Missouri resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: 'Good Stewards': Rural Healthcare Experts Discuss Governance Board Best Practices

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:16:07 -0500

Provides an overview of hospital and health center boards, with insights from rural CEOs and board members in Colorado, Missouri, North Dakota, and Oklahoma and experts from national organizations. Discusses board orientation and ongoing education, as well as ways to improve board governance. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Preventing Death and Supporting Recovery, with Ray Antonacci and Sarah Czarnecki

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:53:25 -0500

An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Lincoln County Ambulance District Chief Ray Antonacci and Battalion Chief Sarah Czarnecki. Focuses on a new initiative allowing them to administer buprenorphine to incarcerated individuals experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms. Part 1 in a 3-part series featuring the 2026 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Innovation Tank finalists. -- Rural Health Information Hub

News: What's Going Around: Mercy Pilots Opioid Addiction Program to Reach Rural Communities

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:16:30 -0500

Highlights a rural Missouri hospital pilot program ensuring discharged patients with an opioid addiction have medication treatment and quick access to a substance use recovery program. The program aims to reduce chances of relapse and a return hospital visit.

News: Mercy Program Changes How Opioid Addiction Is Handled in Rural Ozarks

Thu, 21 May 2026 10:03:27 -0500

Mercy Hospital Lebanon is piloting a program to help rural Ozarks substance use disorder patients get support during the crucial 72-hour period after opioid withdrawal. The program is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration and is now available at other Missouri communities including Aurora, Cassville, Carthage, and Mountain Home.

Event: 2026 Missouri Rural Health Association Conference

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Lake Ozark MO
September 9, 2026 -- Missouri Association of Rural Health Clinics, Missouri Rural Health Association

Resource: Missouri Association of Rural Health Clinics - Events

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:52 -0500

Events list that includes collaborative training opportunities, lunch and learn series, the annual Missouri Rural Health Conference, and more. -- Missouri Association of Rural Health Clinics

Event: 2026 Missouri Connected Care and Ethics Summit

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Columbia MO
November 19, 2026 -- Missouri Telehealth Network

Resource: Health Insurance Coverage in Rural and Urban Missouri: Update

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:36:08 -0500

Reports on 2024 health insurance coverage in Missouri, comparing both rural and urban residents within the state and against national averages. Includes analysis of health insurance type, by age groups, and changes since 2023.

Resource: Beyond the Battlefield: Restoring Connection for Missouri's Rural Veterans

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:43:04 -0600

Assesses health disparities among Missouri's rural veterans and discusses the need for coordinated, statewide action to address veterans' health needs. Highlights topics related to mental health, chronic health conditions, geographic limitations on access to care, broadband infrastructure, and more. -- Missouri Rural Health Association

Event: 2027 25th Annual Rural Health Clinic Conference

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Kansas City MO
September 21, 2027 -- National Rural Health Association

Event: 2027 26th Annual Critical Access Hospital Conference

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Kansas City MO
September 22, 2027 -- National Rural Health Association

Organization: Pulse Telehealth Resource Center

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:43:18 -0600

One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT). Assists healthcare organizations, networks, and providers, and communities in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Serves Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Resource: Missouri Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:26:46 -0600

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

Resource: Missouri Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:23:50 -0600

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

Resource: Missouri Rural Primary Care Workforce

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:22:29 -0600

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

Resource: Rural Missourians' Perspectives on Pain: "I Like To Be in Control of My Life"

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:00:56 -0600

Explores Missourians' attitudes toward pain and pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management via interviews of 25 rural Missourians. Discusses how pain treatment is influenced by pain medication stigma, desire for self-sufficiency, and other cultural factors.

