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1. Telehealth and Health Information Technology in Rural Healthcare Overview
Reviewed: Apr 12, 2024

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to telehealth and health information technology (HIT) in a rural setting. Discusses opportunities for these technologies to improve healthcare delivery, staffing, privacy, cybersecurity, broadband access, and other related topics.

...Telehealth and Health Information Technology in Rural Healthcare Overview - Rural Health Information Hub --- Provides resources...

2. Community Supports for Rural Aging in Place and Independent Living Overview
Reviewed: Feb 28, 2024

Resources and information on home-based services and community supports to support aging in place and independent living in rural communities.

...community business and nonprofit organizations, paid home care workers, senior centers, tribal organizations, and volunteers can all provide help to people in rural communities. However, home health...

3. Rural J-1 Visa Waiver Overview
Reviewed: Feb 16, 2024

Information and frequently asked questions on the requirements and benefits of the J-1 visa waiver, which waives the two-year home residency requirement and allows a foreign physician to stay in the U.S. to practice in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), Medically Underserved Area (MUA), or for a Medically Underserved Population (MUP), if recommended by an interested federal government agency.

...Rural J-1 Visa Waiver Overview - Rural Health Information Hub --- Information and frequently asked questions...

4. Rural Emergency Hospitals Overview
Reviewed: Feb 16, 2024

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions regarding the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation. Addresses eligibility for REH status, services and staffing requirements, reimbursement, who to contact for assistance, and more.

...Rural Emergency Hospitals Overview - Rural Health Information Hub --- Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions...

5. Rural Maternal Health Overview
Reviewed: Feb 7, 2024

Information and resources focused on rural maternal health disparities, issues of access, barriers to rural maternal well-being, and workforce challenges. Highlights strategies, programs, and policies that support rural maternal health.

...Communities Lacking Hospital Labor and Delivery Units promotes obstetric readiness for emergency units in rural hospitals without obstetric units. The article emphasizes the importance of supporting community-based, emergency department-adjacent health workers...

6. Recruitment and Retention for Rural Health Facilities Overview
Reviewed: Feb 1, 2024

Includes information on strategies and incentives to attract providers, positive aspects of rural practice, organizations and programs that support recruitment and retention, statistics on vacancies, options for recruiting international workers, and suggestions for compensation and benefits that might be offered to potential employees.

...workers to rural communities? Many communities recruit international medical graduates to fill physician vacancies. The Conrad State 30 Program allows each state’s health...

7. Violence and Abuse in Rural America Overview
Reviewed: Jan 24, 2024

Features information on violence, abuse, and human trafficking in rural areas. Examines barriers to addressing intimate partner violence, health outcomes related to violence and abuse, strategies for identifying and supporting victims in healthcare settings, impacts on vulnerable populations, and effects of adverse childhood experiences, harassment, stalking, and bullying in rural areas.

...Community Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center, as they implemented TIC through consultation and staff training. In addition, an issue brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies describes Key Ingredients for Successful Trauma...

8. Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health Overview
Reviewed: Jan 5, 2024

Resources and information related to health and healthcare access for migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAWs). Discusses health concerns for this population, barriers to accessing healthcare, and how healthcare organizations can help meet their needs.

...Community Health Workers in Rural Settings topic guide provides an overview of community health workers...

9. Transportation to Support Rural Healthcare Overview
Reviewed: Dec 4, 2023

Provides resources and information related to transportation to support rural healthcare. Highlights a number of frequently asked questions about rural non-emergency medical transportation, including information for program development and implementation, as well as options for rural communities and healthcare providers.

...Community Health Workers or Community Paramedics visit people in their homes, which may decrease the frequency...

10. Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Overview
Reviewed: Nov 13, 2023

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to emergency preparedness and response for rural communities. Includes information on resources available for rural communities encountering emergency management challenges, emergency preparedness requirements for rural healthcare facilities, communication planning, and multiple tools and resources for preparedness planning for individuals, healthcare facilities, and communities in rural America.

...health workers and officials, and community members, who are willing to volunteer after disasters and emergencies...