RHIhub This Week - October 1, 2025
As an information clearinghouse on rural health issues, RHIhub provides access to a wide range of resources on relevant topics. Inclusion on RHIhub does not imply endorsement of, or agreement with, the contents by RHIhub or the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Are you looking for data, maps, and other ways to provide information on key rural health issues for your state? Take a look at our Chart Gallery by State that shares over 60 different interactive charts, graphs, and maps for all 50 states, plus a snapshot at the national level. Covers healthcare access issues, factors related to health status, social determinants of health, and more.
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Sep 30, 2025 -- Highlights rural community resilience hubs in Arizona, North Carolina, Virginia, and Hawaii, discussing their work in preparing for and responding to natural disasters and other emergencies. Discusses regional partnerships, funding, and how the hubs contribute to community connectedness. Source: The Daily Yonder Virginia Tech Researchers Bring Rural Families into the Nation's Largest Study of Early Brain and Child Development Sep 29, 2025 -- Describes a long-term research study investigating brain development in children with exposure to opioids and other substances. The study aims to understand potential treatment options for opioid use-disorder. Discusses recruiting rural families including barriers and facilitators to participation. Source: Cardinal News Expanding Access to Cancer Care for Rural Veterans Sep 27, 2025 -- Describes how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Oncology Program expanded access to provide cancer and cancer survivorship care through most of the 23 Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) regional care systems. Source: VA News It Takes a Village (and a University) to Support Rural Wellness, Recovery Efforts Sep 24, 2025 -- Describes a collaboration between Syracuse University and a local hub offering wraparound services to pilot a recovery café for those recovering from mental health issues, substance use, grief, and more. The café offers a non-clinical space for those in need of services. Discusses the rural challenges for residents and services providers that this program aims to address. Source: Syracuse University Impact |
Examines the relationship between preventative healthcare utilization and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Analyzes 2022 National Health Interview Survey data from 425 children residing in nonmetro locations according to physician visits, dental visits, vaccinations, and self-reported ACEs. Author(s): Mary Labuhn, Andrew Williams Location: Journal of Rural Health, 41(4), e70081 Date: 09/2025 Characteristics of Family Medicine Physician Associates/Assistants in the United States Examines characteristics of physician associates/assistants (PAs) who work in family medicine (FM). Utilizes 2023 National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA) data to analyze PAs in FM, PAs working outside of FM, PA demographics, urban versus rural employment setting, practice characteristics, and more. Author(s): Bethany Grubb, Cynthia F. Griffith, Mirela Bruza-Augatis, Kasey Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski Location: BMC Health Services Research, 25, 1220 Date: 09/2025 Community Health Centers and Rural Health: Essential Access, Enduring Challenges Discusses the role community health centers (CHCs) play in delivering primary care in rural areas. Describes the challenges rural CHCs face and strategies to stabilize and strengthen these facilities. Includes data on the rural CHC workforce and the percentage of all CHC patients served by a rural CHC by state. Compares healthcare quality, the percent of medical and mental health visits that were virtual, and the percent of patients with select chronic conditions by rural and urban location. Sponsoring organizations: National Association of Community Health Centers, WWAMI Rural Health Research Center Date: 09/2025 Creation of a Telehealth Addiction Consultation Service at a Rural Hospital: A Case Study Details the implementation and evaluation of the Community Addiction Consult (CAC) service, which facilitated medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment and provided other supports for hospital-based addiction care via telehealth consultations by community, non-hospital clinicians in rural Massachusetts. Highlights the significance of the CAC model as a support for improving access to hospital-based substance use disorder treatment in rural areas. Author(s): Rachel Katz, Tiarra Fisher, Talia Singer-Clark, et al. Location: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 20, 76 Date: 09/2025 Data Driven Decisions: Using Data to Identify Health Services and Needs for Rural Emergency Hospitals Describes the Health Services and Needs Assessment (HSNA) tool provided to Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) and facility exploring the REH designation. Summarizes aggregated data on health indicators and availability of preventive care across REH communities based on 36 HSNAs completed through September 2024, as well as lessons learned regarding common issues faced by rural hospitals. Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center Estimating Emergency Department Utilization of Select Drugs during Extreme Heat Events Examines excess emergency department (ED) visits and drug utilization surges for heat-related illness. Utilizes medical claims data to analyze heatwave related illnesses and provides modeling that predicts associated ED visits and drug utilization surges. Includes a county-level U.S. map showing days of extreme heat each year and discusses the impact on rural areas. Sponsoring organizations: Eastern Research Group, Inc., HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Date: 09/2025 Health Insurance Coverage in Rural and Urban Areas in the U.S., 2023 Describes the health insurance status of United States residents in 2023, with breakdowns by age groups and urban or rural location. Uses data from the 2024 American Community Survey. Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis Date: 09/2025 HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Award Recipients Generally Met All Core Activities and Benchmarks Examines whether Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Expansion award recipients met the five required core activities and three proposed benchmarks between September 2019 and August 2022. Summarizes results of a performance audit of RCORP MAT Expansion award recipients, including site visits to each awardee. Appendix C covers the challenges and barriers award recipients faced while establishing or expanding their MAT programs. Additional links: Report Highlights Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS) Date: 09/2025 Hypertension Control Champions Success Stories: Underserved and Priority Populations Features rural healthcare programs that focus on helping patients achieve blood pressure control and reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease. Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Opportunities and Barriers to Engaging Caregivers in Firearm Suicide Prevention: Findings from Focus Groups with Caregivers of Veterans Examines barriers and facilitators of conversations related to lethal means safety (LMS) among family members and significant others (caregivers) who live with or provide support to veterans, veterans at risk of suicide, and healthcare providers. Identifies themes from discussions with 32 caregivers, including discussion of rural attitudes toward firearm ownership and safety. Author(s): Katherine MacWilliams, John Marmion, Dee Blascyk, et al. Location: Injury Epidemiology, 12, 59 Date: 09/2025 Rural Health Transformation Program Applicants Webinar Recording of a September 19, 2025, webinar discussing the Rural Health Transformation Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Covers the application process and content, funding and scoring, award administration, and more. Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Date: 09/2025 Stuck in the Middle: Internet Insecurity in Rural America Reports on internet insecurity and internet use among 2,600 rural households in Michigan and Colorado, with additional data and discussion of factors influencing rural internet access throughout the United States. Sponsoring organization: Connected Nation Date: 09/2025 |
Deadline: Oct 10, 2025 Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health Event Dates: Nov 12 - 14, 2025 Amana, IA Conference Website Call for Proposals: 2026 Colorado Rural Healthcare Conference Deadline: Nov 10, 2025 Colorado Rural Health Center Event Dates: Apr 15 - 17, 2026 Broomfield, CO Conference Website Call for Presentations: 2026 NCHN Annual Educational Conference Deadline: Nov 14, 2025 National Cooperative of Health Networks Association Event Dates: Apr 14 - 16, 2026 Dallas, TX Conference Website |
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