Rural Health
Resources by Type: Presentation Slides
Transforming Rural Health: Value-Based Payment
Presentation slides that discuss state examples related to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and value-based payment (VBP) initiatives, with a focus on healthcare delivery systems, use of technology, and the healthcare workforce.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Presentation slides that discuss state examples related to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and value-based payment (VBP) initiatives, with a focus on healthcare delivery systems, use of technology, and the healthcare workforce.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Selecting Rural Data in data.census.gov
Step-by-step guide showing two methods for selecting rural data from the U.S. Census Bureau's data.census.gov tool, which provides access to a wide range of statistics describing the U.S. population. Shows how to easily identify data for use in rural health grant applications, community health needs assessments, and more.
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Step-by-step guide showing two methods for selecting rural data from the U.S. Census Bureau's data.census.gov tool, which provides access to a wide range of statistics describing the U.S. population. Shows how to easily identify data for use in rural health grant applications, community health needs assessments, and more.
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Cervical Cancer in Arkansas 2025 Data Update
Offers surveillance data for cervical cancer in Arkansas. Discusses risk factors, screening recommendations, mortality, vaccination, and Arkansas-specific trends over time. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): Daniela Ramirez Aguilar
Date: 10/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Offers surveillance data for cervical cancer in Arkansas. Discusses risk factors, screening recommendations, mortality, vaccination, and Arkansas-specific trends over time. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): Daniela Ramirez Aguilar
Date: 10/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Comparison of Care in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Independent Physician Offices: Updated Findings for 2019-2024
Examines differences in Medicare payments for services at an independent physician's office (IPO) or a hospital outpatient department (HOPD). Utilizes 2019-2024 data to analyze characteristics of Medicare patients seen in HOPDs and IPOs, including rural versus urban location.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Examines differences in Medicare payments for services at an independent physician's office (IPO) or a hospital outpatient department (HOPD). Utilizes 2019-2024 data to analyze characteristics of Medicare patients seen in HOPDs and IPOs, including rural versus urban location.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Michigan Good Housing = Good Health (GH2) Evaluation Report
Provides an evaluation of year 1 of the Good Housing = Good Health (GH2) initiative that focuses on housing access and stabilization. Discusses GH2 success stories and data as well as activities of the grant by county or region.
Author(s): Kathryn Colasanti
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides an evaluation of year 1 of the Good Housing = Good Health (GH2) initiative that focuses on housing access and stabilization. Discusses GH2 success stories and data as well as activities of the grant by county or region.
Author(s): Kathryn Colasanti
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Adapting Sampling and Incentive Strategies to Improve Survey Response for Rural Latinos - Using the 2024 Community Health Survey
Presentation slides examining the effectiveness of sampling and incentive practices for surveying hard-to-survey, rural Latino populations, with particular focus on Spanish-speaking migrants. Highlights strategies and lessons learned from the 2024 Community Health Survey conducted in rural counties of California and Arizona.
Additional links: Project Overview: Examining Policies Influencing Rural Latino Health Study
Author(s): Hannah Murrow, Barbara Fernandez, Lauren Sedlak, et al.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: NORC at the University of Chicago
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Presentation slides examining the effectiveness of sampling and incentive practices for surveying hard-to-survey, rural Latino populations, with particular focus on Spanish-speaking migrants. Highlights strategies and lessons learned from the 2024 Community Health Survey conducted in rural counties of California and Arizona.
Additional links: Project Overview: Examining Policies Influencing Rural Latino Health Study
Author(s): Hannah Murrow, Barbara Fernandez, Lauren Sedlak, et al.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: NORC at the University of Chicago
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Securing a Better Future for Rural Health
Slides presented at the 2025 National Rural Health Association Annual Conference summarizing findings from a November 2024 summit of rural health services delivery and finance experts. Covers financing rural health services, payment policies, workforce considerations, the use of technology and data, and more.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Slides presented at the 2025 National Rural Health Association Annual Conference summarizing findings from a November 2024 summit of rural health services delivery and finance experts. Covers financing rural health services, payment policies, workforce considerations, the use of technology and data, and more.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Texas Border Health Data Overview
Presentation slides providing data on population, noncommunicable disease, mental and behavioral health, maternal and child health, and injuries in Texas's border region. Includes data comparisons between border and non-border counties.
Author(s): Rhae Cisneros
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Presentation slides providing data on population, noncommunicable disease, mental and behavioral health, maternal and child health, and injuries in Texas's border region. Includes data comparisons between border and non-border counties.
Author(s): Rhae Cisneros
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Balancing Act: Ensuring Access and Integrity in Rural Non-Congregate Summer Meal Programs
Presentation slides that offer experiences from non-congregate summer meal staff regarding strategies to maintain integrity in food services. Includes information about different food service program models around the country.
Author(s): Mariela Donis, Robin Hernandez, Sharon Muñoz, et al.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Presentation slides that offer experiences from non-congregate summer meal staff regarding strategies to maintain integrity in food services. Includes information about different food service program models around the country.
Author(s): Mariela Donis, Robin Hernandez, Sharon Muñoz, et al.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Models of Success: Exploring Non-Congregate Summer Programs from Across the Country
Provides information and data on rural non-congregate summer meal programs in 2024. Includes data on meals served, operations, and barriers to program use. Includes case studies of specific non-congregate programs and their characteristics.
Author(s): Jessica Leggett, Craig Hagen, Donna Riviello, Jason Peterson
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Provides information and data on rural non-congregate summer meal programs in 2024. Includes data on meals served, operations, and barriers to program use. Includes case studies of specific non-congregate programs and their characteristics.
Author(s): Jessica Leggett, Craig Hagen, Donna Riviello, Jason Peterson
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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