Arizona Resources

Arizona Critical Access Hospital Designation Manual
Identifies and describes the requirements for becoming a federally designated Critical Access Hospital (CAH)in Arizona. Includes technical assistance and contact information for help completing the CAH application. Appendix provides sample agreements and templates.
Author(s): Joyce A. Hospodar
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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AzCRH 2015 Supply and Demand Study of Arizona Health Practitioners and Professionals
Provides an update on Arizona's healthcare workforce data derived from licensing boards, state and federal agencies, surveys, and interviews. Compares rural and urban workforce data and identifies strategies to moderate the workforce demand for rural health services.
Author(s): Joe Tabor, Nick Jennings, Lindsay Kohler, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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AzCRH 2015 Safety Net Health Care in Arizona Report
Provides an analysis of data from a survey of Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and county health departments. Addresses insurance coverage with breakdowns by county and for Latinos, American Indians, and adults with disabilities; hospital margins; access to healthcare; staffing FTE and recruitment issues; and services provided.
Author(s): Joe Tabor, Nick Jennings, Lindsay Kohler, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Arizona Rural Health Clinic Designation Manual
An instruction manual designed to help rural clinics in Arizona determine if becoming a federally designated Rural Health Clinic (RHC) is appropriate for their organization. Describes the fiscal benefits of becoming a RHC, the licensing and certification requirements, and provides guidance through the application process.
Author(s): Joyce A. Hospodar
Date: 02/2015
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Arizona Rural Health Transformation Program Toolkit
Provides information on Arizona's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes links to Arizona's application and information about rural health, healthcare facilities, and programs in the state.
Additional links: Project Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Public Health Data Portal Dashboards
Gallery of interactive dashboards displaying Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) public health data on topics including cancer, infectious disease, opioid overdose, suicide, emergency medical response, trauma, and more. Dashboards include demographic, year-by-year, and county-by-county data.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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The Arizona Social Vulnerability Index (ASVI)
Adapts the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry's Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) to include factors specific to Arizona. Includes interactive data at the census tract level covering social determinants of health, household characteristics, race and ethnicity, housing, transportation, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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AZHEALTHTXT
Texting system that distributes verified, timely information on COVID-19 and other health challenges facing rural healthcare in Arizona. Offers various messaging modalities, including text message, web articles, social media, and infographics.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Arizona Marketplace and Medicaid Enrollment
Interactive tool depicting health insurance coverage data by county for Arizona, including Medicaid and marketplace health insurance enrollment, as well as the rate of uninsured. Draws data from the United States Census, American Community Survey and CMS data.
Additional links: Methods
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Arizona Center for Rural Health - Calendar of Rural Health Events
Shares a list of rural health events in Arizona and nationwide on various topics, including policy forums, training opportunities, conferences, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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