Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Technology for health and human services
Center for Connected Health Policy - Videos
Provides recordings of Center for Connected Health Policy webinars related to the telehealth policy landscape, proposed and finalized regulations, licensure, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Provides recordings of Center for Connected Health Policy webinars related to the telehealth policy landscape, proposed and finalized regulations, licensure, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and InteGrated Medical Care (PARADIGM)
Provides information on the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and InteGrated Medical Care (PARADIGM) program, which aims to develop a mobile platform that can provide advanced medical services outside of a hospital setting in underserved rural areas.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
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Provides information on the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and InteGrated Medical Care (PARADIGM) program, which aims to develop a mobile platform that can provide advanced medical services outside of a hospital setting in underserved rural areas.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
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Evaluation of the Vaping ECHO for Education Pilot Initiative in Kansas
Provides information on Project Echo and its impact on rural and underserved communities, with a focus on the Vaping ECHO for Education project. Includes information on the project's evaluation process as well as additional resources related to adolescent vaping use.
Author(s): Hina B. Shah, Samiyah Para-Cremer Moore, Angela S Wu, Cynthia Snyder, Wen-Chieh Lin
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Provides information on Project Echo and its impact on rural and underserved communities, with a focus on the Vaping ECHO for Education project. Includes information on the project's evaluation process as well as additional resources related to adolescent vaping use.
Author(s): Hina B. Shah, Samiyah Para-Cremer Moore, Angela S Wu, Cynthia Snyder, Wen-Chieh Lin
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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New Mexico Federal Funding Dashboard
Dashboard of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funded projects in New Mexico. Categories of funding include broadband, health and human services, housing, emergency response, and more. Includes state agency profiles and county-level data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: The State of New Mexico
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Dashboard of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funded projects in New Mexico. Categories of funding include broadband, health and human services, housing, emergency response, and more. Includes state agency profiles and county-level data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: The State of New Mexico
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BEAD Broadband Funding Guide
Offers resources for Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program applicants. Includes an interactive broadband service map for assessment and planning at the census block level and resources explaining the various requirements for BEAD applications.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Center on Rural Innovation
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Offers resources for Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program applicants. Includes an interactive broadband service map for assessment and planning at the census block level and resources explaining the various requirements for BEAD applications.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Center on Rural Innovation
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Missouri Broadband Map
Interactive mapping tool offering availability and funding information for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program in Missouri at the congressional district, county, census block group, and other levels.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Economic Development
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Interactive mapping tool offering availability and funding information for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program in Missouri at the congressional district, county, census block group, and other levels.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Economic Development
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Telehealth Guidance and Resources: Communication Access for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind Patients and their Providers
Offers tools and resources for patients, healthcare providers, and American Sign Language interpreters to enable deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind patients to have successful telehealth appointments.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Offers tools and resources for patients, healthcare providers, and American Sign Language interpreters to enable deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind patients to have successful telehealth appointments.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Telehealth and Disabilities
Describes barriers patients with disabilities face in utilizing telehealth to its fullest extent and considerations for providers using telehealth for patients and clients with disabilities. Provides links to resources on best practices and examples of using telehealth with deaf or hard of hearing patients, as well as information on auxiliary aids and services required by the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure effective communication with individuals with hearing or vision impairments.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Center of Excellence for Telehealth and Aging
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Describes barriers patients with disabilities face in utilizing telehealth to its fullest extent and considerations for providers using telehealth for patients and clients with disabilities. Provides links to resources on best practices and examples of using telehealth with deaf or hard of hearing patients, as well as information on auxiliary aids and services required by the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure effective communication with individuals with hearing or vision impairments.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Center of Excellence for Telehealth and Aging
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Closing the Broadband Infrastructure Gap: State Grant Funds and the Digital Divide
Analyzes Pew Trusts data on awarded broadband grants in 17 states between 2014 and 2020 to determine common characteristics of funded projects, criteria for allocation, and communities reached. Includes discussion of implications for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funds and the impact on existing disparities. Offers rural and urban comparisons.
Additional links: Q&A with Pew Trusts, Summary
Author(s): Natassia A. Bravo, Mildred E. Warner
Type: Document
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Analyzes Pew Trusts data on awarded broadband grants in 17 states between 2014 and 2020 to determine common characteristics of funded projects, criteria for allocation, and communities reached. Includes discussion of implications for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funds and the impact on existing disparities. Offers rural and urban comparisons.
Additional links: Q&A with Pew Trusts, Summary
Author(s): Natassia A. Bravo, Mildred E. Warner
Type: Document
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Kentucky County Data Profiles
Dashboard providing interactive charts and graphs on a variety of topics by county for Kentucky. Covers healthcare, housing, broadband access, economics, workforce, agriculture, and more. Healthcare-specific topics include employment, providers, obesity, smoking, uninsured population, and physical activity.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Community & Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky
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Dashboard providing interactive charts and graphs on a variety of topics by county for Kentucky. Covers healthcare, housing, broadband access, economics, workforce, agriculture, and more. Healthcare-specific topics include employment, providers, obesity, smoking, uninsured population, and physical activity.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Community & Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky
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