Rural Health
Resources by Type: Website
Wisconsin Health Atlas: Obesity
Reports on Wisconsin obesity trends from 2015 to 2016. Includes analysis by age and rurality and provides ZIP code level data for adult and childhood obesity rates.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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Reports on Wisconsin obesity trends from 2015 to 2016. Includes analysis by age and rurality and provides ZIP code level data for adult and childhood obesity rates.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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Measuring Impact of Broadband in 5 Rural MN Communities
Provides case studies exploring the impact of broadband investments in rural Minnesota, including its uses for healthcare and economic development. Identifies the economic impact for each community.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Blandin Foundation
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Provides case studies exploring the impact of broadband investments in rural Minnesota, including its uses for healthcare and economic development. Identifies the economic impact for each community.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Blandin Foundation
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Behavioral Health Treatment Needs and Outcomes for Washington Counties
Provides county-level behavioral health data for Medicaid enrollees in Washington. Includes data breakdowns for those covered under Medicaid expansion, adults with disabilities, and by race/ethnicity and age group. Covers mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, criminal justice involvement, emergency department use, homelessness, and more.
Date: 03/2017
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Provides county-level behavioral health data for Medicaid enrollees in Washington. Includes data breakdowns for those covered under Medicaid expansion, adults with disabilities, and by race/ethnicity and age group. Covers mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, criminal justice involvement, emergency department use, homelessness, and more.
Date: 03/2017
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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State Data Accompanying MMWR Surveillance Summary 66 (No. SS-1): 1-8: Potentially Excess Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Areas, United States, 2005-2015
Interactive data visualization that provides state-level metropolitan and nonmetro data on expected and potentially excess deaths from cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and unintentional injury. Under the Options heading, select "Numbers of Potentially Excess Deaths by State" or "Potentially Excess and Expected Deaths by State and Locality" to access the data.
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 66(SS-1), 1-8
Date: 01/2017
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Interactive data visualization that provides state-level metropolitan and nonmetro data on expected and potentially excess deaths from cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and unintentional injury. Under the Options heading, select "Numbers of Potentially Excess Deaths by State" or "Potentially Excess and Expected Deaths by State and Locality" to access the data.
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 66(SS-1), 1-8
Date: 01/2017
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The 2016 Colorado Health Report Card: Celebrating a Decade of Data
Examines the barriers to pursuing a healthy lifestyle in rural Colorado communities. Provides examples of innovative programs and uses rural-relevant statistics and illustrations to highlight three main areas of interest: poverty, limited healthy options, and limited access to care. Includes county-level health and population-related statistics for all 64 counties in Colorado.
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Foundation
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Examines the barriers to pursuing a healthy lifestyle in rural Colorado communities. Provides examples of innovative programs and uses rural-relevant statistics and illustrations to highlight three main areas of interest: poverty, limited healthy options, and limited access to care. Includes county-level health and population-related statistics for all 64 counties in Colorado.
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Foundation
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GO-NORTH Contracts & Awards
Presents a list of approved agreements and contracts for the Governor's Office of New Opportunities & Rural Transformational Health (GO-NORTH), which administers New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation Program.
Sponsoring organization: Governor's Office of New Opportunities & Rural Transformational Health
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Presents a list of approved agreements and contracts for the Governor's Office of New Opportunities & Rural Transformational Health (GO-NORTH), which administers New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation Program.
Sponsoring organization: Governor's Office of New Opportunities & Rural Transformational Health
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Alaska Tsunami Map App
Offers resources for some Alaskan coastal communities with potential to experience tsunamis. Includes locations of community services, elevation information, evacuation routes, historical tsunami information, and more.
Sponsoring organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Earthquake Center
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Offers resources for some Alaskan coastal communities with potential to experience tsunamis. Includes locations of community services, elevation information, evacuation routes, historical tsunami information, and more.
Sponsoring organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Earthquake Center
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Michigan RHTP Subrecipients
Presents a list of organizations that have received funding under Michigan's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Lists organizations by RHTP initiative and fund.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Presents a list of organizations that have received funding under Michigan's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Lists organizations by RHTP initiative and fund.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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National Academies Initiative on Rural Well-Being
Provides research and other resources in support of rural health and well-being, economic and community development, transportation, and more. Discusses the National Academies' role as a convener for rural policy analysis and scientific inquiry.
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Provides research and other resources in support of rural health and well-being, economic and community development, transportation, and more. Discusses the National Academies' role as a convener for rural policy analysis and scientific inquiry.
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Vermont RHT Year 1 Awards and Contracts
Presents a list of agreements for Vermont's Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program for the first year of the program. Updated regularly.
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Agency of Human Services
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Presents a list of agreements for Vermont's Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program for the first year of the program. Updated regularly.
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Agency of Human Services
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