Rural health and human services resources for Iowa, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Des Moines Register, (IA) article reports that towns in Iowa with fewer than 30,000 residents have lost 20,000 factory jobs since 2007. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20091108/BUSINESS/911080344/-1/BUSINESS04 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:21:00 CST http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20091108/BUSINESS/911080344/-1/BUSINESS04 Offers a link between Iowa's Critical Access Hospitals and the free resources available to them through the University of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and the State Library of Iowa. http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/criticalaccesshospitals Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:48:51 CST http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/criticalaccesshospitals Des Moines Register, (IA) article via Center for Rural Affairs tells how the small town of Manilla, Iowa, offers free land and suspends property taxes for five years for those who build a home in their developments, a throwback to how plains states were homesteaded in the 1800s. http://www.cfra.org/ruralmonitor/2009/11/15/free-land-key-small-towns-growth Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:48:46 CST http://www.cfra.org/ruralmonitor/2009/11/15/free-land-key-small-towns-growth Describes how Iowans living in rural areas face the challenge of obtaining and maintaining health insurance coverage due to the trend that they earn less and their employer is more likely not to provide insurance benefits. -- Iowa Policy Project http://www.iowapolicyproject.org/2009docs/091106-HC-rural-snap.pdf Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:09:11 CST http://www.iowapolicyproject.org/2009docs/091106-HC-rural-snap.pdf Associated Press article tells of a medical practice in a small Iowa community that has turned a doctor's office into a "medical home," an experiment that policymakers from President Barack Obama on down have praised as key to getting better quality without costly complications. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jeuQbQBHj_aFElVBxtdlwEsNX5kwD9BK865O0 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:18:20 CST http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jeuQbQBHj_aFElVBxtdlwEsNX5kwD9BK865O0 The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded a three year, $1.1 million grant to the University of Minnesota for the Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center (GPTRAC). http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12409 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:06:55 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12409 Demonstrates that high levels of health system performance are achievable and sustainable, and provides useful examples of policies and practices in Vermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Delaware that may be associated with health system improvement. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2009/Oct/Profile%20of%20Seven%20States/1329_Aiming_Higher_State_Profiles_Complete_Report_1016.pdf Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:05:07 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2009/Oct/Profile%20of%20Seven%20States/1329_Aiming_Higher_State_Profiles_Complete_Report_1016.pdf Funding to unmet needs in the Iowa Great River Bend community, as they arise and vary from year to year. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2238 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:26:46 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2238 Grants to individuals who are interested in receiving initial EMS education. -- Iowa Department of Public Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2234 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:05:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2234 Coordinates public and private efforts to develop and maintain an appropriate health care delivery infrastructure and a stable, well-qualified, diverse, and sustainable health care workforce in Iowa. -- Iowa Department of Public Health http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/wf_planning.asp Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:01:01 CST http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/wf_planning.asp Provides behavioral health services to uninsured, underinsured and other at-risk farm and ranch families and agricultural workers in seven states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin -- AgriWellness, Inc. http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/seedsofhope.html Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:40:42 CST http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/seedsofhope.html 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 13:45:35 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Addresses minority population health issues. http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/multicultural_health.asp Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:51:53 CST http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/multicultural_health.asp Funding to make a measurable difference in the oral health of underserved Iowans. -- Delta Dental of Iowa http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1919 Thu, 22 May 2008 11:33:23 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1919 Examines health insurance costs and health care spending of farmers and ranchers. This issue brief is based on a 2007 survey of farm and ranch operators in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_2.pdf Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:19:42 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_2.pdf 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/IA.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/IA.pdf Highlights of a one-day session, consisting of 25 nurse-leaders from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota who engaged in a series of roundtable discussions on the future of oldernurses in rural communities. -- Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/pubs/retainnurse.pdf Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:45:53 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/pubs/retainnurse.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=IA Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=IA Strives to improve HIV prevention services for Latino/Hispanic populations living in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. Focuses on adapting and tailoring CDC-approved interventions that are culturally, linguistically and educationally appropriate. This is a capacity building assistance program for community-based organizations and state and local health departments. http://www.proyectoideas.jsi.com/index.htm Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:10:56 CST http://www.proyectoideas.jsi.com/index.htm 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/ia/ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:37:37 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/ia/ Assists rural health care providers, facilities, and organizations to better utilize and implement telehealth technology. Provides sample documents in clinical applications, education, IT operational and administrative manuals, and technical and individual consulting. -- Office for the Advancement of Telehealth http://www.avera.org/avera/gptrac/index.aspx Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:18:19 CST http://www.avera.org/avera/gptrac/index.aspx Describes a two year process aimed at systemic change by bringing a diverse sample of the Northern Great Plains region's population to the table to discuss the region's future. -- Northern Great Plains Inc. http://www.meadowlarkproject.org/ Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:49:34 CST http://www.meadowlarkproject.org/ Works to maximize the potential of the Northern Great Plains region through regional collaboration, by identifying and promoting policies and practices that support an integrated approach to economic opportunity, a healthy environment and vital rural communities. http://www.ngplains.org/ Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:44:51 CST http://www.ngplains.org/ IFF is a nonprofit community development lender providing affordable, flexible and accessible loans to nonprofits serving low-income or special-needs populations. -- IFF http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1007 Wed, 23 May 2007 15:49:01 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1007 Provides statewide academic leadership in addressing and reducing health disparities among minority, immigrant, and medically underserved populations in Iowa. Serves as a national model to other rural states challenged with addressing health disparities. http://www.iowahealthdisparities.org/welcome.php Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:32:18 CST http://www.iowahealthdisparities.org/welcome.php Provides advocacy, educational, and prevention services to older Iowans. http://www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs/ Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:24:06 CST http://www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs/ Aimed at helping public health workers and partners use plain language when writing or speaking about health. Involves communication that people can understand the first time they hear or read it. -- Iowa Department of Public Health http://www.idph.state.ia.us/health_literacy/default.asp Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:08:45 CST http://www.idph.state.ia.us/health_literacy/default.asp Loan funds to construct new single-family homes in Iowa communities. -- Iowa Finance Authority http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1472 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:34:45 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1472 A rent subsidy program to aid people receive services under a federal Medicaid waiver program called home- and community-based service (HCBS) and who are at risk of nursing facility placement. -- Iowa Finance Authority http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1471 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:29:29 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1471 Loans to help the borrower obtain a below-market interest rate on their mortgage loan if they are purchasing a home in the state of Iowa. -- Iowa Finance Authority http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1470 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:22:42 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1470