Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access
Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and InteGrated Medical Care (PARADIGM)
Provides information on the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and InteGrated Medical Care (PARADIGM) program, which aims to develop a mobile platform that can provide advanced medical services outside of a hospital setting in underserved rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
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Provides information on the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and InteGrated Medical Care (PARADIGM) program, which aims to develop a mobile platform that can provide advanced medical services outside of a hospital setting in underserved rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
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PARTNER Toolkit: Promoting Active Rural Transportation ​with Need & Economic-based Resources
Provides resources dedicated to explaining and implementing the PARTNER Toolkit, a community-led process for developing walking and bicycling routes in rural Alabama communities. Covers topics including collaboration, planning, implementation, and funding.
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Extension at Auburn University
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Provides resources dedicated to explaining and implementing the PARTNER Toolkit, a community-led process for developing walking and bicycling routes in rural Alabama communities. Covers topics including collaboration, planning, implementation, and funding.
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Extension at Auburn University
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Rural Health Insights for Each State & Congressional District
Provides access to state and congressional district data on healthcare infrastructure, utilization, healthcare workforce by provider type, health outcomes, Medicare Advantage penetration, Medicaid coverage, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, National Rural Health Association, Stroudwater Associates
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Provides access to state and congressional district data on healthcare infrastructure, utilization, healthcare workforce by provider type, health outcomes, Medicare Advantage penetration, Medicaid coverage, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, National Rural Health Association, Stroudwater Associates
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Telehealth.HHS.gov: Community Stories
Offers a collection of profiles on communities and providers that have used telehealth virtual visits to improve access to healthcare.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Offers a collection of profiles on communities and providers that have used telehealth virtual visits to improve access to healthcare.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative Resources
Provides an overview of the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative, a collaboration between the National Rural Health Association and The John A. Hartford Foundation to develop resources, partnerships, and strategies to build age-friendly care across rural communities. Includes information and links to resources about aging in place and age-friendly ecosystems and health systems.
Sponsoring organizations: John A. Hartford Foundation, National Rural Health Association
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Provides an overview of the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative, a collaboration between the National Rural Health Association and The John A. Hartford Foundation to develop resources, partnerships, and strategies to build age-friendly care across rural communities. Includes information and links to resources about aging in place and age-friendly ecosystems and health systems.
Sponsoring organizations: John A. Hartford Foundation, National Rural Health Association
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Substance Use Care in Rural Communities
Presents a collection of studies pertaining to substance use care in rural communities published by Addiction Science and Clinical Practice (ASCP). Explores a number of topics related to rural substance use, such as access to SUD treatment and screening as well as harm reduction models, among others.
Citation: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice
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Presents a collection of studies pertaining to substance use care in rural communities published by Addiction Science and Clinical Practice (ASCP). Explores a number of topics related to rural substance use, such as access to SUD treatment and screening as well as harm reduction models, among others.
Citation: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice
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Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, which supports participating state Medicaid agencies in the development of a whole-person approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care that addresses the physical, mental health, and social needs experienced during pregnancy. Aims to improve outcomes and experiences for mothers and their newborns and reduce overall program expenditures.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, which supports participating state Medicaid agencies in the development of a whole-person approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care that addresses the physical, mental health, and social needs experienced during pregnancy. Aims to improve outcomes and experiences for mothers and their newborns and reduce overall program expenditures.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Telehealth Guidance and Resources: Communication Access for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind Patients and their Providers
Offers tools and resources for patients, healthcare providers, and American Sign Language interpreters to enable deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind patients to have successful telehealth appointments.
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Offers tools and resources for patients, healthcare providers, and American Sign Language interpreters to enable deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind patients to have successful telehealth appointments.
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Telehealth and Disabilities
Describes barriers patients with disabilities face in utilizing telehealth to its fullest extent and considerations for providers using telehealth for patients and clients with disabilities. Provides links to resources on best practices and examples of using telehealth with deaf or hard of hearing patients, as well as information on auxiliary aids and services required by the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure effective communication with individuals with hearing or vision impairments.
Sponsoring organization: Center of Excellence for Telehealth and Aging
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Describes barriers patients with disabilities face in utilizing telehealth to its fullest extent and considerations for providers using telehealth for patients and clients with disabilities. Provides links to resources on best practices and examples of using telehealth with deaf or hard of hearing patients, as well as information on auxiliary aids and services required by the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure effective communication with individuals with hearing or vision impairments.
Sponsoring organization: Center of Excellence for Telehealth and Aging
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Behavioral Health Workforce Tracker
Interactive tool presenting state and county-level data on the behavioral health workforce between 2017 and 2021. Uses 2017-2021 IQVIA Xponent retail prescription data to identify prescribers of behavioral health medications and state licensure data from 2020 and 2021 to identify licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists.
Sponsoring organization: Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
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Interactive tool presenting state and county-level data on the behavioral health workforce between 2017 and 2021. Uses 2017-2021 IQVIA Xponent retail prescription data to identify prescribers of behavioral health medications and state licensure data from 2020 and 2021 to identify licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists.
Sponsoring organization: Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
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