Rural health and human services resources for Tennessee, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ WCYB News, (VA) article reports that government funding is helping a local college create a telemedicine system to deliver physical specialty services to five rural counties in Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia. http://www.wcyb.com/news/30343314/detail.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:05:12 CST http://www.wcyb.com/news/30343314/detail.html 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 10:35:31 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 Gatlinburg TN February 15, 2012 http://www.tennesseeambulance.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=47 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:58:14 CST http://www.tennesseeambulance.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=47 Rutledge TN October 20, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:03:20 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html East Ridge TN September 22, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:59:26 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Dandridge TN August 4, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:52:20 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Loans to help small, rural communities and tribal nations, in select states, for water and wastewater projects. -- Midwest Assistance Program http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2619 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:47:02 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2619 Claiborne Co. TN June 2, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:04:31 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Grundy Co. TN May 19, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:23:59 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Bristol TN April 14, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:21:55 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Rhea Co TN March 10, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:16:25 CST http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm 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 13:39:40 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2632 Supports economic and social development in all of West Virginia and parts of twelve other states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. http://www.arc.gov/index.asp Tue, 10 May 2011 13:18:07 CST http://www.arc.gov/index.asp Strives to improve the supply and distribution of health care professionals-with an emphasis on primary care-in urban and rural Tennessee. This website provides information on and contact details for each of the three regional AHECs in the state. http://ahec.mmc.edu/index.htm Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:22:22 CST http://ahec.mmc.edu/index.htm Tennessee 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.tnrec.org Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:48:59 CST http://www.tnrec.org One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works to strengthen the region's 29 land-grant institutions in addressing rural development issues. Serves a 14 state area in the Southern region which includes TX, LA, AR, OK, AL, MS, GA, FL, KY, SC, NC, VA, and TN. http://srdc.msstate.edu/index.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:08:00 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/index.html Overview of the state, with links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for Tennessee. -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region http://nnlm.gov/sea/about/states/tn/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:57:36 CST http://nnlm.gov/sea/about/states/tn/ Identifies five states that demonstrate expertise in managed care approaches for individuals with long-term care needs. States included are Arizona, Hawaii, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. -- Center for Health Care Strategies http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/MLTS_Roadmap_112210.pdf Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:14:25 CST http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/MLTS_Roadmap_112210.pdf Discusses the housing needs of the Lower Mississippi Delta that will require multi-level approaches to address the social, political, and economic infrastructure of the region. -- Housing Assistance Council http://hac.nonprofitsoapbox.com/storage/documents/mississippidelta.pdf Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:03:50 CST http://hac.nonprofitsoapbox.com/storage/documents/mississippidelta.pdf Community action grant priorities include education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment. http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=888 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:49:25 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=888 Serves as a central point for the Department on minority health issues in Tennessee. http://health.state.tn.us/dmhde/index.shtml Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:37:29 CST http://health.state.tn.us/dmhde/index.shtml Scholarships to prepare registered nurses for the nurse educator role by achieving their degrees. -- Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1717 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:06:41 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1717 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/TN.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/TN.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. http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=TN Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=TN Summarizes a report commissioned by the Institute for Public Service to inform state, local, and regional officials, and other interested individuals about the various impacts of a substantial influx of in-migrant retirees (IMRs) on a rural community. -- University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service http://www.ips.tennessee.edu/UserFiles/File/Impact%20of%20Retiree%20In-migration%20on%20Rural%20Areas.pdf.pdf Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:06:06 CST http://www.ips.tennessee.edu/UserFiles/File/Impact%20of%20Retiree%20In-migration%20on%20Rural%20Areas.pdf.pdf