Rural Health
News by Topic: Research methods and resources
Jul 21, 2026 - The Veterans Administration's (VA) Medical Care and VA Health Systems Research (HSR) have issued a call for papers for a special issue on Advancing Age-Friendly Health Systems for Veterans. Articles should focus on research, implementation, or clinical innovation as well as the entirety of the 4Ms (Mobility, Mentation, Medications, and What Matters). Rurality is a topic area of interest. Abstracts are optional and may be submitted by September 15, 2026. Manuscripts may be submitted until December 15, 2026.
Source: VA Health Systems Research Research News
Jul 9, 2026 - Highlights recent research discussing the impact of where a person lives on health and how 8 data sets assess social risk across health conditions, populations, and geographies.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Jul 7, 2026 - Describes newly funded research to identify rural resident priorities in healthcare service and delivery and discusses the benefits of community-engaged research.
Source: ETSU News
CDC: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Federal Register
Jun 26, 2026 - Notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowing an additional 30 days for comment on the March 9, 2026, notice regarding the reinstatement of an information collection titled "Collaborating Center for Questionnaire Design and Evaluation for the National Center for Health Statistics (CCQDER)." The information collected by the CCQDER is used to evaluate questions for optimal design as well as to provide documentation supporting the validity of NCHS and other agencies' information collections. Comments are due within 30 days of this notice.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 25, 2026 - Notice from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) seeking comments on a data collection related to a new cohort of children and families for the National and State Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSSCAW). NSSCAW will provide state and national estimates on the well-being, experiences, and service needs and receipt of children and families involved with the child welfare system. Comments are due by August 24, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 24, 2026 - Notice from the Office of Inspector General
(OIG) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
seeking comments on whether any additions or modifications
are needed to the safe harbor regulations under the Federal
anti-kickback statute or the exceptions to the civil
monetary penalty provision prohibiting inducements to
beneficiaries for remuneration provided to individuals in
connection with their participation in clinical trials.
Comments are due by August 24, 2026.
Source: Federal Register