Resource: 2025 Missouri Poverty Report

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:35:59 -0600

Provides information on rural population health in Missouri, focusing on poverty, economic and family security, education, food and nutrition, health, housing and energy, and social connectedness. Includes rural versus urban as well as county-level data on health and social indicators. -- Missouri Community Action Network

Resource: Missouri Rural Health Transformation Program

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:24:00 -0600

Provides information on Missouri's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Includes links to Missouri's application materials, information about Missouri's initiatives, webinar announcements and recordings, and details on the state RHTP funding opportunities. -- Missouri Department of Social Services

Resource: Health in Rural Missouri: Biennial Report 2024-2025

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:25:04 -0600

Provides information on rural population health in Missouri, focusing on the social drivers of health, maternal and infant health, healthcare access, and more. Includes metro versus nonmetro as well as county-level data on health outcomes, social indicators, and mortality. -- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Resource: Strong Communities Start Here: Introducing Missouri's Civic Muscle Index

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:46:04 -0500

A recorded webinar that describes the development of the Civic Muscle Index, an interactive tool that measures healthy communities at the county level in Missouri. Focuses on domains such as belonging, social contribution, leadership, and community vitality. Transcript available below description. -- North Central Regional Center for Rural Development

Resource: Missouri's Civic Muscle Index

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:14:28 -0500

An interactive tool that measures healthy communities in Missouri. Includes domains such as belonging, social contribution, leadership, and community vitality. Provides county-level data as well as county-to-county comparisons.

Resource: 2024 Rural Community Innovations: Transportation Planning Grant

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:40:22 -0500

Summarizes the efforts to increase accessible transportation services by 11 grantees of the 2024 National Aging and Disability Transportation Center's Rural Community Innovations Transportation Planning Grant. Includes a report highlighting lessons learned by the grantees discussing community partnerships, outreach, and sustainability. Features programs from Maine, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, Montana, Texas, Washington, Georgia, and Missouri. -- National Aging and Disability Transportation Center

Event: 2026 24th Annual Rural Health Clinic Conference

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Kansas City MO
September 15, 2026 -- National Rural Health Association

Event: 2026 25th Annual Critical Access Hospital Conference

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Kansas City MO
September 16, 2026 -- National Rural Health Association

Resource: Profile in Innovation: Rural Hospital Participation in Missouri HealthNet's Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToRCH) Program

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:42:34 -0500

Provides an overview of ToRCH, a Missouri Medicaid program designed to improve health outcomes and overall well-being in rural Missouri communities by addressing both medical and health-related social needs through a comprehensive, integrated care model. Discusses how hospitals, primary care teams, and community-based organizations implemented the model and funding strategy for the program. -- Rural Health Value

Organization: Midwest CMS QIN-QIO

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:49:18 -0500

A Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) working to increase access to quality care, enhance care delivery, and optimize health outcomes in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington.

Resource: A Qualitative Exploration of Factors Influencing Healthcare Utilization among Rural Missourians: "We Have to be Bleeding, Broken"

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:05:42 -0600

Examines factors influencing healthcare utilization in rural Missouri via interviews with 25 rural Missourians. Identifies structural, cultural, and individual factors, including discussion of financial accessibility, perceptions of rural healthcare quality, treatment preferences, and approaches to health.

Resource: Exploring Disparities in Post-Cancer Treatment Instructions: An Analysis of Rural vs. Urban Breast Cancer Survivors in Missouri using BRFSS Data

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:28:17 -0600

Examines receipt of post-cancer treatment summary and follow-up instructions among rural and urban breast cancer survivors in Missouri, utilizing Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Cancer Survivorship Module data for 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. Provides data breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, and rural setting.

Resource: Missouri Census Data Center

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:38:02 -0500

A data center that allows the user to search data sets by state or county, including the American Community Survey, Census, Regional Economic Profiles, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Migration Profiles, and more. Includes access to Missouri county fact sheets. -- University of Missouri Center for Health Policy

Resource: Missouri Indicator Dashboards

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:09:41 -0500

Provides regional and county-level interactive data on Missouri's health workforce, community demographics, and citizen health status. Includes regional geographic profiles that provide a combination of indicator data, including Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). -- Missouri Health Care Workforce Project