Rural Health
Resources by Type: Website
Rural Healthcare Quality Topic Guide
Provides an overview of rural healthcare quality, including information on quality reporting requirements, resources to support quality improvement efforts, how rural facilities perform on quality measures, and current rural quality efforts such as antibiotic stewardship.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provides an overview of rural healthcare quality, including information on quality reporting requirements, resources to support quality improvement efforts, how rural facilities perform on quality measures, and current rural quality efforts such as antibiotic stewardship.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Health Policy Topic Guide
Provides an overview of rural health policy and the issues it addresses. Identifies the key federal agencies, national organizations, and other stakeholders involved in rural health policy. Addresses the steps in the rural health policymaking process, available resources for staying current on policy changes, and the role of researchers and membership organizations in rural health policy.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provides an overview of rural health policy and the issues it addresses. Identifies the key federal agencies, national organizations, and other stakeholders involved in rural health policy. Addresses the steps in the rural health policymaking process, available resources for staying current on policy changes, and the role of researchers and membership organizations in rural health policy.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Hunger and Access to Healthy Food Topic Guide
Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to rural food security. Discusses food deserts, how to improve access to health and affordable food, federal nutrition programs, funding opportunities, and creative strategies used by rural communities to address food and hunger issues.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to rural food security. Discusses food deserts, how to improve access to health and affordable food, federal nutrition programs, funding opportunities, and creative strategies used by rural communities to address food and hunger issues.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Conducting Rural Health Research, Needs Assessments, and Program Evaluations Topic Guide
An overview of rural health research, needs assessments, and program evaluations, with tools and resources to support these activities. Discusses the roles each of these activities play in helping rural communities and their partners understand rural health needs and identify effective interventions.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An overview of rural health research, needs assessments, and program evaluations, with tools and resources to support these activities. Discusses the roles each of these activities play in helping rural communities and their partners understand rural health needs and identify effective interventions.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS)
An employment-based survey of the demographic, employment, and health data of the U.S. crop labor force. The information is obtained directly from farmworkers through face-to-face interviews.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Labor
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An employment-based survey of the demographic, employment, and health data of the U.S. crop labor force. The information is obtained directly from farmworkers through face-to-face interviews.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Labor
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Provides general and application information for LIHEAP, a federally-funded program to help eligible low-income homeowners and renters meet their home heating and cooling needs.
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Provides general and application information for LIHEAP, a federally-funded program to help eligible low-income homeowners and renters meet their home heating and cooling needs.
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Easy-to-use resource for accessing to data from multiple U.S. Census Bureau censuses, surveys, and programs. Includes data on demographics, housing, income, and other social determinants of health. Data is available for the nation, each state and county, and cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Easy-to-use resource for accessing to data from multiple U.S. Census Bureau censuses, surveys, and programs. Includes data on demographics, housing, income, and other social determinants of health. Data is available for the nation, each state and county, and cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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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.
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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.
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Rural Poverty & Well-being
Provides an overview of rural poverty, as well as access to related Economic Research Service resources. Examines trends in rural poverty. Includes maps, charts, and data on rural poverty among different demographic groups, child poverty, and other topics related to rural poverty.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Provides an overview of rural poverty, as well as access to related Economic Research Service resources. Examines trends in rural poverty. Includes maps, charts, and data on rural poverty among different demographic groups, child poverty, and other topics related to rural poverty.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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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.
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.
Sponsoring organization: Office of Pharmacy Affairs
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