Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Rural Public Health Agencies Topic Guide
Provides an overview of rural public health agencies. Answers frequently asked questions about the availability, provision, funding, and workforce needs of rural public health agencies. Discusses local health department accreditation, education and training, and collaboration with healthcare providers to improve population health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provides an overview of rural public health agencies. Answers frequently asked questions about the availability, provision, funding, and workforce needs of rural public health agencies. Discusses local health department accreditation, education and training, and collaboration with healthcare providers to improve population health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Long-Term Care Facilities Topic Guide
Resources and information related to rural long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and others. Includes sections on workforce issues, mental health needs, antibiotic stewardship, and oral health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Resources and information related to rural long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and others. Includes sections on workforce issues, mental health needs, antibiotic stewardship, and oral health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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U.S.-Mexico Border Federal Training Center Collaborative
Offers free training, technical assistance, and capacity-building programs to support clinicians working in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Addresses prevention and treatment of HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive health, and related topics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: AIDS Education and Training Centers National Coordinating Resource Center
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Offers free training, technical assistance, and capacity-building programs to support clinicians working in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Addresses prevention and treatment of HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive health, and related topics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: AIDS Education and Training Centers National Coordinating Resource Center
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The 340B Prime Vendor Program
Serves as the contractor for the Health Resources and Services Administration 340B Prime Vendor Program. Provides access to discounted medications, education, and compliance needs to nearly 40,000 health centers and hospitals that serve vulnerable populations.
Type: Website
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Serves as the contractor for the Health Resources and Services Administration 340B Prime Vendor Program. Provides access to discounted medications, education, and compliance needs to nearly 40,000 health centers and hospitals that serve vulnerable populations.
Type: Website
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340B Drug Pricing Program
Provides information and updates on the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which allows certain facilities, such as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC Look-Alikes, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Sole Community Hospitals, Rural Referral Centers, and Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) that meet certain requirements, to purchase prescription and non-prescription medications at a reduced cost.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Office of Pharmacy Affairs
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Provides information and updates on the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which allows certain facilities, such as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC Look-Alikes, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Sole Community Hospitals, Rural Referral Centers, and Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) that meet certain requirements, to purchase prescription and non-prescription medications at a reduced cost.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Office of Pharmacy Affairs
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Oral Health in Rural Communities Topic Guide
Information, resources, models, and frequently asked questions related to oral health and oral healthcare access in rural areas.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Information, resources, models, and frequently asked questions related to oral health and oral healthcare access in rural areas.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Trauma Topic Guide
Provides an overview of EMS and trauma services in rural areas. Answers frequently asked questions about funding, equipment, training, recruitment, continuing education, trauma systems, trauma care, and other topics relating to rural EMS.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provides an overview of EMS and trauma services in rural areas. Answers frequently asked questions about funding, equipment, training, recruitment, continuing education, trauma systems, trauma care, and other topics relating to rural EMS.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Mental Health Topic Guide
Information, resources and frequently asked questions on rural mental health services and issues. Details the state of mental health, suicide prevention, and access to mental health services in rural areas.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Information, resources and frequently asked questions on rural mental health services and issues. Details the state of mental health, suicide prevention, and access to mental health services in rural areas.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Pharmacy and Prescription Drugs Topic Guide
Addresses challenges related to providing access to prescription medications in rural communities, the financial viability of rural pharmacies, rural pharmacy workforce shortages, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, and new business models and technological advances for providing pharmacy services in rural areas.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Addresses challenges related to providing access to prescription medications in rural communities, the financial viability of rural pharmacies, rural pharmacy workforce shortages, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, and new business models and technological advances for providing pharmacy services in rural areas.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Locate treatment facilities addressing mental health and substance use disorders by address, ZIP code, city, county, or state. Presents facilities by treatment type, such as mental health, substance use, opioid treatment program, buprenorphine practitioner, or health care center.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Locate treatment facilities addressing mental health and substance use disorders by address, ZIP code, city, county, or state. Presents facilities by treatment type, such as mental health, substance use, opioid treatment program, buprenorphine practitioner, or health care center.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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