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| Taking the Pulse of Rural Health Care
USDA. Economic Research Service.
New health information technologies hold promise for improving health care in remote areas. Podcast available at this Web site. |
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| HealthFinder®
DHHS. National Health Information Center.
"Links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations." |
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| Rural Policy Research Institute
Rural Policy Research Institute.
"The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) provides unbiased analysis and information on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America." |
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| Rural Assistance Center
DHHS. Office of Rural Health Policy.
"Rural Assistance Center was established as a rural health and human services "information portal." |
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| Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative.
"Health Cooperative is owned and operated by thirty-three, rural acute, general medical-surgical hospitals; the Cooperative's emphasis on developing an integrated network among freestanding entities distinguishes it from alternative approaches." |
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| Planning Resources |
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| Rural Health Care Safety Nets
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Health Resources and Services Administration.
Part three of, "Tools for Monitoring the Health Care Safety Net." |
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| Best Practices and Case Studies |
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| Free/Reduced Cost Medicine Programs |
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| RxAssist
Patient Assistance Program Center.
Provides a comprehensive database of patient assistance programs offered by pharmaceutical companies, as well as tools, news, and articles for health care professionals and patients. |
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| State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
National Conference of State Legislatures.
"At least 42 states have established or authorized some type of program to provide pharmaceutical coverage or assistance, primarily to low-income elderly or persons with disabilities who do not qualify for Medicaid." |
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| Funding and Program Assistance |
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| The Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund.
"The Fund supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy." |
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| Grants.gov
Grants.gov.
Allows organizations to electronically find and apply for Federal grants.
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| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
"The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to improve the health and health care of all Americans. Our efforts focus on improving both the health of everyone in America and their health care—how it's delivered, how it's paid for, and how well it does for patients and their families." |
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| Rural Development
United States Department of Agriculture.
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants supports community medical facilities. |
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| Contact Information |
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| Statistics and Data Resources |
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| PubMed
DHHS. National Library of Medicine.
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| What is Rural?
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
This publication includes a section on defining "rural" for health-related programs. |
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| Publications |
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| AGRICOLA
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
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Last Modified: Oct 21, 2009 |
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