Rural health and human services resources for Maine, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Discusses racial diversity in New England. Includes information about rural or Nonmetropolitan New England. -- Carsey Institute http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NE_Demographics.pdf Mon, 12 May 2008 16:21:22 CST http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NE_Demographics.pdf Portland ME June 9, 2008 -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/ehrworkshop.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 07:18:58 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/ehrworkshop.htm Bar Harbor ME June 12, 2008 http://www.une.edu/com/cme/ruralgeriatric.asp Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:08:16 CST http://www.une.edu/com/cme/ruralgeriatric.asp Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and hunger and disaster relief. -- BJs Charitable Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:36:30 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Highlights Healthy Community Coalition, and ScoreHealth, community-based organizations developed for rural residents in Franklin County, Maine. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/winter08.php#scorehealth Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:19:28 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/winter08.php#scorehealth Freeport ME October 26, 2008 -- Health Literacy Institute http://www.healthliteracyinstitute.net/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:14:32 CST http://www.healthliteracyinstitute.net/ Freeport ME June 8, 2008 -- Health Literacy Institute http://www.healthliteracyinstitute.net/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:10:16 CST http://www.healthliteracyinstitute.net/ 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/ME.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/ME.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/me.asp Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/research/me.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_Maine.pdf Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Maine.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/me/ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:42:11 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/me/ 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 09:18:54 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_WP107_Andrilla.pdf Describes the issues affecting access to health care in rural Maine which includes: the use of enhanced Medicare and Medicaid payments to support the rural health infrastructure, the adequacy of the provider workforce, the contribution of health care to the rural economy, and the high prevalence and unmet need for care for persons with substance use and mental health issues. -- Muskie School of Public Service Institute for Health Policy http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/PLA/ruralhealth.pdf Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:22:56 CST http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/PLA/ruralhealth.pdf Discusses Maine's mental health system. Describes how Maine provides mental health services, while providing other health care services under MaineCare. -- Muskie School of Public Service Institute for Health Policy http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/PLA/mentalhealth.pdf Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:08:53 CST http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/PLA/mentalhealth.pdf Describes a health care network in Central Maine that is implementing an electronic medical record (EMR). -- American Hospital Association http://www.hhnmostwired.com/hhnmostwired_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HHNMOSTWIRED/PubsNewsArticleMostWired/data/06Fall/061129MW_Online_Appleby&domain=HHNMOSTWIRED Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.hhnmostwired.com/hhnmostwired_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HHNMOSTWIRED/PubsNewsArticleMostWired/data/06Fall/061129MW_Online_Appleby&domain=HHNMOSTWIRED