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State Cancer Profiles
Provides access to state and county cancer statistics and trends, with data by demographic group and cancer type. Also covers screening and risk factors. Offers interactive mapping. -- National Cancer Institute (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 29, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Community Paramedicine Insights Forum
Serves as a forum, educational opportunity, and discussion group for those trying to establish community paramedicine services or systems on a local, regional, or statewide basis. Includes monthly webinar calls consisting of presentations and Q&A sessions based on experiences and lessons learned from others wishing to establish a community paramedicine program. -- National Association of State EMS Officials (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 28, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

ADA Toolkit
Provides information and links to resources for local and rural transit managers identifying what is required under ADA regulations based on the type of transit service that is developed. -- National Rural Transit Assistance Program (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 27, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Florida Rural Health Networks
Provides website links to the rural health networks (RHNs) for Florida and lists counties located in each of the nine networks. -- Florida Health (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 27, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Residents of Rural Areas Quality Measures Compared to Achievable Benchmarks
Compares National Healthcare Quality Report quality measures for rural areas to achievable benchmarks. Identifies measures where rural areas achieved or exceeded the benchmark, were close to the benchmark, and far from the benchmark. Includes links to the data. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 27, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

NHQR/NHDR Data Query
Interactive tool for accessing national and state data from the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports, including trends. To view national rural data, select "Priority Populations" under subject area and "Residents of Rural Areas" under topic, then under "by category" select "Geographic location" to display. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 27, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Population and Housing Estimates
Access to current and historical population estimates and population change, available at the national, state, county, and city/town level. Also includes data on housing units nationally, by state, and by county. -- U.S. Census Bureau (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 22, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Senior Resource Center
Highlights the development of rural cooperative home care communities. Discusses long-term care, direct health workforce, and home health. -- Cooperative Development Foundation (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 16, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Health, United States: Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas
Access to tables from the current edition of Health, United States that provide nonmetropolitan data. Topics covered include healthcare access, utilization, health status, risk factors, and preventive care. -- National Center for Health Statistics (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 14, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Health, United States, 2013: Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas
Access to tables from the current edition of Health, United States that provide nonmetropolitan data. Topics covered include healthcare access, utilization, health status, risk factors, and preventive care. -- National Center for Health Statistics (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 14, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Women's Health USA 2013
Provides information on women's health including sections on population characteristics (including rural and urban women), health status, health services utilization, and HRSA programs related to women's health. -- Health Resources and Services Administration (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - April 30, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Community Health Online Resource Center
A searchable database that includes practice-based resources with a rural focus to prevent disease and promote health living in communities. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - April 30, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Nursing in 3D: Workforce Diversity, Health Disparities, and Social Determinants of Health
Highlights a summit, held in 2012, which convened nursing workforce leaders and experts, all focused on understanding the interactions between nursing workforce diversity and population health disparities. Includes recorded sessions and presentations. Also includes Public Health Reports, Supplement 2: Nursing in 3D: Workforce Diversity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, which is an entire issue focused on the accomplishments of the summit. -- Health Resources and Services Administration (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - April 24, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

HRSA Health Center and Look-Alike Site Directory
Allows users to search and generate a report identifying Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes by state. -- Health Resources and Services Administration (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - April 10, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news