Rural health and human services resources for Oklahoma, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ 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 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:19:43 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Tulsa World, (OK) article reports that Oklahoma State University (OSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine has launched a program designed to prepare future physicians for practice in rural areas. http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=17&articleid=20091011_17_A1_Charit997412&archive=yes Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:44:40 CST http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=17&articleid=20091011_17_A1_Charit997412&archive=yes Provides in-depth quality evaluation and improvement programs for Medicare. Offers expert consulting resources and tools to hospitals, physicians and nursing homes. http://www.ofmq.com/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:42:09 CST http://www.ofmq.com/ Associated Press article via KDKA, (PA) reports that rural communities that hosted the first nuclear missiles 50 years ago are now having to deal with a much longer-lasting legacy than the Cold War -- groundwater pollution. http://kdka.com/national/grounwater.pollution.rural.2.1240144.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:20:13 CST http://kdka.com/national/grounwater.pollution.rural.2.1240144.html Supports collaboration among libraries and information centers that serve health information needs in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. http://nnlm.gov/scr/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:25:59 CST http://nnlm.gov/scr/ Reports on the health status of Oklahoma citizens using several health indicators. Addresses health-related issues affecting those living in rural areas. Compares Oklahoma data to that of the United States. -- Oklahoma State Department of Health http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/items/SOSHReport.pdf Thu, 07 May 2009 11:23:15 CST http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/items/SOSHReport.pdf Discusses demographic and economic data including population, race, education, age, poverty, income, and more. Includes maps and graphics. -- Rural Policy Research Institute http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Oklahoma2.pdf Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:12:40 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Oklahoma2.pdf Is a community based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the overall health of Oklahomans. http://www.okchs.org/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:13:28 CST http://www.okchs.org/ Created to address the disproportionately poor health of Oklahomas racial and ethnic minority population, as identified in various state and federal reports. http://www.ok.gov/health/Community_Health/Community_Development_Service/Minority_Health/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:34:08 CST http://www.ok.gov/health/Community_Health/Community_Development_Service/Minority_Health/ 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/OK.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/OK.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. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=OK Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=OK Works in rural areas to expand the opportunities for families to build assets, improve their lives, and strengthen their communities. http://www.crg.org/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:37:02 CST http://www.crg.org/ 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/ok/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/ok/ Summarizes the current status of rural health care in Oklahoma. Includes county-level data, plus comparisons of urban and rural areas, and their relationship data in the United States. -- Oklahoma State University - Center for Health Sciences http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/ruralhealth/docs/Sequential%20Annual%20Report.pdf Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:42:20 CST http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/ruralhealth/docs/Sequential%20Annual%20Report.pdf