Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Munson Medical Center: A Prescription for Long-Lasting Wellness
Describes the Shape Up North Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program, an initiative of the Munson Medical Center in rural Traverse City, Michigan, in cooperation with local farmers markets.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Health & Hospital Association
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Describes the Shape Up North Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program, an initiative of the Munson Medical Center in rural Traverse City, Michigan, in cooperation with local farmers markets.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Health & Hospital Association
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The Private Well Class
A resource focused on managing private water sources, with information for individual well owners, as well as environmental health, cooperative extension, and water well professionals. Provides a variety of learning opportunities, including a free 10-lesson course, webinars, and a resource library.
Sponsoring organizations: Illinois State Water Survey, Rural Community Assistance Partnership
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A resource focused on managing private water sources, with information for individual well owners, as well as environmental health, cooperative extension, and water well professionals. Provides a variety of learning opportunities, including a free 10-lesson course, webinars, and a resource library.
Sponsoring organizations: Illinois State Water Survey, Rural Community Assistance Partnership
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Rural Health: Highlights of PCORI-Funded Projects
Summaries of rural health research and engagement projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Projects address a range of health conditions and other healthcare challenges that impact rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Summaries of rural health research and engagement projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Projects address a range of health conditions and other healthcare challenges that impact rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Healthy Tribes
Outlines the work done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in supporting health and chronic disease prevention for tribal communities.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Outlines the work done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in supporting health and chronic disease prevention for tribal communities.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Key and Emerging Rural Health Issues
Video series focused on pressing concerns impacting health in rural communities and how different types of organizations are working to address them.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Video series focused on pressing concerns impacting health in rural communities and how different types of organizations are working to address them.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Value of Lead Prevention
Provides data on childhood lead exposure at the state and county level. Includes information on the economic cost of lead exposure.
Sponsoring organizations: Altarum, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Provides data on childhood lead exposure at the state and county level. Includes information on the economic cost of lead exposure.
Sponsoring organizations: Altarum, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Life and Health in Rural America
Series of articles based on reports by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on life and health in rural America.
Sponsoring organizations: NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Series of articles based on reports by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on life and health in rural America.
Sponsoring organizations: NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Oklahoma Community Health Needs Assessments by County
Lists final needs assessment reports by county for Oklahoma for most counties. Addresses health indicators, use of healthcare services, primary care physician demand, economic impact of healthcare, and demographics for hospital service areas, as required for nonprofit hospitals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Focuses on how the hospitals can and do serve their respective communities.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
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Lists final needs assessment reports by county for Oklahoma for most counties. Addresses health indicators, use of healthcare services, primary care physician demand, economic impact of healthcare, and demographics for hospital service areas, as required for nonprofit hospitals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Focuses on how the hospitals can and do serve their respective communities.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
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Office of Island Affairs Fact Sheet
Describes challenges and supports in promoting health in U.S. island territories, and strategies for improvement.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Describes challenges and supports in promoting health in U.S. island territories, and strategies for improvement.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rural Communities Opioid Response Program
Details the multi-year initiative to overcome barriers to access of prevention, treatment, and recovery for substance use disorder (SUD).
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Details the multi-year initiative to overcome barriers to access of prevention, treatment, and recovery for substance use disorder (SUD).
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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