Rural health and human services resources for Minnesota, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ MinnPost.com article tells of the plight of the homeless in rural Minnesota and how some state officials are looking for ways to improve current government practices. http://www.minnpost.com/community_voices/2010/03/09/16495/rural_homeless_out_of_sight_out_of_hope Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:44:02 CST http://www.minnpost.com/community_voices/2010/03/09/16495/rural_homeless_out_of_sight_out_of_hope Grants to organizations to implement a statewide suicide prevention public education project utilizing existing materials, and to conduct other educational activities. -- Minnesota Department of Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2339 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:49:45 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2339 HometownSource.com article reports that on Monday the Minnesota Congressional delegation jointly called for Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to reverse new interpretation of Medicare rules that disadvantage rural hospitals in Minnesota by changing the requirements for physician supervision. http://www.hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12669:minnesota-delegation-seeks-help-to-protect-states-rural-hospitals&catid=13:capitol-news&Itemid=29 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:02:20 CST http://www.hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12669:minnesota-delegation-seeks-help-to-protect-states-rural-hospitals&catid=13:capitol-news&Itemid=29 WCCO News, (MN) tells of the problems rural Minnesota veterans will face in finding mental health counseling from the Veterans Administration (VA), where rather than contracting with private providers, the VA wants to offer the service itself, even if it means a longer drive for veterans. http://wcco.com/health/va.veterans.hitting.2.1524911.html Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:06:52 CST http://wcco.com/health/va.veterans.hitting.2.1524911.html MinnPost.com article tells of research that found that the general benefits of increased telemedicine might prevent out-migration of health-care professionals as rural health-care jobs will be able to offer more professional support and a higher degree of prestige. http://www.minnpost.com/community_voices/2010/02/24/16194/telemedicine_a_possible_cure_for_rural_out-migration Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:58:38 CST http://www.minnpost.com/community_voices/2010/02/24/16194/telemedicine_a_possible_cure_for_rural_out-migration St. Cloud MN April 8, 2010 -- Stratis Health http://www.stratishealth.org/events/PCoutcomes.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:30:31 CST http://www.stratishealth.org/events/PCoutcomes.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 10:05:44 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13121 Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebeliusannounced that Key Health Alliance (KHA), a Minnesota based partnership of Stratis Health, the RuralHealth Resource Center, and The College of St. Scholastica, has been awarded a $19 million grant toserve as the new federally designated Regional Extension Assistance Centers for Health InformationTechnology (REACH) for Minnesota and North Dakota. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13103 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:42:47 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13103 Alexandria MN May 26, 2010 -- Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/education/piseminar/savedate.pdf Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:16:00 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/education/piseminar/savedate.pdf Marshall MN May 19, 2010 -- Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/education/piseminar/savedate.pdf Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:14:00 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/education/piseminar/savedate.pdf Bemidji MN May 11, 2010 -- Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/education/piseminar/savedate.pdf Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:11:13 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/education/piseminar/savedate.pdf St. Paul MN May 7, 2010 -- Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/education/piseminar/savedate.pdf Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:59:46 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/education/piseminar/savedate.pdf A report derived from three sources of data - the American Medical Association, the Board of Medical Practice, and the Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care - to describe the specializations of Minnesota physicians. -- Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care http://h1n1resource.net/divs/orhpc/pubs/workforce/physspec.pdf Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:10:04 CST http://h1n1resource.net/divs/orhpc/pubs/workforce/physspec.pdf Provides data and statistics on the number of registered licensed physician assistants in Minnesota, their work status and other demographic information. -- Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/pubs/workforce/pa09.pdf Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:10:13 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/pubs/workforce/pa09.pdf A variety of information and resources to support efforts to accelerate the adoption and use of electronic health records (EHRs) and health information technology (HIT), including applications for telehealth in Minnesota. -- Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/hit/index.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:58:06 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/hit/index.html Describes the migration trends of rural Minnesota. Compiled findings indicate a growth in the population of 30-49 year-olds. -- University of Minnesota http://www.extension.umn.edu/U-Connect/components/BrainGain.pdf Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:38:36 CST http://www.extension.umn.edu/U-Connect/components/BrainGain.pdf 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 17:03:48 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 A fact sheet providing background information about the Minnesota Statewide Trauma System. -- Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/factsheet08.pdf Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:49:17 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/factsheet08.pdf Duluth MN June 28, 2010 -- Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/conf/index.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:05:57 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/conf/index.html Fact sheet describing the results of Minnesotas statewide needs assessment on teen pregnancy and teen birth rates - part of Minnesotas Title V Block Grant requirements. -- Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/cfh/na/documents/teenpregnancy2010.pdf Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:40:43 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/cfh/na/documents/teenpregnancy2010.pdf A multi-state project by Childrens Defense Fund Minnesota to improve the well-being of families and individuals by linking them to public work support programs and tax credits. -- Children's Defense Fund http://mn.bridgetobenefits.org/Home2.html Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:11:15 CST http://mn.bridgetobenefits.org/Home2.html 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 13:40:33 CST http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/seedsofhope.html Information about demographics, employment and career plans collected from Minnesota physical therapists who voluntarily completed workforce surveys during the annual licensing renewal process. -- Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc//pubs/workforce/pt09.pdf Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:31:35 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc//pubs/workforce/pt09.pdf Analyzes the geography of the Minnesota physician workforce. Describes urban-ruraland regional variations in the per capita supply of physicians, as well as variations in the distribution of physicians between primary care and non-primary care specialties. -- Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/pubs/workforce/phys09.pdf Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:24:28 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/pubs/workforce/phys09.pdf The foundation supports the arts, social welfare/human services, education, youth recreation, civic projects and health issues for the benefit of the greater Fargo-Moorhead area. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2210 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:12:53 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2210 Provides emergency medical services (EMS) agencies, trauma centers, trauma regions, and the Minnesota trauma program with a summary of the processes and activities required to measure, monitor, evaluate, and improve the process of trauma care and its outcome. -- Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/pi/model_pi_plan.pdf Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:00:19 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/pi/model_pi_plan.pdf Research finds that rural Minnesota families spend on average 20 percent more on gasoline than Twin Cities families, regardless of the cost of gas. -- Center for Rural Policy and Development http://www.mnsu.edu/ruralmn/pages/Publications/reports/GasandCOL09.pdf Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:00:07 CST http://www.mnsu.edu/ruralmn/pages/Publications/reports/GasandCOL09.pdf A multi-disciplinary research and design studio that helps communities find innovative solutions to problems in rural areas in Minnesota, the Midwest, and globally. http://ruraldesign.cfans.umn.edu/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:14:36 CST http://ruraldesign.cfans.umn.edu/ Designed for use in implementing or overhauling a home health agency Health Information Technology (HIT) or Electronic Health Record system and to evaluate system effectiveness. -- Stratis Health http://www.stratishealth.org/expertise/healthit/homehealth/hhtoolkit.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:38:56 CST http://www.stratishealth.org/expertise/healthit/homehealth/hhtoolkit.html Designed for use in implementing Health Information Technology or Electronic Health Record system in a nursing home and to evaluate system effectiveness. -- Stratis Health http://www.stratishealth.org/expertise/healthit/nursinghomes/nhtoolkit.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:38:24 CST http://www.stratishealth.org/expertise/healthit/nursinghomes/nhtoolkit.html