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Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health

Rural Health in the United States
A comprehensive review of the health status and healthcare resources of the rural areas of the United States. Updates the book, "Health Care in Rural America", published by the Office of Technology Assessment in 1990. Preview available via Google Books.
Author(s): Thomas C. Ricketts, III (editor)
Date: 1999
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National Rural Health Policy: Recommendations from the First Eight Years of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health
Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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If You Knew the Conditions: Health Care to Native Americans
Summarizes the history of administration of healthcare to Native American recipients by the United States government. Includes biographies of famous Native American physicians. Online version of a 1994 exhibit on Native American Health.
Date: 1994
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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The West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes links to West Virginia's application, a detailed summary, a summary of strategic priorities, and more.
Additional links: Project Narrative, Project Summary
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Patrick Morrisey
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Supporting Older Adults in Rural Communities: Home- and Community-Based Care
A collection of resources offering research, case studies, implementation tools, and policy considerations covering the continuum of care for older adults in rural communities. Includes information on the care models Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), community-based palliative care, and community paramedicine.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Florida Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on Florida's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents an overview of proposed initiatives and includes links to Florida's application and a presentation to the state's House of Representatives Health and Human Services Committee.
Additional links: Application
Sponsoring organization: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
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Rural Georgia Voices Podcast
Podcast from the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center that explores the role healthcare plays to support, improve, and maintain the health and well-being of rural residents in Georgia.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
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Indiana Rural Health Transformation Program Grant Application Working Group
Provides information on Indiana's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes a link to Indiana's application. Describes the state's Rural Health Transformation Program Grant Application Working Group and links to recordings of working group meetings.
Additional links: Budget Narrative, Project Narrative, Project Summary
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
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Transforming Rural Healthcare in New York
Provides information on New York's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents an overview of proposed initiatives and links to New York's application summary.
Additional links: Project Abstract
Sponsoring organization: New York State Department of Health
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Pennsylvania Rural Health Transformation Plan Summary
Provides information on Pennsylvania's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents an overview of how Pennsylvania plans to address the five goals of the program and links to the state's project narrative.
Additional links: Project Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
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