Rural Health
Resources by Type: Website
NCHS Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties
Provides information on a six-level urban-rural classification scheme for U.S. counties and county-equivalent entities developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Includes access to data files and reports describing the classification scheme.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides information on a six-level urban-rural classification scheme for U.S. counties and county-equivalent entities developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Includes access to data files and reports describing the classification scheme.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Rural Development Innovation Center
Website providing information about the Rural Development Innovation Center, which features resources and best practices for rural communities seeking to improve quality of life through job creation, infrastructure improvements, community partnerships, and more.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Website providing information about the Rural Development Innovation Center, which features resources and best practices for rural communities seeking to improve quality of life through job creation, infrastructure improvements, community partnerships, and more.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Long-Term Services and Supports Newsletter
Presents archived newsletters for the LTSS TA Center. Features news, funding, events, and online resources for those involved with or interested in long-term care for elders.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Presents archived newsletters for the LTSS TA Center. Features news, funding, events, and online resources for those involved with or interested in long-term care for elders.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Long-Term Services and Supports Program Examples
Highlights successful long-term care programs serving elders in their tribal communities. Program profiles feature list of services provided, program history, point of contact, and other details.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Highlights successful long-term care programs serving elders in their tribal communities. Program profiles feature list of services provided, program history, point of contact, and other details.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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RHIhub Chart Gallery
A collection of interactive bar graphs, line graphs, and maps on a wide range of issues relevant to rural health. Charts can be browsed by type, topic, and state.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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A collection of interactive bar graphs, line graphs, and maps on a wide range of issues relevant to rural health. Charts can be browsed by type, topic, and state.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Alaska Native Collaborative Hub for Research on Resilience (ANCHRR)
Presents an NIH funded program to support efforts to reduce suicide among Alaska Native (AN) youth. Assists in the development of tribal capacity to conduct research and promote well-being.
Sponsoring organization: National Institutes of Health
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Presents an NIH funded program to support efforts to reduce suicide among Alaska Native (AN) youth. Assists in the development of tribal capacity to conduct research and promote well-being.
Sponsoring organization: National Institutes of Health
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HRSA: Opioid Crisis
Features information, resources, and opportunities related to addressing the opioid crisis. Details HRSA's efforts to help combat opioid misuse, including the sharing of best practices, increasing education and training, and expanding access through health centers and the use of telehealth, among other interventions.
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Features information, resources, and opportunities related to addressing the opioid crisis. Details HRSA's efforts to help combat opioid misuse, including the sharing of best practices, increasing education and training, and expanding access through health centers and the use of telehealth, among other interventions.
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP)
Resources for hospitals related to value-based purchasing, Accountable Care Organizations, and payment bundling. Developed for hospitals participating in the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP).
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Resources for hospitals related to value-based purchasing, Accountable Care Organizations, and payment bundling. Developed for hospitals participating in the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP).
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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State Community Health Worker Policies
Offers information on how states are defining, training, certifying, and paying for the community health worker (CHW) workforce. Also describes how states are developing cross-agency and state-to-local strategies to improve community health in partnership with CHWs. Features interactive national map with state-level information.
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Offers information on how states are defining, training, certifying, and paying for the community health worker (CHW) workforce. Also describes how states are developing cross-agency and state-to-local strategies to improve community health in partnership with CHWs. Features interactive national map with state-level information.
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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VHA-ORH Rural Mentored Implementations
A compendium describing proven models of care currently implemented to improve access to care and specialty care for rural veterans and their families within their own communities. Provides clinical and operational information about these models for healthcare professionals serving rural veterans.
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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A compendium describing proven models of care currently implemented to improve access to care and specialty care for rural veterans and their families within their own communities. Provides clinical and operational information about these models for healthcare professionals serving rural veterans.
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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