Rural health and human services resources for Arizona, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ AHA News reports that Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano recently issued an executive order directing state agencies to work with the Arizona Health-e Connection initiative, health plans and providers to increase the use of electronic prescribing and other medication safety tools. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8654 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:00:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8654 On May 8, HRSA 's Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP) launched a nationwide outreach effort to raise awareness about the need for cancer screening among people who lived near nuclear weapons testing facilities in the mid-20th century. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8643 Mon, 12 May 2008 10:18:52 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8643 Flagstaff AZ August 4, 2008 -- Arizona Rural Health Association http://www.rho.arizona.edu/Events/2008rhc/default.aspx Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:46:54 CST http://www.rho.arizona.edu/Events/2008rhc/default.aspx Includes news and events, funding, conference information and much more. -- Arizona Rural Health Association http://www.azrha.org/news.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:35:48 CST http://www.azrha.org/news.html Tucson AZ June 22, 2008 http://neha.org/AEC/2008/index.html Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:36:35 CST http://neha.org/AEC/2008/index.html Phoenix AZ September 25, 2008 http://csmh.umaryland.edu/conf_meet/AnnualConference/index.html Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:22:12 CST http://csmh.umaryland.edu/conf_meet/AnnualConference/index.html Provides training courses that are designed to meet the needs of medical, health, and community professionals serving persons and communities impacted by STD and HIV. Service area includes the federal Health and Human Services Region IX: California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the following Pacific Islands: American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.stdhivtraining.org/ Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:43:16 CST http://www.stdhivtraining.org/ 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/AZ.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/AZ.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. http://www.nachc.com/research/az.asp Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/research/az.asp Provides data on Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for the state. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Arizona.pdf Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Arizona.pdf Provides information on the health workforce, relevant population characteristics, and basic health indicators for the U.S.-Mexico Border region in the State of Arizona. -- Health Resources and Services Administration ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/workforce/border_reports/arizona.pdf Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:09:59 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/workforce/border_reports/arizona.pdf 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/az/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/az/ Licenses and inspects Arizona nursing homes facilities. Also perform Medicaid certification inspections for Arizona's Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded. http://www.azdhs.gov/als/ltc/index.htm Thu, 31 May 2007 09:31:00 CST http://www.azdhs.gov/als/ltc/index.htm The state agency that works to create vibrant communities and a globally competitive Arizona economy through leadership and collaborative partnerships. http://www.azcommerce.com/Home Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:19:41 CST http://www.azcommerce.com/Home The state agency that works to provide housing and community revitalization to benefit the people of Arizona. http://www.housingaz.com/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:15:36 CST http://www.housingaz.com/