New Hampshire resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

News: How Dartmouth Health Is Using Telehealth to Keep Complex Births Close to Home

Wed, 27 May 2026 09:21:45 -0500

Describes a telehealth program connecting patients in New Hampshire and Vermont rural hospitals with neonatologists. Notes that nearly half of babies receiving a consult are able to stay at their local facility. Success of the program led to expanding into outpatient high-risk obstetrics care and fetal-maternal medicine services. Expansion into emergency obstetrics is also planned.

Resource: New Hampshire Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Wed, 27 May 2026 08:48:32 -0500

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

Resource: New Hampshire Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Wed, 27 May 2026 08:47:04 -0500

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

Resource: New Hampshire Rural Primary Care Workforce

Wed, 27 May 2026 08:45:09 -0500

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

News: Dartmouth Convenes Second Annual Forum on Rural Health

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:42:17 -0500

The Dartmouth Rural Health Symposium convened on May 13, with several hundred researchers, clinicians, policymakers, educators, and community members. Discussion covered systemic and structural barriers that contribute to rural health disparities, and the impact various factors can have on the health and wellness of people in rural communities. Presenters noted that improving rural health outcomes requires strategic collaboration and medical innovation.

Resource: New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services Roadmap 2025-2027

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:44:32 -0500

Describes the Department of Health & Human Services' strategic priorities and initiatives, focusing on investing in people and culture, promoting thriving communities, and improving customer services. Includes a section on the Rural Health Transformation Plan. -- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Organization: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic CMS QIN-QIO

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:06:46 -0500

A Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) led by IPRO that works with eligible hospitals, nursing homes and community outpatient providers to implement data-driven initiatives that achieve national health quality goals in the Northeast (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) and Mid-Atlantic (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia) regions.

Resource: Rural Data Analysis Dashboard: A Comparative Analysis of Health Data for the New England Region

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:10:32 -0500

Highlights areas in which health and health-related statistics in rural areas of New England differ from those in nonrural areas. Organizes county-level data into rural tiers, allowing users to make rural comparisons between similarly classified areas across the region. Presents data elements in an interactive interface, using both a map/chart display and a tabular summary. -- New England Rural Health Association

Resource: New Hampshire State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) 2024 Annual Report

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:20:56 -0500

Annual report on program to provide funds for educational loan repayment to healthcare professionals working in medically underserved areas of New Hampshire. Includes a section on rural areas. -- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Event: 2026 Annual New England Rural Health Conference

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Concord NH
November 17, 2026 -- New England Rural Health Association

Event: 2026 New England Rural Health Student Summit

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Lebanon NH
September 12, 2026 -- New England Rural Health Association

Resource: New Hampshire Rural Health Transformation Program

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:57:15 -0600

Provides information on New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes links to a summary of New Hampshire's application, frequently asked questions, presentation slides from a session to gather public input, and a map of safety net healthcare programs and facilities across the state. -- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: New Hampshire Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUAs/Ps)

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:41:22 -0500

County-level map of New Hampshire with shadings showing medically underserved populations, exceptionally medically underserved populations, medically underserved areas, and exceptionally medically underserved areas. -- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: Improving Care and Accessibility for Rural Patients with Disabilities

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:12:37 -0500

Provides an overview of barriers to healthcare access for rural patients with disabilities. Shares insights from a public health department in Montana and a disability and health program in New Hampshire on how to improve accessibility and communication with patients with disabilities. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: "Economic Development is Population Health": A New Vision for Rural Hospital Leadership

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:14:30 -0500

Describes the role that rural hospital investments can play in contributing to community health. Features a Wisconsin Critical Access Hospital making infrastructure investments in their downtown and a New Hampshire medical center investing in public transit and affordable housing. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Poverty and Food Insecurity in New Hampshire During and Following the COVID-19 Crisis

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 09:59:40 -0600

Describes poverty and food insecurity in New Hampshire using population-level data and historical comparisons. Explores the geographic prevalence of poverty and food insecurity within the state and between states, and compares poverty and food insecurity rates in rural and urban areas of New Hampshire.

