Rural Health Information Hub

New in the Rural Monitor: Leveraging a federal care coordination grant, an urban nonprofit organization, a regional healthcare system with rural locations, and a local rural physician’s office are creating a new cancer care network in rural Georgia. Several elements of this network’s holistic approach include grant-supported work focusing on rural patient navigation and clinical cancer trial enrollment.

ICYMI: In Exploring Rural Health’s November episode, Dr. Kristen Dillon discusses current @HRSAgov rural maternal health initiatives. https://lnkd.in/gxdiRh7x

In case you missed it, a recording and transcript of our Featuring the Updated Rural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Toolkit webinar is now available!

Biehl Bridges to Recovery, a peer-run substance use recovery center in rural Marinette County, Wisconsin, teamed up with the University of Wisconsin-Extension to train local employers in recovery friendly workplace guidelines and provide recovery coaching to employees. Learn more in our Rural Health Models and Innovations:

In the National Rural Health Day episode of our Exploring Rural Health podcast, we speak with Kristen Dillon, MD, from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. We learn about of the current state of rural maternal health, including access barriers and disparities in health outcomes, as well as explore the ways that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS is working to improve outcomes for rural mothers.

Happy #NationalRuralHealthDay from the Rural Health Information Hub! Celebrate the #PowerofRural today and every day!

ICYMI: Our latest Rural Monitor article highlights the 30-year history of the RUPRI Health Panel – and their ongoing commitment to representing rural communities and perspectives in national health policy discussions. https://lnkd.in/g8kSmMat

Today at 11:00 a.m. Central, listen in to hear about the updated Rural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Toolkit. Two speakers from successful rural health promotion and disease prevention programs in West Virginia and New York will share lessons learned. It is not too late to register!

Our Rural Transportation Toolkit was just updated! Check it out to find evidence-based and promising models, resources, and other useful information for organizations and communities developing and implementing transportation programs to support healthcare in rural communities.

Check out our recently updated Healthcare Access in Rural Communities topic guide that answers frequently asked questions, shares funding opportunities, and provides resources on healthcare access in rural America. Includes information on the importance of providing primary care in rural communities, the types of barriers rural residents face when accessing healthcare, strategies to improve access to healthcare in rural areas, and more!