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Resources by Topic: Primary care

ACO Primary Care Flex Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's ACO Primary Care Flex Model, which will test how prospective payments and increased funding for primary care in accountable care organizations (ACOs) impact health outcomes, quality, and costs of care. Aims to increase the number of low-revenue ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (SSP), including ACOs serving rural and underserved populations.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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ACO Primary Care Flex Model: Model Overview Factsheet
Describes the ACO Primary Care Flex Model from the CMS Innovation Center including purpose and goals, eligibility and participation criteria, payment overview, and application and timeline. Includes information for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Oregon Project ECHO Program Events
Features a number of events hosted by Project ECHO Programs in Oregon. Lists events for health education programs focusing on general health issues, addiction medicine, and community practice.
Sponsoring organizations: Oregon ECHO Network, Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network
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Conrad 30 Slots Filled Data
Provides state-level data on the Conrad 30 program in fiscal years 2000 through 2023. Includes breakdowns by slots used for primary care physicians and sub-specialists, how many were placed in rural or nonrural areas, and how many Flex spots were used.
Sponsoring organization: 3RNET
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SC Rural Healthcare Resource Dashboard
Dashboard providing a summary table and interactive maps of public health data for South Carolina by county and zip code. Covers topics including provider distribution, health facilities, demographics, diseases and chronic conditions, health behaviors, healthcare utilization patterns, rural definitions, primary care provider need, obstetric service need, and more.
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare
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Rural Health Pulse Podcast
Podcast highlights a collaboration between the Indiana Regional Medical Center and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and discusses rural health concerns in the Indiana, PA.
Sponsoring organizations: Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model, a voluntary state total cost of care model that will test state accountability for controlling overall growth in health expenditures while increasing investment in primary care and improving population health outcomes.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Utah Primary Care Grants Map
County-level map highlights the distribution of primary care grants in Utah. Details the grant amount by county.
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Utah Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) Map
Interactive map providing county-level information on primary, mental, and dental healthcare Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), as well as Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) in Utah.
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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South Dakota Rural Health Listserv
Listserv connects subscribers to resources, reports, and information pertaining to rural healthcare in South Dakota.
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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