Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Medical Assistance Facilities: A Demonstration Program to Provide Access to Health Care in Frontier Communities
Describes the Health Care Financing Administration's Medical Assistance Facility (MAF) demonstration program, which aimed to preserve healthcare access in frontier areas of Montana by converting full-service hospitals into low-intensity, short-stay healthcare service centers. Examines the impact of the program on access to inpatient care.
Date: 07/1993
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the Health Care Financing Administration's Medical Assistance Facility (MAF) demonstration program, which aimed to preserve healthcare access in frontier areas of Montana by converting full-service hospitals into low-intensity, short-stay healthcare service centers. Examines the impact of the program on access to inpatient care.
Date: 07/1993
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Pediatric Considerations in Disasters for Resource-Constrained and Rural Settings
A collection of 10 modules on topics affecting children in disasters, focusing on rural and other resource-constrained settings. Includes videos, case-based learning, exercises, and e-books.
Sponsoring organization: Pediatric Pandemic Network
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A collection of 10 modules on topics affecting children in disasters, focusing on rural and other resource-constrained settings. Includes videos, case-based learning, exercises, and e-books.
Sponsoring organization: Pediatric Pandemic Network
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Missouri Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Dashboard
An interactive dashboard that provides pregnancy-associated mortality data in Missouri according to demographics, cause and timing of death, region, and metro, micro, or rural location.
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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An interactive dashboard that provides pregnancy-associated mortality data in Missouri according to demographics, cause and timing of death, region, and metro, micro, or rural location.
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Serving Older Veterans: Dementia Caregiver Video Series
Features a series of videos informing rural caregivers on challenges and methods for supporting veterans with dementia. Highlights issues pertaining to medication management, pain management, financial mismanagement, and safety risks, among others, for dementia patients.
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Features a series of videos informing rural caregivers on challenges and methods for supporting veterans with dementia. Highlights issues pertaining to medication management, pain management, financial mismanagement, and safety risks, among others, for dementia patients.
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model, a mandatory nationwide episode-based payment model that aims to improve patient care and care coordination for Original Medicare patients undergoing hip, knee, and ankle replacements.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model, a mandatory nationwide episode-based payment model that aims to improve patient care and care coordination for Original Medicare patients undergoing hip, knee, and ankle replacements.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Missouri Nonfatal Drug Overdose Dashboard
Provides county-level information on nonfatal drug overdoses in Missouri. Allows user to select information by drug type, year, and metric: drug overdose emergency room (ER) visits per 1,000 residents.
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Provides county-level information on nonfatal drug overdoses in Missouri. Allows user to select information by drug type, year, and metric: drug overdose emergency room (ER) visits per 1,000 residents.
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Georgia Department of Community Health Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2025
Outlines the Department of Community Health's key financial and performance highlights from 2025. Includes sections on achievements of the State Office of Rural Health and the Farmworker Health Program.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Department of Community Health
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Outlines the Department of Community Health's key financial and performance highlights from 2025. Includes sections on achievements of the State Office of Rural Health and the Farmworker Health Program.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Department of Community Health
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Rural HPV Learning Community
Webinar series discussing topics in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, cancer prevention, and screening in rural areas, focusing on providing tools, strategies, and perspectives to improve the quality and implementation of HPV care. See Program Overview for dates, topics, and registration information for sessions scheduled through November 2026.
Additional links: Program Overview, Resource Roundup, Session Recordings and Slides
Sponsoring organizations: ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, American Cancer Society (ACS)
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Webinar series discussing topics in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, cancer prevention, and screening in rural areas, focusing on providing tools, strategies, and perspectives to improve the quality and implementation of HPV care. See Program Overview for dates, topics, and registration information for sessions scheduled through November 2026.
Additional links: Program Overview, Resource Roundup, Session Recordings and Slides
Sponsoring organizations: ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, American Cancer Society (ACS)
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Maine Rural Health Field Guide
Collection of resources intended to connect healthcare professionals, communities, and organizations with proven examples that support rural health. Features links to organizations involved with rural health, funding opportunities, and valuable tools and articles.
Sponsoring organization: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Collection of resources intended to connect healthcare professionals, communities, and organizations with proven examples that support rural health. Features links to organizations involved with rural health, funding opportunities, and valuable tools and articles.
Sponsoring organization: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Four Northwoods Towns Unite to Rebuild EMS — and Cut Response Times in Half
Discusses emergency medical service (EMS) access in rural Vilas County, Wisconsin. Includes a video about the service sharing agreement reached by 4 towns to provide EMS with full-time paramedics and EMTs.
Author(s): Jason Weiss, Will Cushman
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Discusses emergency medical service (EMS) access in rural Vilas County, Wisconsin. Includes a video about the service sharing agreement reached by 4 towns to provide EMS with full-time paramedics and EMTs.
Author(s): Jason Weiss, Will Cushman
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin-Madison
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