Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Caring for the Ages
Monthly publication for post-acute and long-term care professionals covering clinical developments, best practices, and the impact of legal issues and healthcare policy on the field. Includes some articles specific to rural post-acute and long-term care.
Sponsoring organization: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association
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Monthly publication for post-acute and long-term care professionals covering clinical developments, best practices, and the impact of legal issues and healthcare policy on the field. Includes some articles specific to rural post-acute and long-term care.
Sponsoring organization: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association
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Clinicians' Consultation Center
Provides clinicians of all experience levels prompt, expert responses to questions about managing HIV/AIDS, perinatal HIV, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, and substance use management.
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Provides clinicians of all experience levels prompt, expert responses to questions about managing HIV/AIDS, perinatal HIV, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, and substance use management.
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HCUPnet
Online tool for accessing Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project data. Provides access to health statistics for hospitalization and emergency department settings, as well as population-based healthcare data on counties. Includes data on diagnoses and procedures, quality indicators, and all stays.
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Online tool for accessing Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project data. Provides access to health statistics for hospitalization and emergency department settings, as well as population-based healthcare data on counties. Includes data on diagnoses and procedures, quality indicators, and all stays.
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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State Public Health Data
Provides public health data on key health indicators, public health preparedness, and public health funding indicators for all U.S. states and territories.
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Provides public health data on key health indicators, public health preparedness, and public health funding indicators for all U.S. states and territories.
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Provider Magazine
Published monthly. Contains information for long-term care professionals including upcoming legislation, regulations, quality care, and improving operating efficiencies. Includes some articles specific to rural long-term care.
Sponsoring organization: American Health Care Association
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Published monthly. Contains information for long-term care professionals including upcoming legislation, regulations, quality care, and improving operating efficiencies. Includes some articles specific to rural long-term care.
Sponsoring organization: American Health Care Association
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CMS Ambulances Services Center
Resources and information for Medicare ambulance services. Provides access to policies and regulations, fees and billing, manuals, educational opportunities, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Resources and information for Medicare ambulance services. Provides access to policies and regulations, fees and billing, manuals, educational opportunities, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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State Primary Care Offices Directory
Contact information for state Primary Care Offices (PCOs). These offices can provide shortage designation application help and shortage information, as well as information on the Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver program, loan repayment programs, and recruitment and retention.
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Health Workforce
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Contact information for state Primary Care Offices (PCOs). These offices can provide shortage designation application help and shortage information, as well as information on the Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver program, loan repayment programs, and recruitment and retention.
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Health Workforce
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Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
Community-wide strategic planning tool for improving community health. Helps communities prioritize public health issues and identify resources for addressing them.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Community-wide strategic planning tool for improving community health. Helps communities prioritize public health issues and identify resources for addressing them.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Provides access to data and reports from a national survey covering chronic diseases and conditions, health risk behaviors, and use of preventive health services.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides access to data and reports from a national survey covering chronic diseases and conditions, health risk behaviors, and use of preventive health services.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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TRAIN Learning Network
Resources for online learning opportunities for healthcare professionals who work in public health. Searchable by subject, keyword, format, and core competencies.
Sponsoring organization: Public Health Foundation
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Resources for online learning opportunities for healthcare professionals who work in public health. Searchable by subject, keyword, format, and core competencies.
Sponsoring organization: Public Health Foundation
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