Organization: Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Center

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:04:51 -0600

Helps to increase and support the behavioral health workforce. Encourages early career staff to acquire skills in treatment and intervention and become eligible for additional certifications, especially in substance use disorder. Offers services in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Funding opportunity: Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) J-1 Visa Waiver Program

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:49:05 -0600

Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in rural areas within the Northern Border service area, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Organization: URI Community First Responder Program ROTA-R

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:31:00 -0600

Offers training including continuing education and technical assistance on rural opioid and stimulant use disorders in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Serves as the Region 1 Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center (ROTA-R).

Funding opportunity: New England Student Stipend Program

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:52:05 -0500

Stipends for public health and other health professions students with practice opportunities working on eligible projects with public health or primary care agencies in New England.

Funding opportunity: Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions

Fri, 12 May 2023 10:47:06 -0500

Grants for projects in the Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, and Northern Border regions that will provide career, training, and support services to eligible individuals in eligible counties and parishes. Grants will support workforce development activities that prepare dislocated workers, new entrants to the workforce, and incumbent workers for good jobs in high-demand occupations aligned with a regional or community economic development strategy. High demand industries include manufacturing, IT, healthcare, business, and energy. -- Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional Authority, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor

Resource: Population Gains Widespread in New Hampshire Counties Due to Migration

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:30:12 -0500

Data snapshot describing population changes in New Hampshire from April 2020 to July 2022. Features county-level statistics with breakdowns by population change, natural change, and net migration. -- Carsey School of Public Policy

Resource: The Doorway at Cheshire Medical Center Leads to Healing

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:36:36 -0600

Profiles the Doorway at Cheshire Medical Center, a program at Cheshire Medical Center, a rural hospital in Keene, New Hampshire. Describes how the Doorway uses evidence-based assessment tools to refer clients to the appropriate services in the community and serves as a connection point between multiple substance use disorder (SUD) services. -- American Hospital Association

Organization: Center for Advancing Rural Health Equity

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:41:11 -0600

Supports rural health equity in Vermont and New Hampshire through healthcare redesign, research, community action, and education. Operates as part of Population Health at Dartmouth Health.

Resource: Northern Border Region Technical Assistance Center

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:05:34 -0500

Provides technical assistance to rural healthcare providers and communities in the Northern Border Region. Supports providers and communities exploring and implementing strategies related to improving access to care, workforce recruitment and retention, and transition to value-based care. Part of the Rural Health Redesign Center. -- Rural Health Redesign Center

Resource: Telehealth Brings Important Services to Rural Long-Term Care Facilities

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:46:33 -0500

Discusses the benefits of telehealth services for residents and staff of rural long-term care facilities. Identifies some of the challenges related to providing these services. Features a New Hampshire skilled nursing facility providing telemental health services, and a Virginia geriatrician helping long-term care facilities address COVID-19 via Project ECHO educational sessions. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Rural and Non-Rural New Hampshire Regional Public Health Networks 2017/2018

Fri, 06 May 2022 09:44:06 -0500

County-level map with shadings showing rural and non-rural regional public health network areas. -- New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care

Resource: New Hampshire: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis

Mon, 02 May 2022 10:45:28 -0500

Chartbook examining population health and healthcare access in New Hampshire, identifying strengths and assets as well as opportunities for improvement. Features demographics and statistics on quality of care, health outcomes, health behaviors, and mortality rates and causes, with breakdowns by rural and urban counties. Includes maps showing locations of Health Professional Shortage Areas, substance use treatment facilities, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and hospitals. -- Maine Rural Health Research Center

Resource: The Northern Border Region: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis

Mon, 02 May 2022 09:37:12 -0500

Chartbook examining population health and healthcare access for Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, and for the region overall. Identifies strengths and assets of the Northern Border region states, as well as opportunities for improvement. Features demographics and statistics on quality of care, health outcomes, health behaviors, mortality rates and causes, Health Professional Shortage Areas, telehealth policies, and telehealth grants awarded from 2018-2021. Includes maps showing locations of substance use treatment facilities, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and hospitals. -- Maine Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Partnering for Rural Transportation with Alisa Druzba and Steve Workman

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:40:26 -0500

An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Alisa Druzba and Steve Workman. Describes the development of the New Hampshire Mobility Management Network and how it provides options for rural residents. Focuses on the role of collaboration among local, state, and federal agencies in supporting long-term sustainability for transportation services. -- Rural Health Information Hub