Rural Health
News by Topic: Networking and collaboration
Oct 1, 2024 - Discusses a new partnership of 45 rural hospitals and 50 clinics in Texas with a health information exchange for better data exchange and interoperability. Notes the expected impact of the partnership includes sustainability and better healthcare quality.
Source: Health Leaders Media
Sep 10, 2024 - Examines a new federal economic development program, The Recompete Pilot Program, designed to be accessible to rural grantees. Notes that the program allows rural communities and organizations to apply as regional coalitions and allows for flexible use of funding to address multiple development goals. Highlights a coalition in rural Washington using program funds to invest in transportation infrastructure and address workforce issues.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Sep 5, 2024 - Highlights funding for the new Utah Rural Health Clinic Network, a collaboration between state, university, provider partners to offer support to Rural Health Clinics in the state.
Source: Southern Utah University
Sep 1, 2024 - Discusses the partnership between GROW South Dakota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, and Interstate Telecommunications to provide loans to rural South Dakota businesses. Highlights the economic benefits and profiles a day care benefiting from the program.
Source: South Dakota Searchlight
Aug 23, 2024 - Describes the establishment of the National Rural Adolescent and Child Health (NRACH) ECHO Training Center in 2022. Notes that, due to a shortage of rural psychologists, rural children often seek care from primary care doctors for mental health issues. Highlights services offered by the NRACH ECHO Training Center, including virtual medical education for rural primary care doctors on a variety of mental health issues and treatment approaches.
Source: National Rural Health Association
Aug 19, 2024 - A call for 8-10 experts from the National Academics of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to participate in a workshop discussing highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1). The workshop will discuss readiness and response, a One Health approach, and collaboration between federal, academic, and private sector communities. The deadline to submit a recommendation is August 30th.
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Aug 13, 2024 - Announces the 2024 Rural Health Hackathon, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services event of collaborative sessions aiming to identify innovative solutions for rural health challenges, particularly access to care, care delivery, and workforce. In addition to in-person events, individuals and organizations in all U.S. states and territories may participate through the virtual idea submission process by September 9, 2024. Top concepts will be published in a CMS policy report.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Aug 13, 2024 - Highlights an ECHO program focused on childhood obesity in rural Oklahoma. Notes that access to specialists is limited in rural areas.
Source: Oklahoma State University