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Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Technology for health and human services

Mapping Broadband Health in America
Connect2Health mapping tool for visualizing broadband access, demographics, and health data at the national, state, and county levels. Includes a rural filter based on the percent of the population that is rural. Health topics include access to care, chronic disease, opioids, and maternal health.
Additional links: Chronic Disease Map, Maternal Health Map, Opioids Map
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
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Smart Rural Community
Resources focused on broadband availability and implementation, designating towns as a "Smart Rural Community." Includes white papers, videos, webcasts, and access to models that can be followed to create your own rural telecommunications hub.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: NTCA: The Rural Broadband Association
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Health IT Legislation and Regulations
Provides information related to legislation and regulations for health information technology systems in the United States, including standards and certification criteria that electronic health records must meet.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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FirstNet (First Responder Network Authority)
Provides information on the development of a national high-speed wireless broadband public safety network, supporting the work of first responders, including emergency medical services personnel.
Type: Website
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Resources for Critical Access Hospitals and Small Rural Hospitals
Provides information to meet the health information technology (HIT) needs of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and small, rural hospitals. Covers benefits of HIT, overcoming barriers to HIT adoptions and implementation, and meaningful use resources.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Digital Healthcare Research: AHRQ - Funded Projects
Provides a searchable listing of AHRQ grantee projects in health information technology (HIT) that explore and test a wide range of HIT applications with the potential to transform everyday clinical practice. Select "Rural Populations" under Population to focus on rural HIT examples.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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SIM - SD: Simulation in Motion - South Dakota
A mobile education program that brings technologically advanced training of emergency patient care to rural South Dakota's pre-hospital and hospital emergency care providers. Uses human-like, computerized mannequins.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Implementation Toolsets for E-Prescribing
Provides toolsets for supporting e-prescribing implementation, one for physicians in small practices and one for independent pharmacies. The toolkits offer a step-by-step guide to prepare for and launch an e-prescribing system.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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PubMed Search: Health Information Technology and Rural Health
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on rural health and the health information technology topics of medical informatics and electronic health records.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Tools and Resources
A collection of tools to assist in planning for, implementing, and evaluating digital healthcare resources.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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