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11. Chronic Disease in Rural America Overview
Reviewed: May 20, 2022

Provides resources and information on the impact of chronic disease in rural areas, as well as prevention and treatment strategies. Highlights specific chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke, diabetes, chronic respiratory conditions, arthritis, and HIV/AIDS.

...guidelines for providers, and educational materials for patients. In recent years, clusters/outbreaks of HIV related...

12. Rural Mental Health Overview
Reviewed: Jun 7, 2024

Information, resources and frequently asked questions on rural mental health services and issues. Details the state of mental health, suicide prevention, and access to mental health services in rural areas.

...guidelines for school-based suicide prevention programs, please refer to the University of South Florida...

13. Substance Use and Misuse in Rural Areas Overview
Reviewed: Jun 28, 2023

Provides information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to substance use in rural areas. Describes substance use and misuse and discusses what rural healthcare providers and communities can do related to prevention and treatment.

...guidelines. The goal of this program was to reduce the occurrence of repeat DUI violations...

14. Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Overview
Reviewed: Nov 13, 2023

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to emergency preparedness and response for rural communities. Includes information on resources available for rural communities encountering emergency management challenges, emergency preparedness requirements for rural healthcare facilities, communication planning, and multiple tools and resources for preparedness planning for individuals, healthcare facilities, and communities in rural America.

...guidelines, to address four factors of emergency preparedness, including: Risk assessment and emergency planning Communication...

15. Rural Response to the Opioid Crisis Overview
Reviewed: Dec 30, 2020

Learn about activities underway to address the opioid crisis in rural communities at the national, state, and local levels. Includes initiatives and funding opportunities, rural program examples, and tools and resources focused on prevention, harm reduction, and treatment.

...Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – A guide to help primary care providers, practices...

16. Rural Hospitals Overview
Reviewed: Feb 10, 2022

Provides an overview of the challenges facing rural hospitals, specific rural hospital designations, services rural hospitals provide, and alternative hospital models proposed to serve rural communities.

...guidelines for care. An October 2019 CMS fact sheet, CMS Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program...

17. Rural Agricultural Health and Safety Overview
Reviewed: Aug 1, 2024

Farm and agricultural safety resources for rural communities. Discusses health risks and injuries, federal programs that support agricultural health and safety programs, other funding sources, and more.

...guidelines, and resources about children's farm safety for parents and other responsible adults. Agricultural...

18. Education and Training of the Rural Healthcare Workforce Overview
Reviewed: Jun 7, 2023

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to the education and training of the rural healthcare workforce. Includes use of educational programs to introduce students to healthcare careers, role of community colleges, rural rotations in academic programs, use of technology in training the rural health workforce, and baccalaureate-MD programs.

...guidelines, see the National Rural Health Association Policy Brief, Graduate Medical Education for Rural Practice...

19. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the Health Center Program Overview
Reviewed: Dec 13, 2021

Provides an overview of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes, important safety net providers in rural areas. Discusses Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) requirements for FQHCs and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care requirements for Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes. Includes information on the benefits of FQHCs and Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes, as well as links to funding, events, model programs, and additional resources and information.

...Guidelines (FPG). For individuals with incomes above 100% and at or below 200% FPG, partial...

20. Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Overview
Reviewed: Sep 12, 2023

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions regarding the requirements and benefits of the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program. Addresses how to become a RHC, reimbursement, staffing requirements, patient characteristics, the differences between RHCs and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and more.

...Guidelines . The 2022 Rural Monitor article Rural Health Clinic Program at 45 Years: Created for Access...