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Certification Programs NPRM: Webinar
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Mar 25, 2010. Webinar only . (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
18th Annual NALBOH ConferenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aug 5 - 7, 2010. Hilton Omaha, Omaha, NE. Sponsored by National Association of Local Boards of Health (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
Chronic Conditions of Californians: 2007 California Health Interview SurveyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Provides data to help counties and local health systems identify those areas of California bearing the heaviest burden in terms of chronic disease. Survey includes a map feature. -- California HealthCare Foundation (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA): Fact SheetEmail this article to a colleague.
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Outlines criteria that define a health professional shortage area (HPSA) as of March 2010 and lists links for obtaining more information. -- 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 - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Nine Major Changes in the Democrats' New Health Reform BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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Kaiser Health News reports that in their attempt to pass a sweeping health care overhaul this weekend, House Democrats are pushing a package of legislative fixes to lure undecided or opposed members of their party to the "yes" category. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Aging Out of Medicaid: What Is the Risk of Becoming Uninsured?Email this article to a colleague.
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Examines data from 2003 to 2007 that demonstrate the challenges young adults face in finding and keeping coverage once they turn 19. -- Kaiser Family Foundation (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Request for Comment on Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Comment RequestEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Food and Drug Administration is requesting comments, data, research, or other information on the regulation of outdoor advertising of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
FDA Issues Final Rule Restricting Access and Marketing of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products to YouthEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule containing a broad set of federal requirements designed to significantly curb access to and the appeal of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to children and adolescents in the United States. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
States Weigh Taxes to Help Fund Medicaidand Raise Federal ContributionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Kaiser Health News article reports that as the recession demolishes their budgets, states are increasingly turning to taxes on hospitals and other health care providers to help pay for their beleaguered Medicaid programs. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Lawmakers Say Needs of Rural Schools are OverlookedEmail this article to a colleague.
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New York Times article reports that lawmakers who represent rural areas told Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in a hearing Wednesday that the No Child Left Behind law, as well as the Obama administrations blueprint for overhauling it, failed to take sufficiently into account the problems of rural schools, and their nine million students. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Attitudes Toward Electronic Health Information Exchange and Associated Privacy and Security Aspects; Comment RequestEmail this article to a colleague.
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Comments are being requested on a proposed information collection to better understand individuals' attitudes toward electronic health information exchange and its associated privacy and security aspects as well as inform policy and programmatic objectives. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Notice of Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the HomelessEmail this article to a colleague.
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This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program; Announcement of Funds Availability and Grant Application DeadlinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rural Utilities Service, USDA announces the application availability for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program, to provide loans and grants designed to provide access to education, training and health care resources for people in rural America. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents; Final RuleEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Food and Drug Administration, HHS, is reissuing a final rule restricting the sale, distribution, and use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Working Together for Rural CommunitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Apr 15, 2010. Alerus Center, Meeting Room 8, Grand Forks, ND. Sponsored by University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
Linking Together a Chain of Care: How Clinicians Can Prevent SuicideEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mar 30, 2010. Webinar only . Sponsored by Suicide Prevention Resource Center (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 19, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
Critical Access Hospitals and Meaningful Use of Health Information TechnologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The purpose of this report is to assess the availability of health information technology applications that are preconditions for meaningful use in CAHs, compared to other U.S. hospitals in 2008. -- Flex Monitoring Team (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
The Registered Nurse Population: Initial Findings from the 2008 National Sample of Survey of Registered NursesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Report provides initial findings from a survey illustrating the growth in the number of licensed registered nurses (RNs)- 3.1 million - in the United States between 2004 and 2008. -- Health Resources and Services Administration (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Renew Rural AmericaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Resources, news and information that rural residents can access and utilize in providing leadership to their communities' revitalization efforts. -- Center for Rural 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 - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
HRSA Study Finds Nursing Workforce is Growing and More DiverseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The number of licensed registered nurses (RNs) in the United States grew to a new high of 3.1 million between 2004 and 2008 according to a report released today by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
CBO Finds Heath Overhaul Will Cost $940 Billion Over 10 Years But Trim DeficitEmail this article to a colleague.
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Kaiser Health News reports that the Congressional Budget Office has finished its analysis of the latest Democratic health overhaul bill finding that the plan will cost $940 billion over 10 years and will trim the federal deficit by $130 billion in the first 10 years and $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Column: Myths Abound on Rural Health CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tomah Journal, (WI) editorial by Tim Size, Executive Director of the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, tells of some myths about rural health care. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Renewing Rural AmericaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Center for Rural Affairs created an online resource called Renew Rural America (www.cfra.org/renewrural) and is filling it with resources, news and information that rural residents can access and utilize in providing leadership to their communities' revitalization efforts. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Rural Housing Service; Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Notice and Request for CommentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Rural Housing Service requests comments and a revision and extension for a currently approved information collection for Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants and its accompanying Handbooks. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010Email this article to a colleague.
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The purpose of this Department of Education program is provide grants for vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities who are migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and to the family members who are residing with those individuals. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Real Warriors: Clinical Practice GuidelinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Offers information to health professionals that is specific to the care of service members, including military culture and combat stress, like TBI (traumatic brain injury) and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). -- U.S. Department of Defense (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
House Action Moves Congress Closer to Approving Payment PatchEmail this article to a colleague.
