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Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC)

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Description
Serves as the State Office of Rural Health (SORH) in Minnesota and promotes access to quality healthcare for all Minnesota residents. Works with policymakers, providers, and rural and underserved urban communities. Collects and analyzes statewide data on licensed healthcare providers; provides grant support to increase access to healthcare workforce programs; and builds and sustains healthcare facilities, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Designates and supports the trauma system in Minnesota.
Email
health.orhpc@state.mn.us
Phone
651.201.3838
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Minnesota

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Resources (24)

2022

  • Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Spotlight: Supporting Career Choices in Rural Medicine, 04/2022, view details
  • Minnesota's Health Care Workforce: Pandemic-Provoked Workforce Exits, Burnout, and Shortages, 03/2022, view details
  • Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Spotlight: Telehealth in Minnesota, 12/2022, view details

2021

  • Recommendations on Strengthening Mental Health Care in Rural Minnesota, 06/2021, view details

2019

  • Time Critical Incident Responses: Results from the 2016 Rural EMS Sustainability Survey, 05/2019, view details

2018

  • International Medical Graduate Assistance Program: Report to the Minnesota Legislature, 08/2018, view details
  • Minnesota Oral Health Workforce: Trends & Pipeline Incentives, 03/2018, view details
  • Older Adult Fitness: Access and Participation in Rural Minnesota, 2018, view details
  • Strengthening the Oral Health System in Rural Minnesota, 08/2018, view details

2017

  • Community Clinic Grant Program: Report to the Minnesota Legislature, 2017, 02/2017, view details
  • Dental Therapy Toolkit: A Resource for Potential Employers, 02/2017, view details
  • Finance in Rural and Urban Hospitals, 04/2017, view details
  • Health Care Access in Rural Minnesota: Results from the Minnesota Health Access Survey, 04/2017, view details
  • Public and Individual Health Insurance Trends in Rural Minnesota: Enrollment During Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, 04/2017, view details

2016

  • Community Health Worker (CHW) Toolkit: A Guide for Employers, 2016, view details
  • Community Paramedic Toolkit, 12/2016, view details
  • Dental Therapy Toolkit: Summary of Dental Therapy Regulatory and Payment Processes, 03/2016, view details
  • Minnesota 2016 Rural EMS Sustainability Survey Results, 2016, view details

2015

  • RHAC Brief: Nurse Practitioners in Rural Minnesota - Results of an Employer Survey, 08/2015, view details

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