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Rural Hospital Toolkit for Transitioning to Value-based Systems
Toolkit developed to help rural hospitals improve their financial, operational, and quality performance. Shares best practices and strategies to help rural providers transition to value-based payment and population health.
Date: 09/2015
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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State Medicaid Profiles 2010
Provides national and state-level data comparing Medicaid enrollment and expenditures in rural and urban counties.
Date: 2014
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Telehealth Accreditation
Information on the Joint Commission survey process for telehealth accreditation for hospitals, ambulatory care, and behavioral healthcare organizations.
Additional links: Telehealth Accreditation Survey Activity Guide
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Joint Commission
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Rural Health Clinic Accreditation
Information on the Joint Commission survey process for Rural Health Clinic (RHC) accreditation.
Additional links: Rural Health Clinic Accreditation Organization Survey Activity Guide
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Joint Commission
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Reducing Stigma Related to SUD in Rural Care Settings
Presents videos and posters supporting access to stigma-free treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) in rural areas. Features perspectives of people in recovery from SUD as well as providers.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: University of Rochester Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence
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Investing in Rural America
Provides a map of public and private investment in rural communities during the Biden-Harris Administration. Includes state-by-state data on investments and funding for infrastructure and energy investment, internet access, farmers and other agricultural producers, and health insurance. Contains pop-up videos which present case studies of grant recipients.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: The White House
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HHS emPOWER Map
Map system displaying the number of Medicare beneficiaries who have had a claim for one or more types of electricity-dependent durable medical and assistive equipment (DME) and devices, as well as at-risk combinations data for people who rely on essential healthcare services and electricity-dependent DME and devices. Users can access data to inform emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation public health activities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Indian Health Service: Two-Spirit/LGBTQI+ Health
Provides culturally competent information and resources on providing healthcare for two-spirited and LGBTQI+ American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Rural SUD Info Center
Serves as an information clearinghouse sharing evidenced-based resources and practices for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of substance use disorders (SUDs) in rural communities. Also shares news, events, and opportunities for technical assistance from the 3 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) funded Rural Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) on SUDs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Preventing HPV Cancers in Rural Communities
Provides an overview of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's efforts to promote human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in rural areas. Includes newsletters, upcoming events, meeting recordings, and program action steps. See Education and Training Resources for HPV profiles of selected states, including comparisons of HPV vaccination rates among 13-17 year olds by level of urbanicity.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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