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AAFP article reports that the House has passed a bill that would provide another one-month extension of the current Medicare physician payment rate and avert a payment reduction scheduled to take effect under the sustainable growth rate, or SGR, formula on April 1, giving Congress more time to pass a longer-term payment patch, (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Notice of Intent To Hold Public Forums To Solicit Feedback From the Public Regarding the Section 523 Mutual Self-Help Housing Program; CorrectionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Rural Housing Service, USDA published a document in the Federal Register of February 2, 2010, concerning upcoming public forums and request for comments regarding the Section 523 Mutual Self-Help Housing Program. The correct the date for Mississippi to read March 29, 2010. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 18, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
330 Grant Writing WorkshopEmail this article to a colleague.
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Apr 8 - 9, 2010. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA. Sponsored by Louisiana Primary Care Association (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 17, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
AcademyHealth Annual Research MeetingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Jun 27 - 29, 2010. Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. Sponsored by AcademyHealth (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 17, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
Report: Americas Middle Class Shouldering the Brunt of Health Insurance CrisisEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation documents how the two recessions Americans have weathered in the first decade of the 21st century have taken a tremendous toll on peoples ability to afford health insuranceand employers capacity to offer it, its Americas middle class that has been hardest hit. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 17, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Drug Prices Rise for Seniors Who Reach Medicare Part D Coverage GapEmail this article to a colleague.
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Seniors who hit the coverage gap in their Medicare prescription drug plans and must use their own money to buy drugs are facing price increases that are far outpacing inflation, according to a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 17, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Novel Health Programs Try to Help UninsuredEmail this article to a colleague.
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Kaiser Health News article tells of the "three-share" program, a modest attempt financially strapped states and communities are pursuing to help the uninsured. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 17, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; HIT Standards Committee's Workgroup Meetings; Notice of MeetingsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This notice announces a series of forthcoming public subcommittee meetings of the HIT Standards Federal advisory committee of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 17, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
House Members Urge CMS to Revise 'Meaningful Use' RuleEmail this article to a colleague.
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AHA News reports that in a letteryesterday, 249 members of the U.S. House of Representatives strongly urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revise its proposed definition and requirements for hospitals to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments as "meaningful users" of certified electronic health record technology. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 17, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; HIT Policy Committee's Workgroup Meetings; Notice of MeetingsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This notice announces a series of forthcoming public subcommittee meetings of the HIT Policy Federal advisory committee workgroups of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 17, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Prices for Brand-Name Drugs in the Coverage GapEmail this article to a colleague.
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Analysis finds prices for some commonly used brand-name drugs rising in 2010 for beneficiaries who reach the coverage gap (or "doughnut hole"), with increases since 2006 far exceeding the growth in inflation. -- Kaiser Family Foundation (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
CMS Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door ForumEmail this article to a colleague.
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Apr 15, 2010. Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Washington, DC. Sponsored by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
Webinar: Best Practices of High Performing Health SystemsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mar 29, 2010. Webinar only . Sponsored by American Hospital Association (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
Technical Assistance Call Announced for the New Funding Opportunity: Rural Training Track Technical Assistance Demonstration Program (RTT-TA)Email this article to a colleague.
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The Office of Rural Health Policy will hold a technical assistance conference call on Monday, March 22, 2010 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time to assist applicants in preparing their applications for the Rural Training Track Technical Assistance Demonstration Program. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Technical Assistance Call for the New Funding Opportunity: Rural Training Track Technical Assistance Demonstration Program (RTT-TA)Email this article to a colleague.
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Mar 22, 2010. Conference Call Only . Sponsored by Office of Rural Health Policy (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
The Strategic Management of Quality-Safety-Satisfaction Data in the Small & Rural Healthcare ArenaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Apr 9, 2010. Webinar only . (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
CMS Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)/Long-Term Care (LTC) Open Door ForumEmail this article to a colleague.
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Apr 22, 2010. Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Washington, DC. Sponsored by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events
Connecting America: The National Broadband PlanEmail this article to a colleague.
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Includes the Executive Summary and full text of the National Broadband Plan, which began taking form in April 2009 and was finalized in March 2010. The plan makes recommendations to the FCC, the Executive Branch, Congress and state and local governments to ensure all consumers and industries in rural and urban America have access to affordable broadband computer networks. -- Federal Communications Commission (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
US Department of Labor Announces Availability of Approximately $125 Million in Grants for Community-Based Job Training GrantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration today announced the availability of approximately $125 million in funds for Community-Based Job Training Grants, to be able to create opportunities for working Americans to train for high-demand occupations with the help of community colleges and community-based organizations. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Development of the Rural Active Living Assessment Tools: Measuring Rural EnvironmentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Describes research performed that resulted in the development of Rural Active Living Assessment (RALA) Tools, which assess the ability of rural communities to be conducive to physical activity. -- Maine Rural Health Research Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
NRHA Submits Comment Letter on CMS First Stage Meaningful Use GuidelinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The National Rural Health Association, (NRHA) has submitted comments to CMS regarding its proposed guidelines for the first stage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) electronic health record (EHR) incentive payment program. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
APA: Rural HealthEmail this article to a colleague.
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A listing of publications, agencies, organizations and programs on the topic of rural behavioral health. -- American Psychological 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 - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
2007 Economic Impact: Ohios Community Health CentersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Presents an assessment of the economic contribution of Ohios Community Health Centers (CHCs) in Ohio's economy, to urban and rural portions of the state and to each of the Ohio communities served by a CHC system in the state. -- (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info
Have America's Physicians Embraced e-Prescribing?Email this article to a colleague.
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AAFP News reports that according to a new report released by Surescripts, operator of the country's largest electronic prescribing network, electronic prescribing is catching on with America's physicians. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 16, 2010 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
