Rural health research resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/research/health_research.php Rockville MD July 25, 2008 -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-14565.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:24:30 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-14565.htm AHA News reports that the Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a bill specifying discretionary funding for federal health and human services programs for fiscal year 2009. The Labor-HHS spending bill is expected to go to the Senate floor sometime after the Independence Day recess. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8876 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:45:55 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8876 Reports on the challenges facing rural health care safety net providers. Includes case studies from rural communities in five states - Alabama, Minnesota, Mississippi, Texas, and Washington. -- Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=309437 Mon, 05 May 2008 15:34:38 CST http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=309437 Portland OR August 25, 2008 -- Indian Health Service http://www.npaihb.org/epicenter/2008_national_native_american_research_conference_on_health1/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:25:25 CST http://www.npaihb.org/epicenter/2008_national_native_american_research_conference_on_health1/ Summary of a June 26, 2007 meeting to identify ways to improve the translation and dissemination of U.S.-Mexico border health research produced in the United States so as to maximize its use by decisionmakers in health policy and practice. -- Office of Rural Health Policy http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/border/dallasmeeting.htm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:55:31 CST http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/border/dallasmeeting.htm Resources, information and frequently asked questions on the various definitions used to identify rural areas in the United States. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/ruraldef/ Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:52:23 CST http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/ruraldef/ Helps determine whether a specific location is considered rural based on various definitions of rural, including definitions that are used as eligibility criteria for federal programs. Definitions covered include Rural Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs), Core Based Statistical Areas, Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Urban Influence Codes (UICs). -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/funding/rural.php Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:51:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/rural.php Conducts research on issues of access to transportation and housing, employment and self-employment, independent living services, health and wellness facilities, and inclusion in community planning and activities of people with disabilities. Provides information and training to rural communities on disabilities. http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/ Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:46:32 CST http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/ Addresses the spatial and temporal dimensions of issues impacting rural America, by incorporating Internet-based geographic information systems, remote sensing technologies, and other data visualization and analytic tools. One of CARES's primary roles is to support the needs of others wishing to utilize geographic information technologies. Part of the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI). http://www.cares.missouri.edu/ Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:38:26 CST http://www.cares.missouri.edu/ Translates to the public evidence-based research on health, health care, prevention and chronic disease management, with an emphasis on how social, behavioral and economic factors affect illness and well-being. http://www.cfah.org Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:37:42 CST http://www.cfah.org Discusses community-based research as a way to impact public policy more quickly. -- RUPRI Rural Policy Research Center http://www.rprconline.org/Perspectives/Perspectives_Fall%2004.pdf#page=14 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:14:50 CST http://www.rprconline.org/Perspectives/Perspectives_Fall%2004.pdf#page=14 Offers a searchable database of ongoing health services research and public health projects. -- National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrproj/ Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:24:22 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrproj/ Includes announcements of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, their products and projects, and summarizes research findings from studies supported by the Agency. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/research/resact.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:11:34 CST http://www.ahrq.gov/research/resact.htm Describes five strategies for effective dissemination and expanded use of rural healthservices research and discusses the infrastructure needed to enhance rural health research dissemination. -- Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Rural Health Panel http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Health_Panel_Aug07.pdf Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:11:38 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Health_Panel_Aug07.pdf Summarizes issues and challenges related to services in rural and frontier communities, and identifies effective service delivery strategies for local systems of care. -- National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/SpecialForums/Services%20in%20Rural%20and%20Frontier%20Communities.pdf Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:11:40 CST http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/SpecialForums/Services%20in%20Rural%20and%20Frontier%20Communities.pdf Provides tips on filtering the millions of health-related Web pages through the health subsets of major search engines and using quality electronic finding tools developed by the U.S. government to do an initial screen of Websites for further examination, and includes a set of guidelines developed for evaluating the content of health-related Websites. -- Medical Library Association http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:47:01 CST http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html Provides access to all of the research and findings of the Office of Rural Health Policy's Rural Health Research Centers. Covers current and completed research projects and publications resulting from those projects. Includes information about the research centers and individual researchers. http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/ Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:26:21 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/ Offers a conceptual framework to support effective use of health services research in state health policymaking. Provides practical lessons and communication strategies. Includes a case study of Massachusetts' health care reform legislation. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.cmwf.org/usr_doc/Meyer_towardmoreeffectiveusestatepolicymaking_980.pdf Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.cmwf.org/usr_doc/Meyer_towardmoreeffectiveusestatepolicymaking_980.pdf Reviews trends and conditions in rural America; summarizes interviews with a range of experienced and forward looking practitioners about the major forces shaping rural America today; and examines progressive, innovative strategies being used by practitioners across the country to improve the lives of rural people. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/documents/Ford_Report_2006.pdf Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/documents/Ford_Report_2006.pdf Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to rural health disparities. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/disparities/ Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/disparities/ Grants to stimulate research on mental health, HIV/AIDS and/or drug abuse problems in rural and frontier communities. -- National Institutes of Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1397 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1397 Assists community-institutional partnerships in using or planning a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to improving health. It can be used by partnerships that are just forming as well as mature partnerships. http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/cbpr/index.php Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/cbpr/index.php Provides technical support for the State Offices of Rural Health and their flex coordinators for the Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, focuses on rural practice opportunities for healthcare providers in Minnesota and the surrounding region, does performance improvement with hospitals across the country, and develops the Rural Health Resource Directory of rural consultants and speakers found throughout the United States. http://www.ruralcenter.org/ Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/ Offers a list of maps in PDF that define rural and characterize Rural America. Thematic maps cover demographics, health status, critical access hospitals, rural hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and health workforce supply. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/maps/maps.html Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/maps/maps.html Overview of federal health services researchexpenditures by federal agency. -- Coalition for Health Services Research http://www.chsr.org/fundingreport.pdf Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.chsr.org/fundingreport.pdf Lists contact information for research centers that engage in rural health research. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/rhin/group.php?group_id=200 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/rhin/group.php?group_id=200