Rural health and human services resources for New York, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ PRNewswire article via Bio-Medicine reports that in releasing a new Lewin Group analysis of the Bush administration's $770 million cut to Medicare-financed nursing home care, national and state long term care leaders warned the regulatory-driven cuts not only jeopardize seniors' access to quality nursing home care -- particularly in rural areas -- but also present a clear and present danger to the U.S. economy and the state and local caregiver jobs base. http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/New-Studies-of-Bush-Administration--24770-Million-SNF-Medicare-Cut-Find-Seniors-Care-Jeopardized--Local-Jobs-Lost--National-and-State-Economies-Threat-19216-1/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:42:03 CST http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/New-Studies-of-Bush-Administration--24770-Million-SNF-Medicare-Cut-Find-Seniors-Care-Jeopardized--Local-Jobs-Lost--National-and-State-Economies-Threat-19216-1/ Press and Sun Bulletin article reports that the challenges facing volunteer fire and EMS are creating havoc throughout the Southern Tier of New York and newly announced state budget cuts are expected to cause additional hardships for departments seeking to recruit, train and retain new members. http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080502/NEWS01/805020344/1006 Fri, 02 May 2008 10:36:15 CST http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080502/NEWS01/805020344/1006 Brooklyn Center NY June 20, 2008 -- Society for Public Health Education http://www.sophe.org/Upload/Aha!%20Conference%20Brochure_40683474_4242008161056.pdf Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:09:25 CST http://www.sophe.org/Upload/Aha!%20Conference%20Brochure_40683474_4242008161056.pdf Discusses factors that promote and limit integration of immigrants and their families into rural communities. Based on findings from five New York agricultural communities that rely on hired farm labor. -- Rural New York Initiative http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/1345/1/Farmworkers_Report_2005.pdf Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:43:45 CST http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/1345/1/Farmworkers_Report_2005.pdf NewsChannel 9 WSYR, (NY) article tells how neurological specialists are now available to stroke patients in rural areas...over the Internet. http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=87a946d3-b7da-4e66-acc0-eadfc87dbbb5 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:38:01 CST http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=87a946d3-b7da-4e66-acc0-eadfc87dbbb5 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 12:37:24 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Fund hopes to fund projects where citizens work together towards improving their rural communities. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1730 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:09:56 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1730 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/NY.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/NY.pdf Provides healthcare workforce development in New York. http://www.northstarweb.org/jefflewis/index.html Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:44:46 CST http://www.northstarweb.org/jefflewis/index.html Designed to promote regional healthcare workforce development in New York. http://www.myhealthcareer.org/index.html Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:23:02 CST http://www.myhealthcareer.org/index.html 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/ny.asp Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/research/ny.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_NewYork.pdf Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_NewYork.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/ny/ Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:52:14 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/ny/ Provides access to data about the environment and human health in New York State such as birth outcomes, asthma, cancer incidence, childhood lead poisoning levels and cardiovascular disease, drinking water, pesticide use, radon, outside air and more. -- New York State Department of Health http://www.health.state.ny.us/statistics/environmental/public_health_tracking/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:38:01 CST http://www.health.state.ny.us/statistics/environmental/public_health_tracking/ A philanthropy dedicated to improving the health of all New Yorkers. http://www.nyshealthfoundation.org/ Fri, 04 May 2007 09:42:40 CST http://www.nyshealthfoundation.org/ Use this site for information about nursing homes in New York State and the quality of care they provide. The quality measures data are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. -- New York State Department of Health http://nursinghomes.nyhealth.gov/ Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://nursinghomes.nyhealth.gov/ The Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century was created to review and strengthen New York State's acute and long term care delivery systems. http://www.nyhealthcarecommission.org/docs/final/commissionfinalreport.pdf Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nyhealthcarecommission.org/docs/final/commissionfinalreport.pdf Summary Report of the Rural Vision Initiative. Discusses the challenges and opportunities facing New York's rural communities. Includes insights from listening sessions with rural residents and attendees of the Future of Rural New York Symposium. -- Rural New York Initiative http://hosts.cce.cornell.edu/rnyi/document/pdf/Vision_lowRes%20-%20FINAL.pdf Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://hosts.cce.cornell.edu/rnyi/document/pdf/Vision_lowRes%20-%20FINAL.pdf