Rural health and human services resources for Alabama, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nation′s highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119c.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:22:44 CST http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119c.htm Daily Yonder article reports that plans for a national design center to help alleviate rural poverty will be solidified when 60 designers, corporate leaders, foundation heads, and journalists meet next month for the 2009 Aspen Design Summit. http://www.cfra.org/ruralmonitor/2009/10/31/can-designers-stamp-out-rural-poverty Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:54:56 CST http://www.cfra.org/ruralmonitor/2009/10/31/can-designers-stamp-out-rural-poverty Associated Press article via Chicago Tribune, (IL) reports that the Senate today confirmed Dr. Regina Benjamin to be the U.S. surgeon general, elevating a well-known Alabama family physician to be the nation's top doctor. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-us-surgeon-general,0,348849.story Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:44:29 CST http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-us-surgeon-general,0,348849.story Provides links to a wide range of Alabama Rural Health publications, including detailed County Health Status Indicator Reports for individual counties. -- Alabama Rural Health Association http://arhaonline.org/publications.htm Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:41:32 CST http://arhaonline.org/publications.htm Summarizes results of a study that assessed the factors, benefits, and barriers associated with implementing an electronic health records system in Alabama hospitals. http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_038447.pdf Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:34:27 CST http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_038447.pdf Offers information about health services in local geographic areas, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, support groups, health screening providers and many others. -- National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:44:32 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Provides children and expectant mothers, that are considered to be transportation disadvantaged, access to health care services throughout the state of Alabama. http://www.kidone.org/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:26:06 CST http://www.kidone.org/ Facilitates local and state level partnerships to address health disparities in Alabama. http://www.adph.org/minorityhealth/Default.asp?id=714 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:26:23 CST http://www.adph.org/minorityhealth/Default.asp?id=714 Highlights Dr. Regina Benjamin, who has kept the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in Bayou La Batre, Ala., running despite devastation from two hurricanes and a fire. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/fall07.php#alabama Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:13:28 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/fall07.php#alabama Provides health care services in almost all areas of rural Alabama. It is a nonprofit organization. http://www.southernrural.com/index.html Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:34:11 CST http://www.southernrural.com/index.html Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/AL.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/AL.pdf Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=AL Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=AL Works in rural areas to expand the opportunities for families to build assets, improve their lives, and strengthen their communities. http://www.crg.org/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:36:39 CST http://www.crg.org/ Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/al/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/al/ Reports the findings of a study investigating rural dentist issues, such as demography, training, practice characteristics, staff, and job satisfaction, in Alabama, California, Maine, and Missouri. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_WP107_Andrilla.pdf Fri, 18 May 2007 09:18:39 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_WP107_Andrilla.pdf Offers economic support services in the state of Alabama. Divisions include: Communications and Information; Office of Water Resources; Energy, Weatherization and Technology; Financial Services; Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety; Office of Workforce Development; and Surplus Property. It also contains a Grant Resources Center. http://www.adeca.alabama.gov/default.aspx Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:47:21 CST http://www.adeca.alabama.gov/default.aspx