Topics: Indiana

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The Power of Three: Rural Schools, Healthcare Providers, and a Rural Health Association Collaborate to Expand Primary Care Access Using School-Based Telehealth

The Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA) is using federal funding to support a project that, to date, has linked 18 rural schools with 10 local provider organizations, delivering school-based telehealth to hundreds of the state’s rural students. “Virtual telehealth librarians” from another federally-funded IRHA project, provided technical assistance.

Scott County, Indiana, has been in the national spotlight since experiencing the largest HIV outbreak in rural America’s recent history. The town’s only physician at the time, Dr. William Cooke, took action to bring healing and hope to his community of Austin and the surrounding county. In this Q&A, he shares the motivation behind his compassionate approach to care.

USDA Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett shares perspectives on healthcare needs and healthcare delivery challenges from information gained as she travels rural America.

Opioid addiction continues to devastate communities across the country. However, there are some aspects of rural living that leave small communities even more vulnerable to the ever-growing epidemic.

Telepsychiatry Fills Gaps in PTSD Care

Telehealth services are being provided for American Indian veterans living with PTSD in rural areas on reservations in the Midwest.

The Rural Monitor

Articles and resources on key rural health issues, from the Rural Health Information Hub

Topics: Indiana

The Power of Three: Rural Schools, Healthcare Providers, and a Rural Health Association Collaborate to Expand Primary Care Access Using School-Based Telehealth

Responding to the HIV Crisis in Scott County, Indiana: Q&A with Dr. William Cooke

The Opioid Epidemic: Testing the Limits of Rural Healthcare

Telepsychiatry Fills Gaps in PTSD Care