CAH Financial Indicators Reports (CAHFIR) Primer and Calculator Resources
Provides a set of documents that introduce the Critical Access Hospital Financial Indicators Report (CAHFIR) which helps individual hospitals interpret financial significance and compare with peer facilities. -- Flex Monitoring Team (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 1, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

HealthIT.gov Resources for Critical Access Hospitals and Small Rural Hospitals
Information and resources to help rural hospitals adopt health information technology (HIT) and implement electronic health records (EHRs). Includes tools, training, and information on funding opportunities. -- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (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 27, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

NACo County Explorer
Provides national maps showing county-level data on a wide range of indicators. Includes data related to health status, healthcare services, demographics, and the social determinants of health. -- National Association of Counties (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, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

National Frontier and Rural Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Promotes awareness, creates policy, sponsors training, and provides technical assistance in the use of telehealth and the implementation of addiction practices for the behavioral health workforce in rural and frontier areas. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health 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 - August 14, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Public Health Check-Up
Evaluates community health programs against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 9 aims for public health quality. -- Harvard Medical School (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 10, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Net Migration Patterns for U.S. Counties
Access to county-level estimates of net migration by age, race, Hispanic-origin, and sex for each decade from 1950 to 2010. Offers customizable maps and charts. (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 31, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Cdc wonder
Provides access to wide range of public health data, including mortality data for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. Also offers access to birth and fertility rates by county. -- 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 - July 31, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS State Operations Manual (SOM)
Provides guidance to state agencies that survey healthcare facilities and providers to determine if they are in compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP). Includes appendices with regulatory information specific to Critical Access Hospitals (Appendix W), and Federally Qualified Health Centers/Rural Health Clinics (Appendix G). Can be used by healthcare facilities as a tool to self-evaluate their compliance with Medicare CoP. -- 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 - July 16, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Ohio-Population.org
Provides access to county-level population data and projections for Ohio for the older adult population, as well as projections related to disabilities and mental illness by county for all age groups. (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 13, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

State and Area Agency on Aging (SAA/AAA) Finder
Directory of state and area agencies on aging, which help ensure resources and support services are available to older adults. -- Administration on Aging (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 2, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Agricultural Operations
Provides a variety of information and statistics regarding the hazards of working in agriculture, and includes federal and state standards related to agricultural operations. -- Occupational Safety & Health 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 - June 30, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Florida Rural County List
Table lists all the rural counties in the State of Florida based on a density of less than 100 persons per square mile, and displays changes in population density from the 2000 U.S. Census to the 2010 U.S. Census. -- Florida Office of 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 - June 29, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news