Rural health and human services resources for Louisiana, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ The World, (OR) article reports that Oregon could become the third state where psychologists can prescribe drugs, if the governor signs a controversial bill the state Legislature passed last week. http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2010/03/04/news/extending_mental_health_option_b1e.txt Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:36:22 CST http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2010/03/04/news/extending_mental_health_option_b1e.txt eMaxHealth article reports that according to a new report issued Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States, at least one in five US children go without annual dental care and 44 out of 50 states fail to meet at least six key benchmarks or policies to ensure access to preventive care. http://www.emaxhealth.com/1506/79/35816/most-states-not-making-grade-childrens-dental-care.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:02:49 CST http://www.emaxhealth.com/1506/79/35816/most-states-not-making-grade-childrens-dental-care.html The Federal Communications Commissions Rural Health Care Pilot Program has funded the build-out of an additional 16 broadband telehealth networks that will link hundreds of hospitals regionally in Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13121 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:05:15 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13121 Describes the mental health status of people living in both rural and urban Missouri, Louisiana, and Alabama. Summarizes how some of their health centers implement wholistic approaches to overcome barriers and improve the mental wellness of individuals, and thus, better community wellness. Information is based on data from 2006-2009. -- Foundation for the Mid-South http://www.fndmidsouth.org/Documents/Mind_Matters_final.pdf Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:11:26 CST http://www.fndmidsouth.org/Documents/Mind_Matters_final.pdf Shreveport LA June 27, 2010 -- Louisiana Primary Care Association http://www.www.lpca.net/main4/home/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:49:50 CST http://www.www.lpca.net/main4/home/ 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 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:20:03 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Supports collaboration among libraries and information centers that serve health information needs in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. http://nnlm.gov/scr/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:25:40 CST http://nnlm.gov/scr/ Offers a brief overview of the potential that exists to improve the social and economic conditions in the Mid South Delta Region. -- Southern Rural Development Center http://srdc.msstate.edu/files/midsouthdeltareport.pdf Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:49:26 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/files/midsouthdeltareport.pdf Provides data on child well-being for the state. -- Annie E. Casey Foundation http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/bystate/StateLanding.aspx?state=LA Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:06:20 CST http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/bystate/StateLanding.aspx?state=LA Emergency grants to grantee organizations working in communities affected by this Hurricane Gustav and possible future disasters. -- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1998 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:33:25 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1998 Serves as an infrastructure for addressing public health issues related to minority populations. http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=90 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:59:23 CST http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=90 Shows the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state in color-coded maps. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/LA.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/LA.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/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=LA Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=LA 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 09:36:50 CST http://www.crg.org/ Analyzes the composition and medical costs of the uninsured in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7669.pdf Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:06:47 CST http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7669.pdf Provides information and guidance to organizations interested in becoming Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in the state of Louisiana. -- Louisiana Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health http://www.dhh.state.la.us/offices/miscdocs/docs-88/RHCs/RHC%20Manual-Revised%20April%202007.doc Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:37:57 CST http://www.dhh.state.la.us/offices/miscdocs/docs-88/RHCs/RHC%20Manual-Revised%20April%202007.doc 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/la/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/la/ Looks at physician workforce needs as related to family physicians in Louisiana. Discusses workforce needs in rural areas. http://www.dhh.state.la.us/offices/miscdocs/docs-88/Taskforce/Task%20Force%20Report%20final_030807.pdf Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:37:57 CST http://www.dhh.state.la.us/offices/miscdocs/docs-88/Taskforce/Task%20Force%20Report%20final_030807.pdf Provides social services to residents of Louisiana. http://www.dss.state.la.us/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:31:16 CST http://www.dss.state.la.us/ Offers interactive features, health expert advice, and the latest health news. Sponsored by DHH and LPHI. -- Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals http://www.stayhealthyla.org/blog/ Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.stayhealthyla.org/blog/