type, delivery type, and rural and urban comparisons.
Sponsoring organizations: Human Services Research Institute, Virginia Health Information
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