Kentucky resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

Event: 2026 EMS Leaders in Kentucky Summit

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500

New Haven KY
August 21, 2026 -- Kentucky Office of Rural Health

News: FCC: Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:51:19 -0500

Notice from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking comments on a new computer matching program between the FCC, the Universal Service Administrative Company, and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Community Based Services to verify the eligibility of applicants and subscribers to Lifeline and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). These programs are designed to facilitate and support access to affordable broadband services for low-income consumers and families. Comments are due by July 1, 2026.

News: 5 Eastern Ky. Health Departments Create Collaborative to Address Chronic Disease in Region

Wed, 27 May 2026 09:11:18 -0500

5 rural eastern Kentucky county health departments have created a collaborative to work on prevention, education, access to resources, and long-term strategies for improving chronic disease outcomes in the area.

Event: 2026 Kentucky EMS Human Resources Workshop

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Bardstown KY
June 23, 2026 -- Kentucky Office of Rural Health

Event: 2026 Kentucky Mobile Integrated Healthcare & Community Paramedicine Symposium

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Richmond KY
July 22, 2026 -- Kentucky Office of Rural Health, University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health

Event: 2026 Annual Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Summit

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Corbin KY
October 7, 2026 -- Appalachian Regional Commission

Event: 2026 Kentucky Symposium for Maternal and Infant Outcomes

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Lexington KY
July 22, 2026

Resource: Contraceptive Method Provision Patterns Among Rural and Urban Kentucky Medicaid Enrollees

Fri, 08 May 2026 11:56:16 -0500

Describes contraceptive provision rates among Medicaid enrollees in Kentucky in 2019. Analyzes Kentucky Medicaid claims from calendar year 2019 to examine provider- and patient-related differences in the contraceptive methods provided, including variations by the rurality of the patient's residence.

Resource: 2025 Kentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Report

Tue, 05 May 2026 15:34:53 -0500

Offers statistics on drug overdose deaths in Kentucky in 2025, based on autopsy and toxicology reports. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by type of drug and age-adjusted mortality rates by county. Includes county-level maps with shadings indicating numbers of deaths involving methamphetamine and fentanyl, and markings to show Appalachian counties. -- Kentucky Public Health Association

Event: 2026 Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Frankfort KY
October 1, 2026 -- University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health

Resource: Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Rural Kentucky, 2021–2023

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:04:00 -0500

Examines results from SARS-CoV-2 wastewater testing in majority rural Eastern Kentucky counties. Analyzes 818 wastewater samples to provide information on COVID-19 incidence from 2021 to 2023. Discusses how wastewater surveillance in rural communities can assist in describing disease levels.

Resource: Kentucky Rural Health Transformation Program Funding Opportunities

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:23:13 -0500

Lists funding opportunities available through the Kentucky Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to help implement Kentucky's approved RHTP initiatives and activities. -- Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Event: 2026 Kentucky Rural Health Clinic Summit

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Lexington KY
August 13, 2026 -- Kentucky Office of Rural Health, University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health

Resource: Increasing Uptake of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) in Rural Kentucky Primary Care Clinics: Findings From a Pilot Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Trial

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:59:43 -0500

Provides findings from a quality improvement pilot study focused on increasing diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) uptake via coaching and technical assistance in rural Kentucky primary care clinics.

Resource: The Interaction of Tobacco Retailer Density and Rurality with Tobacco Use Prevalence in Kentucky

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:56:03 -0600

Explores the relationship between the prevalence of tobacco retailers and rates of tobacco use in rural counties in Kentucky. Highlights rates of smoking and smokeless tobacco use by county retailer density.

Event: 2026 KRHA 28th Annual Kentucky Rural Health Association Conference

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Bowling Green KY
November 19, 2026 -- Kentucky Rural Health Association

Resource: Leveraging Community Health Workers' Deep Community Knowledge to Address Food and Nutrition Security in Appalachia

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:24:48 -0600

Examines professional characteristics and knowledge of rural Appalachian community health workers in Kentucky and West Virginia, based on data from online surveys and phone interviews conducted from January to May 2019. Identifies culturally sensitive practices around food insecurity.

Event: 2026 51st Annual National Rural Social Work Conference

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Hopkinsville KY
July 15, 2026

Resource: Access To Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners In Kentucky

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:55:58 -0600

Report assessing access to sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) and SANE-ready hospitals in 2025 in Kentucky. Offers 10 recommendations to increase access through hospital certifications, training, resource and workforce sharing, compliance, and more. Discusses rural-specific concerns throughout.

Event: 2026 NARHC Fall Institute

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600

Louisville KY
September 29, 2026 -- National Association of Rural Health Clinics

Resource: Kentucky Rural Health Transformation

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:18:03 -0600

Provides information on Kentucky's Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents an overview of program initiatives, key policy priorities, and links to Kentucky's program application and other resources. -- Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Resource: A Twenty-Year Review: Revisiting the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Needs and Gaps in the Appalachian Region

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:25:27 -0600

Provides county, state, and metro versus nonmetro data on water and wastewater infrastructure in the Appalachian region. Discusses funding and collaborative possibilities to improve critical infrastructure in Appalachian communities. -- Appalachian Regional Commission

Resource: Kentucky Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:53:24 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Kentucky in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Kentucky Rural Primary Care Workforce

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:51:02 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Kentucky in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Kentucky Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:08:34 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Kentucky in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Event: 2026 Annual NACCHO Conference

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Louisville KY
July 14, 2026 -- National Association of County and City Health Officials

Resource: Precision Public Health Alliances as a Model and Method for Community Engagement

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:12:01 -0500

Examines the Precision Public Health Alliance (PPHA) approach of utilizing analytics to map social, demographic, and clinical comorbidity variables onto colorectal cancer (CRC) screening data in rural northeastern Kentucky and southeastern Ohio. Provides data on the relationship among sociodemographic information, clinical outcomes, and CRC screening to assess community needs. Discusses the importance of understanding social determinants of health (SDOH) and community collaboration when addressing population health.

Resource: Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:39:01 -0500

A study protocol for the Appalachian Specialty Telemedicine Access for Referrals (STAR) trial which aims to improve access to specialty hearing care for children living in rural Kentucky. Focuses on school hearing screenings of kindergartners and follow-up referrals to specialty care.

Resource: The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey Chartbook

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:13:41 -0500

State- and county-level information on population, age, household characteristics, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, transportation, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status, for the 13 Appalachian states. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density. Includes data explorer options for Appalachian categories such as population and age, education, income and poverty, computer and broadband access, rural Appalachia versus rural America, and employment and commuting. -- Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau

Organization: Southeast CMS QIN-QIO

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:03:52 -0500

A Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) that works to improve clinical quality and better outcomes in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.