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Rural Health Information Hub

Maryland Organizations

Angel Flight East
Provides free, volunteer-based, non-emergency air transportation to medical treatment for people who lack access to transportation for financial or medical reasons. Services communities in 14 northeastern states and provides flights up to 1,000 miles.
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Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
A regional economic development agency that represents a partnership of federal, state, and local government. Supports the economic and social development throughout West Virginia and parts of 12 other states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Includes grants and funding, research, data, and maps.
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Chesapeake Regional Information System for Our Patients: Maryland (CRISP)
The state-designated Health Information Exchange for Maryland. Facilitates electronic transfer of clinical information between disparate health information systems.
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IPRO
A Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) working with patients, providers, and government agencies to improve the health of people in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Also provides technical support on identified high-priority issues to rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and other acute care facilities serving vulnerable populations.
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Maryland Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Improves the health status of Marylanders through community educational partnerships that foster a commitment to enhancing healthcare access in the rural and urban underserved areas of the state.
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Maryland Department of Health (MDH)
Works to improve the health of all Maryland residents. Four major divisions include Public Health Services, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Health Care Financing.
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Maryland Department of Human Resources
Maryland's human services provider. Assists people in economic need, provides prevention services, and protects vulnerable children and adults.
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Maryland Hospital Association (MHA)
Helps Maryland hospitals and health systems serve their communities by providing them leadership, advocacy, education, and programs and services.
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Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
A statewide network that includes volunteer and career EMS providers, medical and nursing personnel, communications, transportation systems, trauma and specialty care centers and emergency departments.
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Maryland Public Health Association
Works to improve public health in Maryland through education and advocacy. Priority areas include increasing physical activity and decreasing sedentary lifestyles for everyone in Maryland and reducing or eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities.
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Maryland Rural Development Corporation (MRDC)
Provides services to rural, low-income households and communities in Maryland. Programs include Head Start, Early Head Start, RCAP, and several housing programs.
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Maryland Rural Health Association (MRHA)
Educates and advocates for the optimal health of Maryland's rural communities and their residents. A member organization comprised of local health departments, hospitals, community health centers, area health education centers, health professionals, and community members in rural areas throughout Maryland.
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Maryland State Office of Rural Health
Collects and disseminates information within the state, coordinates rural health interests and activities across the state, and provides technical assistance to attract more federal, state, and foundation funding for rural communities.
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Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers (MACHC)
Works to provide healthcare services to the medically underserved and uninsured in Maryland and Delaware. MACHC is built on delivering accessible, affordable, cost effective and quality primary healthcare to those in need in rural and urban communities.
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Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center (MATRC)
One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT). Assists healthcare organizations, healthcare networks, and healthcare providers in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Includes Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia.
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Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)
Focuses on rural issues including community and economic development, food systems, natural resources, and entrepreneurship. Serves Washington D.C. and a 12 state area in the Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, and Vermont.
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Resilient Engaged Active Community Health (REACH)
Offers training and technical assistance on rural substance use disorder and mental health disorder including prevention, treatment, and recovery in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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Rural Maryland Council (RMC)
Brings together citizens, community-based organizations, federal, state, county and municipal government officials as well as representatives of the for-profit and nonprofit sectors to collectively address the needs of Rural Maryland communities.
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Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP)
Helps rural communities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to improve community infrastructure, including water and wastewater treatment.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Maryland
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
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USDA Rural Development State Office: Delaware and Maryland
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.
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Last Reviewed: 3/25/2024