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Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities

Ohio Shortage Designations
Provides information on the shortage designation process for Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Ohio. Includes information on Governor's Certified Shortage Areas, which are considered underserved for the purpose of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) development.
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Primary Care Office
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Psychiatry Consultation Line
Provides free psychiatry consultation line for providers in primary care clinics, community hospitals, and county and municipal correctional facilities treating adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders in Washington State.
Sponsoring organization: University of Washington
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The Looming Crisis in Rural Healthcare
A 2019 5-part news series focused on the state of rural healthcare in Nebraska. Covers healthcare access issues related to hospital closures and cuts to services such as maternity care.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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CMS-Approved Accrediting Organizations Contacts for Prospective Clients
Lists accrediting organizations approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Includes details on which types of programs each organization accredits, such as Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics, and provides contact information.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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State Operations Manual Appendix W - Survey Protocol, Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Swing-Beds in CAHs
Provides details from the State Operations Manual on swing beds for Critical Access Hospitals.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Critical Access Hospital Locations List
Provides a searchable list of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Includes links to a corresponding map of CAH locations and historic data from 2004 to the present.
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Health Center Data Comparisons
Provides the ability to compare health center data at a state and national level for patient characteristics, services provided, and patients served.
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Health Center Data & Reporting
Website providing data on Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes. Includes links to Uniform Data System (UDS) resources, awardee and look-alike data, and research articles.
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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MiCareMatters: Stories
Collection of articles highlighting the stories of rural Michiganders and their community hospitals.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Health & Hospital Association
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Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program: Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals Calendar Year 2024 Hardship Exception Fact Sheet
Provides information on the hardship exemptions for eligible hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) under the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program. Includes information on how to apply for it in order to avoid negative payment adjustments.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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