Turn the Tide Rx
Provides resources to guide healthcare providers when treating patients with chronic pain safely and effectively with and without opioid drugs. Identifies and discusses pain treatment options, substance use disorder screening tools, and opioid use disorder and overdose treatment options. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human 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 - October 14, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Health Update from The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (Webinar Recording)
A February 2015 webinar discussing two briefs from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS)- Affordable Care Act Plans and Premiums in Rural America and Rural Implications of the Affordable Care Act: Outreach, Education, and Enrollment. The primary focus of discussion is rural enrollment and pricing of the 2014 Health Insurance Marketplace plans and premiums. Presented by Committee Chair Ronnie Musgrove and several other NACRHHS members. 53 minutes. -- 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 - October 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Human Services Update from The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (Webinar Recording)
February 2015 webinar discussion of two policy briefs from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS)- Rural Poverty and Federal Human Services Programs and Homlessness in Rural America. Presented by Committee Chair Ronnie Musgrove and several other NACRHHS members. 26 minutes. -- 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 - October 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Swing Bed Reimbursement in Critical Access Hospitals (Webinar Recording)
March 2015 webinar discussion in response to the release of a report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on the value of Swing Bed programs vs. Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) in Critical Access Hospitals. Covers the major components of the Swing Bed program, reviews the report, and provides an example of a successful program in Kentucky. Presented by Brock Slabach, National Rural Health Association; Kristin L. Reiter, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Research Fellow at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Resea...
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - October 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

NACRHHS Policy Briefs on Telehealth and Intimate Partner Violence (Webinar Recording)
A November 2015 webinar that discussed two policy briefs from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, the first on the use of telehealth in rural areas and the second on the impact of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) on rural communities. Presented by Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove, Committee Chair; Eugenia (Geni) Cowan, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at California State University, Sacramento; and Karen Madden, Director of the Charles D. Cook Office of Rural Health in New York. 35 minutes. -- Rural Health Information Hub (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the ...
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - October 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

National Health Interview Survey: Tables of Summary Health Statistics
Summarizes data from a national survey on topics that include health status, health insurance coverage, injury, healthcare access and utilization, and limitations in activities. Some data is compared by place of residence for large metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), small MSAs, and areas not in an MSA. -- National Center for Health Statistics (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - October 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Introducing the Rural Health Information Hub (Webcast Recording)
Discussion of the reason for the change and what it will mean for users. Presented by Kristine Sande, Director, Rural Assistance Center; Tom Morris, Associate Administrator, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP); Teryl Eisinger, Executive Director, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health; and Joshua Wynne, Dean of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 30 minutes. -- 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 - October 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Rural Health Delivery System Reform (Webcast Recording)
November 2015 webcast discussing changes in rural healthcare delivery and what rural facilities can do to make sure they keep up. Includes examples of what is working in rural areas. Moderated by Teryl Eisinger, Executive Director, National State Offices of Rural Health. Panel includes Tom Morris, Associate Adminstrator, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy(FORHP); Keith Mueller, Director, Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis; and Joshua Wynne, Dean of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 60 minutes. -- Rural Health Information Hub (Source: Rural...
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - October 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Integrating Health and Human Services in Rural Communities (Webinar Recording)
April 2016 webinar discussing the newly released Rural Services Integration Toolkit, developed by the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis for the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP). Focuses on how services integration can be implemented in your community and provides examples of models, resources, and best practices. Presented by Alycia Bayne, Senior Research Scientist at the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis; Laura Watters, Network Director of Florissa& Day Services; and Cassalyn David, Community-Clinic Linkages Manager for the Mariposa Community Health Center. 60 minutes. -- Rural Health Info...
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - October 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

NACRHHS Policy Briefs on Emergency Care Models and Rural Opioid Misuse Implications (Webinar Recording)
September 2016 webinar discussion of two policy briefs sent to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding alternative provision for emergency care due to rural hospital closures and the impact of opioid misuse in rural communities. Presented by members of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services including Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove, Committee Chair; Kelly Evans, Chief Executive Officer for Beartooth Billings Clinic, Red Lodge, MT; and Paul Moore, Executive Secretary. 60 minutes. -- Rural Health Information Hub (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via...
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - October 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Rural Health Information Technology Workforce Curriculum Resources
A collection of curriculum resources educators can adapt to create rural health IT workforce training programs. Developed by Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Rural Health IT Workforce Program grantees. -- 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 - October 3, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

NIHB Affordable Care Act Toolkit for Native Youth
Provides a variety of resources, including downloadable materials, designed to educate Native youth about the opportunities and concepts included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Offers information and assistance in the areas of the ACA, Medicaid, health insurance enrollment, tribal outreach and education, and Native specific benefits. -- National Indian Health Board (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 20, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

USAC Rural Health Care Eligible Rural Areas Search
A tool designed to determine if an organization is located in an eligible rural area for Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Rural Health Care Program. Identifies a county by urban, rural or partly rural status as defined by the program rules. -- Universal Service Administrative Company (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 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Diabetes Prevention Program Toolkit
Instructions for designing and implementing a diabetes prevention program in Native communities. Shares best practices and lessons learned from 38 test programs that were conducted under the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) Diabetes Prevention (DP) grant program. Provides guidance in the areas of developing support, activity planning, recruiting and coaching of participants, staffing, and more. -- Indian Health Service (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 16, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Healthy Heart Toolkit
Shares a variety of resources designed to help Native communities implement a cardiovascular disease risk reduction program. Based on the strategies used by the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) Healthy Heart (HH) grantees, the toolkit can be adapted to best suit community needs, and provides guidance in the areas of partnership development, participant recruitment, staffing, messaging, and more. -- Indian Health Service (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 16, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news