Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Oral health
Indian Health Service: Health Care Services Are Not Always Available to Native Americans
Examines the availability of primary care including medical, dental and vision, as well as certain ancillary and specialty services to Native Americans. Discusses factors associated with the availability of services.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 08/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Examines the availability of primary care including medical, dental and vision, as well as certain ancillary and specialty services to Native Americans. Discusses factors associated with the availability of services.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 08/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Access to Dental Care for Rural Low Income and Minority Populations
Examines the relationships between rural residence, income, race/ethnicity, and access to dental care, based on data from the 1999 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Michelle M. Casey, Gestur Davidson, Ira Moscovice, David Born
Date: 09/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Examines the relationships between rural residence, income, race/ethnicity, and access to dental care, based on data from the 1999 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Michelle M. Casey, Gestur Davidson, Ira Moscovice, David Born
Date: 09/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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The 2004 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Service Issues
Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Overview of key issues and trends affecting health and human service delivery in rural communities. Detailed information on the integration of behavioral health and primary care, access to oral health care, and aging-related services.
Date: 04/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Overview of key issues and trends affecting health and human service delivery in rural communities. Detailed information on the integration of behavioral health and primary care, access to oral health care, and aging-related services.
Date: 04/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Charleston, West Virginia, September 7-9, 2003
Minutes for a September 2003 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Charleston, West Virginia. Topics addressed include health professions education, mental health integration, oral health, and senior services.
Date: 09/2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes for a September 2003 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Charleston, West Virginia. Topics addressed include health professions education, mental health integration, oral health, and senior services.
Date: 09/2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Uvalde, Texas, June 8-10, 2003
Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting in Texas. Topics addressed include public health issues in Texas, mental health, oral health, and aging.
Date: 06/2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting in Texas. Topics addressed include public health issues in Texas, mental health, oral health, and aging.
Date: 06/2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Washington, DC, March 2-4, 2003
Minutes of a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting. Topics addressed include quality of care, integrating behavioral health and primary care, oral health, and aging issues.
Date: 03/2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes of a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting. Topics addressed include quality of care, integrating behavioral health and primary care, oral health, and aging issues.
Date: 03/2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Rural Healthy People 2010
A three-volume publication that focuses on the top rural health concerns and objectives associated with the Healthy People 2010 focus areas. Volume 1 contains brief overviews of the top ten rural health priority areas, as well as associated models for practice. Volume 2 contains in-depth literature reviews for each of the top rural health priority areas. Volume 3 addresses additional focus areas, with overviews, literature reviews, and accompanying models for practice.
Additional links: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Date: 2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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A three-volume publication that focuses on the top rural health concerns and objectives associated with the Healthy People 2010 focus areas. Volume 1 contains brief overviews of the top ten rural health priority areas, as well as associated models for practice. Volume 2 contains in-depth literature reviews for each of the top rural health priority areas. Volume 3 addresses additional focus areas, with overviews, literature reviews, and accompanying models for practice.
Additional links: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Date: 2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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Aspire Arkansas
Reports state- and county-level data on health, education, demographics, racial equity, and more in Arkansas. Health indicators include infant health and prenatal care, obesity and overweight, routine check-ups, oral health visits, substance use, overdose, and more. Allows selection of key indicators to create customized, county-level data dashboards.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF)
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Reports state- and county-level data on health, education, demographics, racial equity, and more in Arkansas. Health indicators include infant health and prenatal care, obesity and overweight, routine check-ups, oral health visits, substance use, overdose, and more. Allows selection of key indicators to create customized, county-level data dashboards.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF)
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State of Georgia Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (DHPSA)
County-level map showing Georgia Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas by geographic area, low-income population group, and partial county.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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County-level map showing Georgia Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas by geographic area, low-income population group, and partial county.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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National Center for Health Statistics Data Query System
Provides data from a variety of federal sources on more than 120 public health topics including various health conditions, mortality, healthcare access and use, nutrition, mental health, oral health, pregnancy, vaccination, and more. Can filter most data by urbanicity in addition to demographic characteristics or socioeconomic status.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides data from a variety of federal sources on more than 120 public health topics including various health conditions, mortality, healthcare access and use, nutrition, mental health, oral health, pregnancy, vaccination, and more. Can filter most data by urbanicity in addition to demographic characteristics or socioeconomic status.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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