Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities
HCUP Fast Stats: National Emergency Department Visits
Provides access to data on emergency department utilization across a range of years and patient characteristics. To access rural data select Patient Location under Characteristic.
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides access to data on emergency department utilization across a range of years and patient characteristics. To access rural data select Patient Location under Characteristic.
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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National Pediatric Readiness Quality Initiative
Offers resources to measure and improve pediatric emergency care delivery, focusing on community, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals and free-standing emergency departments. Allows participating organizations to compare their performance to similar facilities. Free registration is required to participate.
Sponsoring organization: National Pediatric Readiness Project
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Offers resources to measure and improve pediatric emergency care delivery, focusing on community, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals and free-standing emergency departments. Allows participating organizations to compare their performance to similar facilities. Free registration is required to participate.
Sponsoring organization: National Pediatric Readiness Project
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Cybersecurity Insights and Resources for Rural Hospitals
Resources and information to help rural hospitals with cybersecurity risk mitigation.
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Resources and information to help rural hospitals with cybersecurity risk mitigation.
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Security Risk Assessment Tool
A tool for medium and small healthcare providers that guides them through conducting a security risk assessment as required by the HIPAA Security Rule. The risk assessment will help identify areas where protected health information could be at risk.
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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A tool for medium and small healthcare providers that guides them through conducting a security risk assessment as required by the HIPAA Security Rule. The risk assessment will help identify areas where protected health information could be at risk.
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Cybersecurity for Rural Healthcare Facilities Issue Guide
Learn about the risks rural healthcare facilities and public health agencies face related to cyberattacks, as well as cybersecurity tools and resources available to help prepare and respond.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Learn about the risks rural healthcare facilities and public health agencies face related to cyberattacks, as well as cybersecurity tools and resources available to help prepare and respond.
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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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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Kansas Regional Data Portal
Provides county, regional, and statewide data on issues such as demographics, housing, business and industry, healthcare, quality of life, infrastructure, and natural resources. Includes information on healthcare workforce statistics, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), number of hospital beds, income and poverty, education levels, broadband, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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Provides county, regional, and statewide data on issues such as demographics, housing, business and industry, healthcare, quality of life, infrastructure, and natural resources. Includes information on healthcare workforce statistics, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), number of hospital beds, income and poverty, education levels, broadband, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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Oregon Hospital Financial & Utilization Trends Dashboard
Provides a quarterly breakdown of hospital utilization and financial data for Oregon hospitals. Details quarterly data by hospital type and statewide metrics.
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Provides a quarterly breakdown of hospital utilization and financial data for Oregon hospitals. Details quarterly data by hospital type and statewide metrics.
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Jaynes Family Practice: An Appalachian Medical Clinic Providing Exceptional Patient Care
Provides information on an Appalachian Rural Health Clinic located in Corbin, Kentucky. Discusses the clinic's experiences with the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP) and providing quality care to their patients.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Provides information on an Appalachian Rural Health Clinic located in Corbin, Kentucky. Discusses the clinic's experiences with the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP) and providing quality care to their patients.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), an episode-based alternative payment method in which selected acute care hospitals will coordinate care for patients who undergo certain surgeries. Aims to improve the coordination and transition of care between providers for patients.
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 Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), an episode-based alternative payment method in which selected acute care hospitals will coordinate care for patients who undergo certain surgeries. Aims to improve the coordination and transition of care between providers for patients.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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