Rural health and human services resources for Missouri, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that loans and grants provided through USDA's Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program will be provided to applicants in 10 states to support businesses, improve the quality of medical care, and create or save hundreds of jobs. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:35:05 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 St. Louis Beacon, (MO) article discusses the University of Missouri School of Medicine Rural Track Pipeline Program, which has run for 16 years and aims boost the number of physicians serving rural parts of the state. http://www.stlbeacon.org/health-science/health/115653-medical-program-is-a-pipeline-to-rural-practice Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:12:02 CST http://www.stlbeacon.org/health-science/health/115653-medical-program-is-a-pipeline-to-rural-practice Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2763 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:32:42 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2763 Kansas City MO September 25, 2012 -- National Rural Health Association http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/kc Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:40:08 CST http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/kc Kansas City MO May 15, 2012 -- National Health Care for the Homeless Council http://www.nhchc.org/2012conference/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:53:04 CST http://www.nhchc.org/2012conference/ Highlights Missouris Primary Care Resource Initiative (PRIMO), which seeks to improve the delivery of health care by creating economically sustainable systems that provide high quality primary care involving medical, dental, and behavioral health services. -- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services http://health.mo.gov/living/families/primarycare/primo/pdf/AnnualReport11.pdf Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:36:05 CST http://health.mo.gov/living/families/primarycare/primo/pdf/AnnualReport11.pdf Results of a survey of Missouri Rural Health Clinics regarding access to quality health care in rural communities. -- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services http://health.mo.gov/living/families/ruralhealth/pdf/2011ComprehensiveDataReport.pdf Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:37:08 CST http://health.mo.gov/living/families/ruralhealth/pdf/2011ComprehensiveDataReport.pdf Identifies public health needs and problems. Works with others to initiate and support action for the health of all Missourians. http://www.mopha.org/ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:52:39 CST http://www.mopha.org/ Lists all Rural Health Clinics in Missouri by facility name, city, and county. Updated quarterly. -- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services http://health.mo.gov/safety/healthservregs/pdf/MORuralHealthClinics.pdf Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:50:47 CST http://health.mo.gov/safety/healthservregs/pdf/MORuralHealthClinics.pdf Serves 84 Missouri counties and the city of St. Louis. Provides information and grants to improve the health and safety of Missourians. Addresses and identifies health care needs in underserved populations of the region. http://www.mffh.org/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:01:21 CST http://www.mffh.org/ Looks at Missouri's rural physician shortage and policy options. Discusses workforce shortages, supply and demand for nurses and other skilled health professionals in acute care settings, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. -- Missouri Hospital Association http://web.mhanet.com/userdocs/articles/Communications/072711_Physician%20Workforce%20Report.pdf Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:47:39 CST http://web.mhanet.com/userdocs/articles/Communications/072711_Physician%20Workforce%20Report.pdf Identifies and addresses four priority health issues regarding the concerns and the needs of rural Missouri. These are: access to affordable health care, access to transportation, access to emergency services, and lack of rural health workforce. -- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services http://health.mo.gov/living/families/ruralhealth/pdf/ruralhealthplan.pdf Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:37:29 CST http://health.mo.gov/living/families/ruralhealth/pdf/ruralhealthplan.pdf The Humana Foundation supports charitable activities that promote healthy lives and communities. -- Humana Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2632 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:38:38 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2632 A multidisciplinary healthcare educator and home of the worlds first osteopathic medical school. http://www.atsu.edu/ Tue, 24 May 2011 16:42:17 CST http://www.atsu.edu/ Oversees Missouri's seven AHECs which are Northeast, Southeastern, Mid-Missouri, Southwest, Northwest, East Central, and West Central. Supports the growth of Missouri's health care workforce. http://www.atsu.edu/kcom/ahec/mahec.htm Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:41:46 CST http://www.atsu.edu/kcom/ahec/mahec.htm Missouri State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance. http://www.assistancecenter.missouri.edu/ Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:38:21 CST http://www.assistancecenter.missouri.edu/ One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works with extension professionals, researchers, and partners to enhance rural development outcomes. Serves a 12 state area in the North Central region which includes ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, IN, MI, and OH. http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:48:31 CST http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ Provides loans to nonprofits in IL, IN, IA, MO, and WI, which serve low-income or special-needs populations. Loans can be used for facility or equipment projects such as community health centers, including construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, purchase of equipment or furnishings, and facility improvements to leased or owned space. http://www.iff.org/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:47:17 CST http://www.iff.org/ Provides a description of what health centers are, and the most recent state-level data available for health center patients, services provided, staff, patient visits, and costs of care. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/client/documents/MO10.pdf Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:41:50 CST http://www.nachc.com/client/documents/MO10.pdf Presents data on Missouri including demographics, health expenditures and financing, health status, utilization and quality of services, Medicare and Medicaid, and access to care. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_mo.pdf Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:43:07 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_mo.pdf Discusses how health care costs effects farmers and ranchers in Missouri, including the effects on their families, businesses, and surrounding rural economies. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/ibMO.pdf Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:24:58 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/ibMO.pdf Presents findings from a survey of working families in Missouri about the causes and consequences of medical debt. Includes urban and rural families. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/living_in_the_red.pdf Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:24:05 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/living_in_the_red.pdf Examines the characteristics of farmers and ranchers who had medical debt and the impact of the debt on their financial situation and ability to access care. Based on a survey of non-corporate farm and ranch operators in seven states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://accessproject.org/adobe/IBNo.6.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:55:46 CST http://accessproject.org/adobe/IBNo.6.pdf Examines the characteristics of uninsured family farmers and ranchers and the impact of lack of insurance on their financial situation and ability to access care. Based on a survey of non-corporate farm and ranch operators in seven states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/IBNo.5.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:52:46 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/IBNo.5.pdf Presents data on the costs of dental care, the prevalence of dental debt, and the impact of having dental insurance on the costs of dental care, access to care, and the likelihood thatpeople will experience financial hardship because of health care costs. Based on a survey of non-corporate farm and ranch operators in seven states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_4.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:49:50 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_4.pdf Examines which farmers and ranchers are at greatest risk of experiencing financial hardship due to health care costs. Based on a survey of non-corporate farm and ranch operators in seven states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_3.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:43:35 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_3.pdf Describes health insurance coverage among farmers and ranchers. Based on a survey of non-corporate farm and ranch operators in seven states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_1.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:30:31 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/issue_brief_no_1.pdf Presents the results of a survey involving 257Missouri farmers and ranchers to gather data about their health insurance and the burden that health care expenses are placing on farm and ranch families. -- Access Project http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/HealthCareInTheHeartland.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:24:36 CST http://www.accessproject.org/adobe/HealthCareInTheHeartland.pdf Published four times a year. Provides news and articles on rural health issues in Missouri. -- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: Rural Community Health http://health.mo.gov/living/families/ruralhealth/publications.php Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:05:18 CST http://health.mo.gov/living/families/ruralhealth/publications.php Published three times a year. Provides news on infrastructure and development needs for rural communities in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. -- Midwest Assistance Program http://www.map-inc.org/resources_source_current.html Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:54:02 CST http://www.map-inc.org/resources_source_current.html