Rural statistics and data resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/statistics/ Details the National Center for Health Statistics development of the 2006 NCHS Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties. Provides examples of how the scheme can be used to describe differences in health measures by urbanization level. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_02/sr02_154.pdf Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:53:39 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_02/sr02_154.pdf Offers lists of sole community hospitals (SCH), critical access hospitals (CAHs), CAH inpatient and outpatient cost to charge ratios (CCRs), plus rural hospitals under 100 beds and rural sole community hospitals under 100 beds. -- Military Health System http://www.tricare.mil/hospitalclassification/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:53:53 CST http://www.tricare.mil/hospitalclassification/ An overview of rural poverty and income. -- Housing Assistance Council http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/info_sheets/povertyamerica.pdf Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:26:08 CST http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/info_sheets/povertyamerica.pdf Presents rural population data and findings from the 2010 Census and American Community Survey (ACS). -- Housing Assistance Council http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/research_notes/rural_research_note_population_change.pdf Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:28:28 CST http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/research_notes/rural_research_note_population_change.pdf Provides state-specific health care quality information, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. Information is based on the National Healthcare Quality Report and National Healthcare Disparities Report and is updated annually. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://statesnapshots.ahrq.gov/snaps10/index.jsp Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:56:06 CST http://statesnapshots.ahrq.gov/snaps10/index.jsp Presents data and findings about rural America from the 2010 Census and American Community Survey. -- Housing Assistance Council http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/research_notes/rural_research_note_rurality_10_31_11.pdf Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:49:36 CST http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/research_notes/rural_research_note_rurality_10_31_11.pdf Developed to help inform users about the current geographic extent of Section 330 U.S. federally funded health centers (FQHCs). Designed upon algorithms and reporting methods for the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)-requested service area analyses. Requires a brief log-in registration. http://www.udsmapper.org Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:16:26 CST http://www.udsmapper.org Highlights the most recent indicators of social and economic conditions in rural areas for use in developing policies and programs to assist rural areas. The 2011 edition focuses on the U.S. rural economy, including employment trends, poverty, education, and population trends. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB85/ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:45:16 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB85/ Presents an overview of the Food Stamp Program eligibility requirements and benefit levels. Provides detailed tabulations and rural-urban comparisons of household and participant characteristics for the nation and by State from October 2009 to September 2010. -- USDA Food and Nutrition Service http://www.fns.usda.gov/ora/menu/published/snap/FILES/Participation/2010Characteristics.pdf Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:28:35 CST http://www.fns.usda.gov/ora/menu/published/snap/FILES/Participation/2010Characteristics.pdf Access reports based on the 2010 survey of the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of youth and adults. Statistics are available according to region and by county geographic type (metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas). -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduhlatest.htm Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:41:41 CST http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduhlatest.htm Provides the latest income, poverty, and health insurance data from the Current Population Survey. -- U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:21:00 CST http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf Part of a series examining socio-economic aspects of the 2010 Census for the Great Plains and parts of the Midwest with a focus on population change. -- Center for Rural Affairs http://files.cfra.org/pdf/census-brief1-population.pdf Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:52:54 CST http://files.cfra.org/pdf/census-brief1-population.pdf Initial report from the 2010 Census identifying population change in rural and metro areas. Includes statistics on the increased diversity and ethnicity in the U.S. -- U.S. Census Bureau http://www.prb.org/pdf11/reports-on-america-2010-census.pdf Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:19:34 CST http://www.prb.org/pdf11/reports-on-america-2010-census.pdf Helps states monitor rates of health insurance coverage and understand factors associated with uninsurance. Provides policy analysis and technical assistance to states that are conducting their own health insurance surveys and/or using data from national surveys. http://www.shadac.org/ Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:54:20 CST http://www.shadac.org/ Resources and frequently asked questions collected by topics related to rural health and human services. Guides include policy briefs, research reports, charts and data, success stories, and directories. