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Puerto Rico Health Centers Research & Data
Provides maps of FQHC locations and communities experiencing shortages of primary care physicians. Also includes information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information. -- National Association of Community Health Centers (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - September 15, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Building the Capacity of Drinking Water Systems
Resources and information to support small water systems, serving 10,000 or fewer people. Topics addressed include capacity-building, regulation compliance, and funding. -- 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 - September 15, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Road to 10: The Small Physician Practice's Route to ICD-10
Provides access to a variety of ICD-10 coding resources designed for small practices. Includes transitioning tools, case studies, webcasts, and specialty guides to help with training and implementation of ICD-10. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - September 14, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Look-Alike Initial Designation Technical Assistance
An online tool that provides technical assistance (TA) on how to establish a new Health Center Program Look-Alike offering comprehensive primary healthcare to underserved and vulnerable populations. TA includes information on eligibility, an online application, application instructions, and program contacts. -- Bureau of Primary Health Care (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - September 9, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Rural Hospital Toolkit for Transitioning to Value-based Systems
Toolkit developed to help rural hospitals improve their financial, operational, and quality performance. Shares recommended best practices and strategies to help rural providers transition to value-based payment and population health. A PDF version released in September 2015 is also available. -- National Rural Health Resource 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 - September 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Health Workforce Mapper
Customizable, interactive tool for accessing healthcare workforce-related data at the state, county, or metropolitan area level. Provides information on Health Professional Shortage Areas, hospital locations, population indicators, and patient health data such as morbidity and mortality rates, health behaviors and social environment, healthcare access, and quality data. -- American Academy of Family Physicians (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - August 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Health Workforce Mapper
Customizable, interactive tool for accessing healthcare workforce-related data at the state, county, or metropolitan area level. Provides information on health professional shortage areas, hospital locations, population indicators, and patient health data such as morbidity and mortality rates, health behaviors and social environment, healthcare access, and quality data. -- American Medical Association (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - August 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Rural Diabetes Prevention and Management Toolkit
Resources and best practices to help rural communities develop and implement diabetes prevention and management programs. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results. -- Rural Health Information Hub (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - August 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Measures for Rural Palliative Care Programs
Webinar presenting results of a study examining quality measures that show clinical quality, cost and efficiency, and the patient and family experience of rural palliative care programs. Accompanying slides can be accessed at http://www.stratishealth.org/documents/Palliative-Care-Measures-20140918.pdf. -- Stratis 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 - August 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Rural Health Research Gateway Videos
Collection of videos featuring rural health researchers discussing their work and describing the role of the federally-funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - August 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Mapping Broadband Health in America
Mapping tool for visualizing broadband access, demographics, and health data at the national, state, and county levels. Includes a rural filter based on the percent of the population that is rural. -- Federal Communications Commission (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - August 3, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Clinician Guides for Farmworker Health and Safety Regulations
Guides to help inform clinicians about farmworker health and safety regulations regarding sanitation, exposure to agricultural chemicals, food quality, and worker protection standards. -- Migrant Clinicians Network (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - August 2, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Racism's Toll: Report on Illinois Poverty
Provides county-level statistics and data for the state of Illinois regarding poverty levels. Includes county fact sheets, reports, videos, maps, and definitions related to poverty. -- Heartland Alliance (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - July 26, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Illinois Poverty Report
Provides county level statistics and data for the state of Illinois regarding poverty levels. Includes county fact sheets, reports, videos, maps, and definitions related to poverty. -- Heartland Alliance (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - July 26, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news