Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities
FY 2022 Mississippi State Health Plan: Fourth Edition - Amended
Offers criteria and standards for health-related activities in Mississippi which require Certificate of Need review. Features sections on workforce, long-term care, mental health, perinatal care, acute care, rehabilitation services, and other services. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Mississippi State Department of Health
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Offers criteria and standards for health-related activities in Mississippi which require Certificate of Need review. Features sections on workforce, long-term care, mental health, perinatal care, acute care, rehabilitation services, and other services. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Mississippi State Department of Health
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Rural & Safety Net Health Facilities in Arizona
Map of Critical Access Hospitals, Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers in Arizona.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Map of Critical Access Hospitals, Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers in Arizona.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Rural & Safety Net Health Facilities in Arizona: FORHP Rural Areas Highlighted / Frontier and Remote (FAR)
Map of Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals, Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. Highlights FORHP rural area and USDA frontier and remote area definitions.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Map of Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals, Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. Highlights FORHP rural area and USDA frontier and remote area definitions.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Stories from the Field - Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being
Describes the 7 Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being framework: belonging, health and safety, housing, work and wealth, lifelong learning, thriving natural world, and transportation. Provides examples from health centers focused on these vital conditions, including rural examples such as the Agricultural Worker Health Program in South Carolina and CareVan in Kansas.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Describes the 7 Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being framework: belonging, health and safety, housing, work and wealth, lifelong learning, thriving natural world, and transportation. Provides examples from health centers focused on these vital conditions, including rural examples such as the Agricultural Worker Health Program in South Carolina and CareVan in Kansas.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Health Center Program Scope of Project Policy Manual
Provides information on Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) current and future scope of project decisions and requests. Consolidates project policies, clarifies program oversight and decision-making, facilitates correct procedures and accountability, and simplifies forms and requirements.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Provides information on Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) current and future scope of project decisions and requests. Consolidates project policies, clarifies program oversight and decision-making, facilitates correct procedures and accountability, and simplifies forms and requirements.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Most USDA, Rural Development Program Funding from 2000 Through 2024 Was Dedicated to Single Family Housing
Offers a pie chart breakdown of funding shares for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development programs between 2000 and 2024.
Author(s): Anil Rupasingha, James C. Davis
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Offers a pie chart breakdown of funding shares for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development programs between 2000 and 2024.
Author(s): Anil Rupasingha, James C. Davis
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Beyond Geography: Using a Cluster-Based Analysis to Conceptualize the Rurality of Veterans Health Administration Hospitals
Presents a study exploring non-geographic factors of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals that facilitate or impede access to care for rural veterans. Compares hospital complexity, number of veteran enrollees, and average drive times by percentage of rural veterans served by the 110 VHA hospitals surveyed.
Author(s): Alexandra B. Caloudas, Michihiko Goto, M. Bryant Howren, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70195
Date: 08/2026
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Presents a study exploring non-geographic factors of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals that facilitate or impede access to care for rural veterans. Compares hospital complexity, number of veteran enrollees, and average drive times by percentage of rural veterans served by the 110 VHA hospitals surveyed.
Author(s): Alexandra B. Caloudas, Michihiko Goto, M. Bryant Howren, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70195
Date: 08/2026
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Facilitation of Health Plan-Clinic Partnerships to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening for Rural Medicaid Enrollees: A Qualitative Study
Examines efforts to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, analyzing practice facilitation that supports mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) and patient navigation. Utilizes qualitative data from the SMARTER CRC pragmatic trial that facilitates partnerships between Medicaid health plans and clinics in rural parts of Oregon.
Author(s): Erin S. Kenzie, Anders Herreid-O'Neill, Emily Myers, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70203
Date: 08/2026
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Examines efforts to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, analyzing practice facilitation that supports mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) and patient navigation. Utilizes qualitative data from the SMARTER CRC pragmatic trial that facilitates partnerships between Medicaid health plans and clinics in rural parts of Oregon.
Author(s): Erin S. Kenzie, Anders Herreid-O'Neill, Emily Myers, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70203
Date: 08/2026
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Rural Residence and Postsurgical Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Explores the post-surgical outcomes of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing four common inpatient general surgery operations: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colectomy, or incisional hernia repair. Compares quality outcomes including mortality, complications, 30-day readmissions, and discharge disposition for rural and nonrural Medicare beneficiaries using Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) data from 2016 to 2023.
Author(s): Cody Lendon Mullens, Adrian Diaz, Brooke C. Bredbeck, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(8), e2626959
Date: 08/2026
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Explores the post-surgical outcomes of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing four common inpatient general surgery operations: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colectomy, or incisional hernia repair. Compares quality outcomes including mortality, complications, 30-day readmissions, and discharge disposition for rural and nonrural Medicare beneficiaries using Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) data from 2016 to 2023.
Author(s): Cody Lendon Mullens, Adrian Diaz, Brooke C. Bredbeck, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(8), e2626959
Date: 08/2026
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2026 CCBHC Impact Report
Discusses the impact certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) have had on expanding access to mental and substance use healthcare, supporting the well-being of children and families, and coordinating with primary care providers, among other measures. Explores national CCBHC implementation status, utilization of services, collaboration with other providers, and workforce support. Includes a breakdown of clientele expansions in rural CCBHCs.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Council for Mental Wellbeing
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Discusses the impact certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) have had on expanding access to mental and substance use healthcare, supporting the well-being of children and families, and coordinating with primary care providers, among other measures. Explores national CCBHC implementation status, utilization of services, collaboration with other providers, and workforce support. Includes a breakdown of clientele expansions in rural CCBHCs.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Council for Mental Wellbeing
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