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/atoz.php Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:48:15 CST http://www.raconline.org/topics/atoz.php The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responds to the White House's Open Government Directive and explains how they will become more transparent. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/open/plan/opengovernmentplan/openplanversion1_1.pdf Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:30:05 CST http://www.hhs.gov/open/plan/opengovernmentplan/openplanversion1_1.pdf Uses American Community Survey five year average county-level data to compare the type and degree of human service needs in metropolitan versus non-metropolitan counties. -- Rural Policy Research Institute http://www.rupri.org/Forms/HeflinMiller_GeogNeed_June2011.pdf Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:01:06 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/HeflinMiller_GeogNeed_June2011.pdf Webinar, presented by Kathleen Miller, discusses the American Community Survey and how it is used to collect data, as well as issues with its methodology and results. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/webinars/062111.php Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:45:41 CST http://www.raconline.org/webinars/062111.php A non-partisan congressional agency that advises the U.S. Congress on Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) policy, including issues on payment, access to care, and health care reform. Includes statistical reports. http://www.macpac.gov/home Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:35:25 CST http://www.macpac.gov/home A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contractor that provides free assistance to academic, government and non-profit researchers interested in using Medicare and/or Medicaid data for their research. -- University of Minnesota http://www.resdac.org/Index.asp Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:14:48 CST http://www.resdac.org/Index.asp A variety of tools and data sets are available for exploring the 2010 Census results. -- U.S. Census Bureau http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:24:33 CST http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/ An online, interactive mapping tool that captures a broad range of demographic, economic, and agricultural data on rural areas across the United States. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruralatlas/ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:07:13 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruralatlas/ Uses tables and narrative to present trends and information regarding the Nation's physical and mental disability status, level of education and income, demographic distribution, health insurance coverage and expenditures, health behaviors and risk factors, and the utilization and access to health care. Includes data on Rural Health Clinics and on non-metropolitan (rural) areas. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus10.pdf Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:25:14 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus10.pdf Charts the number of primary, dental, and mental health professional shortage areas (HPSA) for each state and how many health care providers would be required to remove the shortage designation. Includes the percentage of designations located in rural vs. urban areas. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://ersrs.hrsa.gov/ReportServer?/HGDW_Reports/BCD_HPSA/BCD_HPSA_SCR50_Smry&rs:Format=HTML3.2 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:27:11 CST http://ersrs.hrsa.gov/ReportServer?/HGDW_Reports/BCD_HPSA/BCD_HPSA_SCR50_Smry&rs:Format=HTML3.2 Presents major health system characteristics for each state and the District of Columbia. Reflects current health care priorities, with a particular focus on data that is relevant tothe provisions of the recently passed health care reform legislation. State data sheets includes rural population in percent of total. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_QuickFacts2010.pdf Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:36:11 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_QuickFacts2010.pdf Displays selected indicators of access to health care, health behavior/risk factors, and mortality rates, comparing rural to urban residents. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/other/RuralHealthSnapshot2010.pdf Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:11:14 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/other/RuralHealthSnapshot2010.pdf Provides national and state-by-state information and statistical trends on the conditions of Americas children and families. Includes graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles. -- Annie E. Casey Foundation http://datacenter.kidscount.org/DataBook/2010/OnlineBooks/2010DataBook.pdf Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:38:33 CST http://datacenter.kidscount.org/DataBook/2010/OnlineBooks/2010DataBook.pdf Examines which patient, hospital, and county characteristics influence rural residents use of urban hospitals. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr031.pdf Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:16:06 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr031.pdf A compilation of maps and statistics for each state regarding the number of West Nile Virus cases found in humans, the number of cases identified by veterinarians in animals, and the number of bird and mosquito infections. -- U.S. Department of the Interior http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/wnv_us_human.html Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:12:41 CST http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/wnv_us_human.html Profile of the United State's economy, covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment. -- Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/us10.pdf Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:52:45 CST http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/us10.pdf