Rural health and human services resources for Michigan, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today unveiled a new report that highlights health insurance premium increases in states across the country and comes shortly after Anthem Blue Cross announced plans to raise rates on its California customers by as much as 39 percent, even after its parent company took in a profit of $2.7 billion in the previous quarter. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13122 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:16:05 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13122 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 10:05:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13121 Freep.com article tells how Michigan has launched a program that offers grants to primary care doctors who work in shortage areas, and help to repay medical school loans. http://www.freep.com/article/20100216/NEWS06/2160316/1318/A-plan-to-help-places-hurting-for-doctors Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:47:48 CST http://www.freep.com/article/20100216/NEWS06/2160316/1318/A-plan-to-help-places-hurting-for-doctors Describes a study that aimed to examine current retention activities in rural Michigan, identify successful physician retention strategies and to develop a tool or resource that would assist physician retention activities in rural Michigan facilities. This document is aimed at helping rural health clinics and rural federally qualified health centers in their effort to support and retain the physicians they recruit to their communities. -- Michigan Center for Rural Health http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/Physician%20Retention%20Study%20Report%20(2).pdf Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:10 CST http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/Physician%20Retention%20Study%20Report%20(2).pdf Details a five-year strategic plan which outlines objectives for improving the health of rural Michigan. Includes maps of various health care centers, counties designated as rural, and county and tribal HPSAs; data on obesity instances; numbers of health care providers, ambulance service providers, and ER visits, and data on student loan repayment programs -- Michigan Center for Rural Health http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Plan_4-15-08_FinalwCover_232037_7.pdf Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:24:18 CST http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Plan_4-15-08_FinalwCover_232037_7.pdf Thompsonville MI April 20, 2010 -- Rural Partners of Michigan http://www.ruralmich.org/index.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:29:46 CST http://www.ruralmich.org/index.html A public/private partnership whose focus is to find new, innovative, non-traditional ways to address issues, problems, and needs of rural Michigan. http://www.ruralmich.org/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:26:18 CST http://www.ruralmich.org/ Veteran volunteers are trained to help fellow veterans find resources for readjustment issues, including financial and educational issues, emotional challenges, substance problems, legal or job issues. Free and confidential, call 1-888-82-BUDDY. Website includes a directory of resources for the general public and for health care providers. -- University of Michigan Depression Center http://www.buddytobuddy.org/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:07:51 CST http://www.buddytobuddy.org/ Traverse City MI September 25, 2010 -- National Indian Council on Aging http://www.nicoa.org/Conference_&_Events/home.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:30:29 CST http://www.nicoa.org/Conference_&_Events/home.html Mt. Pleasant MI May 6, 2010 -- Michigan Center for Rural Health http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/Conferences/newconference.htm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:26:35 CST http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/Conferences/newconference.htm Grants for economic self-sufficiency for women, and public policy and leadership development. -- Michigan Women's Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2170 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:20:57 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2170 Loans and technical assistance to child care and early education businesses, especially those serving lower-income communities. -- First Children's Finance http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1130 Wed, 20 May 2009 16:19:15 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1130 Briefly defines and describes the background of Rural Health Clinics and Medically Underserved Areas in Michigan. Presents results from a survey covering the areas of administrative/physical plant; billing, fee andprovider; technology; services offered; and workforce. http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/rhc_2008_survey.pdf Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:14:45 CST http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/rhc_2008_survey.pdf Grants to form partnerships with health care organizations, research organizations, or governmental agencies to develop and rigorously evaluate new ways of increasing access to care for the under- and uninsured, in Michigan. -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2057 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:34:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2057 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 13:46:13 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Provides a variety of information and resources to reduce health disparities and improve minority health. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_2955_2985---,00.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:14:40 CST http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_2955_2985---,00.html Quantifies and explains the economic impact of health care in Michigan; presents economic impact data; Provides information to help residents pursue training, education and careers in health care; and explores the Medicaid program. -- Michigan Health and Hospital Association http://www.economicimpact.org/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:33:24 CST http://www.economicimpact.org/ Michigans HMIS system has taken considerable time and work to create, but these efforts have paid off as organizations are now able to obtain valuable data about their programs and clients. -- Housing Assistance Council http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/voicesfall2007.pdf Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:29:35 CST http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/voicesfall2007.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/MI.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/MI.pdf Grants to Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan organizations with programs in the areas of education, social services, physical and mental health, neighborhood and urban affairs, natural resources and the arts. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1684 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:40:45 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1684 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=MI Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=MI 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/mi/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/mi/ Funding for Michigan physicians to explore a research idea concerning quality, cost or appropriate access to care. -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1558 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:04 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1558 Funds Michigan-based applied research projects addressing the quality and cost of health care and appropriate access. -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1557 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:59:10 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1557 Provides financial and technical assistance to help create and preserve decent, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income Michigan residents. http://www.michigan.gov/mshda Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:45:23 CST http://www.michigan.gov/mshda