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Medicare Telehealth Payment Eligibility Analyzer
Helps providers determine geographic eligibility for Medicare telehealth services. Identifies HPSAs located in rural census tracts, consistent with ORHPs definition of rural. -- 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 - January 23, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Make the Connection: Shared Experiences and Support for Veterans
Provides veterans with resources and support for overcoming mental health issues and other challenges. Especially in rural areas, help for veterans depends on support from everyone who interacts with veterans, including local health care providers that have direct contact with veterans. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - January 17, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Find Shortage Areas: HPSA & MUA/P by Address
Provides searching by address for geographic or population group by Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Area/Populations(MUA/MUP). -- 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 - January 3, 2014 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

National Healthcare Quality Report State Snapshot: North Dakota
Health care quality report for the state, based on the National Healthcare Quality Report. -- 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 - December 23, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Using Data to Understand Your Community
Provides ideas and steps in using data to understand your communitys population. Includes a directory of websites for demographic, population, health, and other data for ZIP codes, cities, counties, and states. -- Rural Health System Analysis and Technical Assistance (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - December 11, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Older Population in the United States: 2012
Presents detailed tables on population 55 years and over by sex and age. Includes educational attainment, foreign-born population, employment status, earnings, household income, and poverty status. Updated yearly. -- 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 - December 11, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CDBG Contacts
Directory of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program state offices. -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - December 10, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Rural Health Value: Innovations & Demonstrations
Profiles of rural health delivery and finance innovations and summaries of selected rural health demonstration programs. -- Rural Health System Analysis and Technical Assistance (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - December 3, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Interoperability Training Courses
Online courses for health information technology staff focused on the Stage 2 Meaningful Use rule. Trains eligible professionals and Critical Access Hospitals on how to implement new standards to support transitions of care, lab exchange, patient engagement and transmission of information to public health agencies. -- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - November 29, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Brownfields Success Stories
Features EPA-funded projects to restore areas where hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants were present. Includes examples of rural brownsfield projects. -- Environmental Protection Agency (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - November 25, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Healthy Options Program
Provides a toolkit for rural restaurant owners to use to help people lead healthier lives through improving their diet when eating at restaurants. -- Prevention Research Center for Rural 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 - November 19, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

For Consumers: Understanding Health Reform
Provides information and tools to help access and understand the health reform subsidy offered through the Affordable Care Act. Includes an overview of the health law, frequently asked questions and a tool for estimating your health reform subsidy. Spanish-language version available. -- Kaiser Family 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 - November 18, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Location Affordability Portal: Understanding the Combined Cost of Housing and Transportation
Provides consumers, researchers, and policymakers with data and resources on combined housing and transportation costs for all parts of the U.S. including remote rural areas. -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - November 18, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Conrad 30 Waiver Program
Describes eligibility requirements, the application process, and other details regarding the Conrad 30 program, which allows thirty J-1 medical doctors per state to apply for the J-1 Visa Waiver and work in an underserved area. -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - October 30, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

HIV in Rural America (Webinar Recording)
Recording of the August 6, 2013 webinar, presented by Janice C. Probst and Bill Yarber. Focuses on the Ryan White Program, research on HIV/AIDS in rural America, and prevention. -- Rural Assistance Center (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - October 16, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news