Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Policy
Kansas Rural Center's Rural Papers Newsletter
A quarterly newsletter that focuses on state and national topics such as sustainable agriculture, environmental health, farm technology and policy, food access, farm to school programs, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Rural Center
view details
A quarterly newsletter that focuses on state and national topics such as sustainable agriculture, environmental health, farm technology and policy, food access, farm to school programs, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Rural Center
view details
State Firearm Mortality Explorer
Provides data on firearm mortality by state. Includes a map allowing users to select variables such as firearm deaths, homicides, and suicides along with state-level population characteristics compared to national, including urban and nonurban location.
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
view details
Provides data on firearm mortality by state. Includes a map allowing users to select variables such as firearm deaths, homicides, and suicides along with state-level population characteristics compared to national, including urban and nonurban location.
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
view details
Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum
Provides access to recorded sessions and supplementary materials from the annual Arizona Rural & Public Health Policy Forum. Features presentations on topics related to health equity, social determinants of health, tribal health, public health policy, information technology, healthcare cost, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
view details
Provides access to recorded sessions and supplementary materials from the annual Arizona Rural & Public Health Policy Forum. Features presentations on topics related to health equity, social determinants of health, tribal health, public health policy, information technology, healthcare cost, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
view details
Housing Solutions Matchmaker Tool
An interactive county-level U.S. map that shows housing affordability by high, moderate, or low cost as well as by growing or shrinking population. Allows user to select county for additional information such as population changes, median income, median home value and rental costs, housing quality, and policy recommendations for strategies to address housing issues.
Sponsoring organizations: Aspen Institute, Brookings Metro, National Association of Counties
view details
An interactive county-level U.S. map that shows housing affordability by high, moderate, or low cost as well as by growing or shrinking population. Allows user to select county for additional information such as population changes, median income, median home value and rental costs, housing quality, and policy recommendations for strategies to address housing issues.
Sponsoring organizations: Aspen Institute, Brookings Metro, National Association of Counties
view details
Rural Healthcare Payment and Reimbursement Topic Guide
Resources and information on how rural healthcare providers are reimbursed by different payers and payment systems and the impact of payment policies on rural healthcare.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
view details
Resources and information on how rural healthcare providers are reimbursed by different payers and payment systems and the impact of payment policies on rural healthcare.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
view details
PubMed Search: Rural Payment and Reimbursement
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the topics of rural healthcare payment and reimbursement.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
view details
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the topics of rural healthcare payment and reimbursement.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
view details
Well-Ahead Louisiana - Upcoming Events
Provides information on events hosted by the Louisiana Department of Health's Well-Ahead program, including events through the Louisiana Rural Health Association, the Louisiana State Office of Rural Health, and other rural health partners. Events include public health and disease prevention, healthcare finance, and annual rural health summits.
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
view details
Provides information on events hosted by the Louisiana Department of Health's Well-Ahead program, including events through the Louisiana Rural Health Association, the Louisiana State Office of Rural Health, and other rural health partners. Events include public health and disease prevention, healthcare finance, and annual rural health summits.
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
view details
NCI Geographic Information Science (GIS) Portal for Cancer Research Tobacco Policy Viewer
Provides a state-by-state summary of smoke-free laws in workplaces, restaurants, and bars from 1990 through 2020 for the U.S. Includes information on public tobacco policy laws at the county and city levels.
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
view details
Provides a state-by-state summary of smoke-free laws in workplaces, restaurants, and bars from 1990 through 2020 for the U.S. Includes information on public tobacco policy laws at the county and city levels.
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
view details
Medicare Learning Network: Hospice Payment System & Coverage
Provides an overview of the Medicare hospice program and services. Includes information regarding Conditions of Participation, Medicare certification, quality reporting, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
view details
Provides an overview of the Medicare hospice program and services. Includes information regarding Conditions of Participation, Medicare certification, quality reporting, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
view details
Medicare Learning Network: Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System
Provides general information about the Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (PPS). Includes information about payment rates, the SNF Quality Reporting Program, and the SNF Value-based Purchasing Program.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
view details
Provides general information about the Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (PPS). Includes information about payment rates, the SNF Quality Reporting Program, and the SNF Value-based Purchasing Program.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
view details