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Resources by Topic: Clinics

Rural Health Clinics: Rising Program Expenditures Not Focused on Improving Care in Isolated Areas
A review of the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program. Examined whether the RHC program provides primary care access to Medicare and Medicaid recipients who otherwise would not have it. Also looked at controls in place for payments to RHCs from Medicare and Medicaid.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/1997
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Public Law 95–210: Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977
Text of the Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977, Public Law 95–210 (December 13, 1977). This legislation established the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) designation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and outlines details of the designation.
Date: 1977
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Tennessee Rural Health Dashboard
Dashboard providing state- and county-level data on rural access to care and rural health policy in Tennessee. Topics covered include rural definitions, poverty, insurance coverage, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, and Healthcare Provider Shortage Area (HPSA) designations.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Association of Tennessee
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Multilevel Challenges and Adaptations to Patient Navigation Programs for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow‐up: Findings from the Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow‐up Through Implementation Science Consortium
Discusses results of interviews with patient navigators and team members from 8 research projects to identify facilitators, barriers, and adaptations for delivering patient navigation services for colorectal cancer screenings. Studied projects included Federally Qualified Health Centers, rurally located health facilities, and Indian Health Service clinics. Notes rural-specific challenges and adaptations for patient navigation.
Author(s): Gloria D. Coronado, Priyanka Gautom, Jennifer L. Schneider, et al.
Citation: Cancer, 131(20), e70121
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Mobile Health Map Clinics
Map of mobile health clinics. Includes filters by state, care delivered, primary population, and community types including frontier and rural.
Sponsoring organization: Mobile Health Map
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Designation Requirements for Selected Federal Programs
Shows HPSA and MUA/P designation requirements for the National Health Service Corps, Federally Qualified Health Center program, CMS Medicare Incentive Payment, CMS Rural Health Clinic program, and J-1 visa waivers.
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Public Health
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Montana Rural Health Clinic Network
Works to connect Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Montana to improve access to primary care services throughout the state. Functions as a central resource for RHCs and prospective RHCs in the state.
Sponsoring organization: Montana Office of Rural Health
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The National Health Centers Directory
Presents an interactive map of all the migrant health centers in the U.S. Details the centers' name, location, site type, and weekly hours of operation.
Sponsoring organization: Migrant Clinicians Network
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FORHP Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Finder
A tool to help identify free technical assistance services available to rural hospitals and Rural Health Clinics from six Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) supported programs. Find matching TA providers based on facility type, location, and type of assistance.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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USDA Rural Development: Rural Emergency Health Care Grants
Story map explaining the investments and reach of the USDA Rural Emergency Health Care Program, which expanded rural vaccination, healthcare services, and food assistance availability in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides data on overall investments and economic relief provided, and highlights healthcare facilities that benefited from USDA Rural Development grants and loans.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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