Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Policy
Motor Vehicle Safety: Rural Policy Brief
Policy brief focused on motor vehicle deaths and seat belt use in rural areas. Provides an overview of the issue and identifies policy options and case studies related to seat belt use laws and enforcement.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Policy brief focused on motor vehicle deaths and seat belt use in rural areas. Provides an overview of the issue and identifies policy options and case studies related to seat belt use laws and enforcement.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Quality Payment Program (QPP) Small Practices
Section of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website offering free resources and updates for practices with 15 or fewer clinicians participating in QPP. Includes resources on Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligibility, how to choose and report on quality measures, and flexibilities and reporting options to help clinicians in small practices meaningfully participate and succeed in MIPS.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Section of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website offering free resources and updates for practices with 15 or fewer clinicians participating in QPP. Includes resources on Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligibility, how to choose and report on quality measures, and flexibilities and reporting options to help clinicians in small practices meaningfully participate and succeed in MIPS.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Georgetown University Health Policy Institute: Rural Health Policy Project
Showcases rural-specific research and resources related to Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute's Center for Children and Families. Includes a number of interactive maps and state-specific data files.
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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Showcases rural-specific research and resources related to Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute's Center for Children and Families. Includes a number of interactive maps and state-specific data files.
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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White House Rural Council (Obama Administration)
Archived website of the Obama Administration's White House Rural Council (WHRC), which was established to coordinate federal programs addressing rural economic prosperity and quality of life. Provides information on WHRC initiatives and activities, including blog posts and press articles.
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Archived website of the Obama Administration's White House Rural Council (WHRC), which was established to coordinate federal programs addressing rural economic prosperity and quality of life. Provides information on WHRC initiatives and activities, including blog posts and press articles.
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Highlights from the History of Rural Health
Video series highlighting key moments and developments in recent rural health history in the United States. Provides first-person accounts of the issues and how solutions came to be.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Video series highlighting key moments and developments in recent rural health history in the United States. Provides first-person accounts of the issues and how solutions came to be.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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The Agenda 2020: A Special Report on the Future of Health
A collection of articles, videos, graphics, and more highlighting issues specific to health. Includes stories about rural healthcare facilities, profiles of innovative rural programs, and examples of rural health successes and challenges. Examines rural healthcare in relation to today's political climate, hoping to glean lessons that are broadly applicable throughout the rest of the U.S.
Sponsoring organizations: Politico, United Health Group
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A collection of articles, videos, graphics, and more highlighting issues specific to health. Includes stories about rural healthcare facilities, profiles of innovative rural programs, and examples of rural health successes and challenges. Examines rural healthcare in relation to today's political climate, hoping to glean lessons that are broadly applicable throughout the rest of the U.S.
Sponsoring organizations: Politico, United Health Group
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Scope of Practice Policy
Website designed to provide state policymakers with information on scope of practice topics related to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dental hygienists, dental therapists, and behavioral health providers. Includes interactive state policy maps and a legislation database.
Sponsoring organizations: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Conference of State Legislatures
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Website designed to provide state policymakers with information on scope of practice topics related to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dental hygienists, dental therapists, and behavioral health providers. Includes interactive state policy maps and a legislation database.
Sponsoring organizations: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Conference of State Legislatures
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Oral Health Programs in North Dakota
Reports the results of a statewide collaboration of 50 individuals representing oral health services in North Dakota, providing an overview of their oral health programs in the state, their governing agencies, and the populations they serve.
Author(s): Shawnda Schroeder, Nathan Fix
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Reports the results of a statewide collaboration of 50 individuals representing oral health services in North Dakota, providing an overview of their oral health programs in the state, their governing agencies, and the populations they serve.
Author(s): Shawnda Schroeder, Nathan Fix
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Washington Report
Newsletter produced by the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) focusing on congressional events, passed and pending legislation, policy analysis, and other noteworthy topics affecting Indian healthcare at the federal level.
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Newsletter produced by the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) focusing on congressional events, passed and pending legislation, policy analysis, and other noteworthy topics affecting Indian healthcare at the federal level.
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Louisiana Rural Health Plan 2011-2015
A guide lending direction for rural healthcare, and the development and delivery of health services in rural Louisiana with a focus on strengthening partnerships with providers, rural communities, and other state and federal stakeholders.
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Healthcare Access
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A guide lending direction for rural healthcare, and the development and delivery of health services in rural Louisiana with a focus on strengthening partnerships with providers, rural communities, and other state and federal stakeholders.
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Healthcare Access
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