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6541. Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Proceedings of a workshop designed to explore impacts of economic issues, immigration, and racial inequities in healthcare in rural communities and to learn about asset-based approaches to addressing these challenges. Features statistics including average life expectancy at birth from 1969-2009 with breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, U.S. maps showing levels of poverty and employment, and a chart showing numbers of rural hospital closures from 2005-2017.

...engagement and volunteerism · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

6542. 2018-2021 Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA) Grant Overview - Resources
Date: Nov 2022

Highlights Rural Opioid Technical Assistance grantee projects between 2018 and 2021. Projects address topics such as mental health, opioid use prevention, stigma, youth, social determinants of health, culturally competent programming, trauma informed care training, partnership building, and more.

...health, opioid use prevention, stigma, youth, social determinants of health, culturally competent programming, trauma informed...

6543. Building an Age-Friendly Ecosystem in Mississippi - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Podcast episode discussing statewide age-friendly public health work in Mississippi. Highlights the value of partnerships and offers advice for other public health departments wanting to begin age-friendly work. Discusses rural throughout.

...Health Systems, Trust for America's Health Aging and aging-related services · Community engagement and volunteerism...

6544. Expanding Access to Harm Reduction in Rural Communities Through Community-Informed Public Health Vending Machines - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Examines the role of public health vending machines (PHVMs) to address the opioid epidemic in rural counties in North Carolina. Utilizes a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to gather qualitative feedback among people with substance use experience regarding issues such as naloxone access, stigma, preferred PHVM locations and distribution models, and more.

...Health Vending Machines --- Examines the role of public health vending machines (PHVMs) to address the opioid...

6545. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Organizations
Reviewed: May 28, 2025

Summary information for the organization National Institute of Mental Health, including related information from this organization listed on the RHIhub website.

...Health (NIMH) --- Summary information for the organization National Institute of Mental Health, including related information...

6546. Partnerships to Address Social Needs Across Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Prospective Payment System Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

Explores the extent to which hospitals partner with community organizations to address population and/or community health needs. Analyzes data from the 2021 American Hospital Association Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Supplement to describe the number and types of hospital partnerships with community-based organizations. Compares results by hospital type - metropolitan prospective payment system (PPS), Critical Access Hospital (CAH), and non-metropolitan PPS - and by U.S. Census region, ownership status, and accountable care organization (ACO) participation.

...health needs. Analyzes data from the 2021 American Hospital Association Social Determinants of Health (SDOH...

6547. High-Risk Outreach for COVID-19 Mortality Reduction in an Indigenous Community - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Explores the public health disparities in rural indigenous communities based on COVID-19 mortality rates. Discusses methods for mortality reduction in pandemic response procedures and general public health policy in Native American communities.

...Health, 111(11), 1939–1941 11/2021 Emergency preparedness and response · Health disparities · Infectious diseases · Mortality...

6548. Rural Transformation Program State Legislative Resources - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Provides an overview of the Rural Health Transformation Program, including how states approached seeking public input for the application. Describes how states have successfully implemented policies related to the allowable uses of Rural Health Transformation Program funds.

...Health Transformation Program funds. 10/2025 National Conference of State Legislatures Behavioral health · Chronic disease management...

6549. Women Veterans: The Journey to Mental Wellness - Resources
Date: 2024

Report discussing mental health for female veterans. Discusses topics including suicide prevention with a focus on rural issues, abuse and violence, substance use, eating disorders, social connectedness, maternity, and care coordination. Offers policy and research recommendations to the Veterans Health Administration.

...Health conditions · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mental health · Policy · Social connectedness · Substance use and misuse...

6550. Medicare: Information on the Transition to Alternative Payment Models by Providers in Rural, Health Professional Shortage, or Underserved Areas - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Describes the participation of providers in rural and health professional shortage areas in Advanced APMs from 2017 through 2019. Discusses challenges providers in rural, shortage, and underserved areas face in transitioning to APMs, as well as actions CMS takes to help these providers transition to APMs. Includes data by practice and provider type.

...Health Professional Shortage, or Underserved Areas --- Describes the participation of providers in rural and health...