Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health screening
Leading Health Indicators Infographics
Provides interactive data on 23 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) from Healthy People 2030, such as health insurance status, violence reduction, health behaviors, mental health, maternal health, food security, substance use, screenings and vaccination, education and employment, oral healthcare use, and more. Users can see health disparity data breakdowns for demographic groups, with select LHIs including metro versus nonmetro comparisons. To access geographic demographic information, choose an LHI category, click "data", and select "geographic location" under "demographic group".
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Healthy People
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Provides interactive data on 23 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) from Healthy People 2030, such as health insurance status, violence reduction, health behaviors, mental health, maternal health, food security, substance use, screenings and vaccination, education and employment, oral healthcare use, and more. Users can see health disparity data breakdowns for demographic groups, with select LHIs including metro versus nonmetro comparisons. To access geographic demographic information, choose an LHI category, click "data", and select "geographic location" under "demographic group".
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Healthy People
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Colorectal Cancer Data Dashboard
Dashboard providing maps and graphs of county-level colorectal cancer (CRC) data from a variety of sources. Includes data on CRC incidence, mortality, screening, obesity, tobacco use, age groups, educational attainment, poverty, and race and ethnicity. Also allows mapping of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Additional links: Tutorial
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
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Dashboard providing maps and graphs of county-level colorectal cancer (CRC) data from a variety of sources. Includes data on CRC incidence, mortality, screening, obesity, tobacco use, age groups, educational attainment, poverty, and race and ethnicity. Also allows mapping of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Additional links: Tutorial
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
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Fond du Lac Keeps Mammograms a Priority During Pandemic
Case study describing a mobile breast cancer screening partnership implemented by the Fond du Lac Reservation's Human Services Division and Park Nicollet healthcare system. Discusses outreach practices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on service availability.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Case study describing a mobile breast cancer screening partnership implemented by the Fond du Lac Reservation's Human Services Division and Park Nicollet healthcare system. Discusses outreach practices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on service availability.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Blue Beads Campaign Teaches American Indian Community About Colorectal Cancer
Case study providing an overview of a CDC-funded American Indian Cancer Foundation program promoting colorectal cancer awareness among American Indian and Alaska Native people through partnerships with tribal and urban health clinics. Highlights program impacts, and discusses the significance of efforts to promote screening and reduce disparities in Native communities.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Case study providing an overview of a CDC-funded American Indian Cancer Foundation program promoting colorectal cancer awareness among American Indian and Alaska Native people through partnerships with tribal and urban health clinics. Highlights program impacts, and discusses the significance of efforts to promote screening and reduce disparities in Native communities.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Tribal Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Case study on the Three Fires Cancer Consortium, a training and support program focused on promoting colorectal cancer screening and reducing disparities in tribal communities in Michigan. Includes discussion of patient navigation, cultural appropriateness, and more.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Case study on the Three Fires Cancer Consortium, a training and support program focused on promoting colorectal cancer screening and reducing disparities in tribal communities in Michigan. Includes discussion of patient navigation, cultural appropriateness, and more.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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HepVu
Interactive map for accessing data on hepatitis C and opioid use from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and regional data. Includes county-level data on hepatitis C and opioid mortality, and hepatitis C prevalence by state. Also includes testing and treatment center locations.
Type: Map/Mapping System
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Interactive map for accessing data on hepatitis C and opioid use from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and regional data. Includes county-level data on hepatitis C and opioid mortality, and hepatitis C prevalence by state. Also includes testing and treatment center locations.
Type: Map/Mapping System
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North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS): Calendar Year 2022 Results
Provides survey data on health behaviors and health status in North Carolina for the year 2022. Covers access to care, wellness, nutrition, chronic conditions, tobacco use, cancer screening and survivorship, COVID-19, disability, race and ethnicity, and more. Includes breakdowns by urban/suburban/rural county.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides survey data on health behaviors and health status in North Carolina for the year 2022. Covers access to care, wellness, nutrition, chronic conditions, tobacco use, cancer screening and survivorship, COVID-19, disability, race and ethnicity, and more. Includes breakdowns by urban/suburban/rural county.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Idaho Chronic Disease Risk and Burden Map
Interactive map highlights the disease burden in Idaho by county. Details county rankings by risk scores for health outcomes for conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and oral health, among others.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
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Interactive map highlights the disease burden in Idaho by county. Details county rankings by risk scores for health outcomes for conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and oral health, among others.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
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Behavioral Health Care Managers: An Approach to Integrating Behavioral Health in Rural Primary Care Practices
Describes the benefits of integrating behavioral healthcare into rural primary care practice to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and improve health outcomes. Highlights the role of a behavioral health care manager (BHCM) to screen and monitor patients, coordinate care with other healthcare providers, track treatment response, and recommend patient medications. Discusses the advantage of providing behavioral healthcare via telehealth, and importance of establishing clinical support and guidance for the BHCM.
Author(s): George Nasra
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Rochester Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence
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Describes the benefits of integrating behavioral healthcare into rural primary care practice to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and improve health outcomes. Highlights the role of a behavioral health care manager (BHCM) to screen and monitor patients, coordinate care with other healthcare providers, track treatment response, and recommend patient medications. Discusses the advantage of providing behavioral healthcare via telehealth, and importance of establishing clinical support and guidance for the BHCM.
Author(s): George Nasra
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Rochester Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence
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Hunger Vital Sign Toolkit
Provides a screening tool for identifying households at risk of food insecurity and poor health outcomes linked to food insecurity. Includes detailed information on the development of this resource, with the intent that other organizations may use it to develop and implement similar social risk screening tools.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Bi-State Primary Care Association
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Provides a screening tool for identifying households at risk of food insecurity and poor health outcomes linked to food insecurity. Includes detailed information on the development of this resource, with the intent that other organizations may use it to develop and implement similar social risk screening tools.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Bi-State Primary Care Association
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