Rural health and human services resources for Utah, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will open three Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers on Oct. 1 to better understand rural health issues for veterans and develop special practices and products to implement across the country. http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1548 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:26:08 CST http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1548 MSNBC article tells how hospitals in nearly half the states in the nation now say they wont bill patients for the worst kind of medical mistakes, including operating on the wrong body part or the wrong person, or giving someone the wrong blood. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26081421?GT1=43001 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:42:04 CST http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26081421?GT1=43001 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a pilot program to test options for beneficiaries with Original Medicare to maintain their health records electronically. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=9107 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:32:54 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=9107 Helps all racial and ethnic minorities in Utah achieve optimal health through accessible and high-quality programs and policies. http://health.utah.gov/cmh/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:42:27 CST http://health.utah.gov/cmh/ Salt Lake City UT October 6, 2008 -- National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children http://www.nadec-conf.org/ Thu, 22 May 2008 11:01:45 CST http://www.nadec-conf.org/ The Regence Foundation works to transform health care and address core problems in our health care system with innovative solutions. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1897 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:46:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1897 A task force and website that addresses the methamphetamine problem in Utah through prevention, treatment, law enforcement, public health, and public awareness. http://www.endmethnow.org/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:23:08 CST http://www.endmethnow.org/ Free breast and cervical cancer screening is available to Utah women ages 50-64 at over fifty locations statewide who live in households with an income of up to 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. -- Utah Department of Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1734 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:49:15 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1734 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/UT.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/UT.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=UT Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=UT Strives to improve HIV prevention services for Latino/Hispanic populations living in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. Focuses on adapting and tailoring CDC-approved interventions that are culturally, linguistically and educationally appropriate. This is a capacity building assistance program for community-based organizations and state and local health departments. http://www.proyectoideas.jsi.com/index.htm Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:12:11 CST http://www.proyectoideas.jsi.com/index.htm Serves people with bleeding disorders through education, outreach, advocacy and networking, empowering them to lead healthier and more self-sufficient lives. http://www.hemophiliautah.org/resources/lifeline.php Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:40:34 CST http://www.hemophiliautah.org/resources/lifeline.php Assists Utah rural and underserved communities in dealing with primary health care needs relating to recruiting health professionals, planning, technical assistance and a workforce financial assistance program that provides education loan repayment assistance to health care professionals who locate or practice in underserved areas of Utah. http://health.utah.gov/primarycare/scholarloanmenu.html Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:36:41 CST http://health.utah.gov/primarycare/scholarloanmenu.html The mission of the Council is to assure that Utah has an adequate, well-trained clinical healthcare workforce to meet the needs of the citizens of the state and the region. http://www.utahmec.org/ Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:03:19 CST http://www.utahmec.org/ Provides information on the health status of Utahans, the state of the health care system, and Utah public health activities. -- Utah Department of Health http://ibis.health.utah.gov/home/ Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:57:36 CST http://ibis.health.utah.gov/home/ Represents member hospitals and healthcare systems in the State of Utah. Serves as an advocate in legislative healthcare issues for its members, as well as a valuable resource for information. http://www.uha-utah.org/ Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:54:13 CST http://www.uha-utah.org/ Supports and represents its member organizations and works to increase access to health care for medically underserved populations in Utah. http://www.auch.org/ Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:52:51 CST http://www.auch.org/ A resource for the public, community leaders, businesses, health care providers and policy makers interested in strengthening the health care system while working to develop visionary and systemic solutions to the crisis of the uninsured and under-insured. http://www.utahhealthalliance.org/index.html Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:49:27 CST http://www.utahhealthalliance.org/index.html 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/ut/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:47:22 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/ut/ Includes 16 summary indicators highlighting selected health care issues in Utah. The summary indicators are organized into three sections: (1) quality and patient safety, (2) access, and (3) cost of health care. -- Utah Department of Health http://health.utah.gov/hda/Reports/challenges2007.pdf Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:47:31 CST http://health.utah.gov/hda/Reports/challenges2007.pdf Dedicated to facilitating business growth and economic vitality in Utah's rural communities. http://rural.utah.gov/index.html Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:52:36 CST http://rural.utah.gov/index.html A self supporting public corporation that raises funding to assist in the creation of affordable housing opportunities for lower-income Utah households. http://www.utahhousingcorp.org/indexb2b.html Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:29:02 CST http://www.utahhousingcorp.org/indexb2b.html Provides information, resources and programs that support affordable housing and community development. http://community.utah.gov/housing_and_community_development/index.html Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:24:21 CST http://community.utah.gov/housing_and_community_development/index.html