Rural health and human services resources for Virginia, 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 11:05:04 CST http://www.wcyb.com/news/30343314/detail.html Arlington VA April 11, 2012 -- Joint Commission http://www.jointcommission.org/joint_commission_jcr_2012_emer_prep_conf/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:42:50 CST http://www.jointcommission.org/joint_commission_jcr_2012_emer_prep_conf/ Arlington VA February 7, 2012 -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/19/2012-959/national-advisory-council-on-migrant-health-notice-of-meeting#p-4 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:25:54 CST http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/19/2012-959/national-advisory-council-on-migrant-health-notice-of-meeting#p-4 Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed unreasonable by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced yesterday. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17167 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:34:52 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17167 This initiative is intended to design a statewide health professions pipeline and a diverse, well-distributed and adequate workforce. -- Virginia Health Care Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2758 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:35:30 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2758 Richmond VA June 25, 2012 -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2242 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:38:47 CST http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2242 Registration is open for the 32nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games, the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world. More than 500 Veterans from across the United States, Puerto Rico and Great Britain are expected to compete in the Games, taking place June 25-30, 2012, in Richmond, Va. the site of the very first National Veterans Wheelchair Games held in 1981. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17153 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:33:24 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17153 Grundy VA October 6, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:01:18 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Profiles eight states that are at different stages in the development and implementation of a medical home program. Includes Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:41:49 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Arlington VA February 23, 2012 -- U.S. Department of Agriculture http://www.usda.gov/oce/forum/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:05 CST http://www.usda.gov/oce/forum/ Arlington VA March 19, 2012 -- National Association of Development Organizations http://www.nado.org/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:09:56 CST http://www.nado.org/ Wise County VA July 20, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:11:51 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule2012.html Buena Vista VA March 3, 2012 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:10:45 CST http://ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Based at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, this program focuses on improving health care for Veterans in rural areas through outreach and communication. It also partners with local health care providers and community leaders to ensure eligible Veterans receive all of their benefits. http://www.richmond.va.gov/The_Rural_Health_Inititative.asp Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:03:26 CST http://www.richmond.va.gov/The_Rural_Health_Inititative.asp 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 13:40:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2632 Identifies health inequities and their root causes, and addresses them by promoting social justice, influencing policy, establishing partnerships, providing resources and educating the public. Office includes the Division of Primary Care and Rural Health. http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/healthpolicy/ Wed, 18 May 2011 09:28:01 CST http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/healthpolicy/ 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 13:18:11 CST http://www.arc.gov/index.asp Virginia 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://vhitrec.org/ Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:44:50 CST http://vhitrec.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 10:07:54 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/index.html A summary of key findings from a NOSORH project in partnership with the Nevada Office of Rural Health and the National Center for Frontier Communities (NCFC) that focused on workforce development for rural mental health in Kansas, Nevada, and Virginia. -- National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health http://www.nosorh.org/resources/files/NCFC_Final_Report092009.pdf Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:37:11 CST http://www.nosorh.org/resources/files/NCFC_Final_Report092009.pdf Funding to provide financial assistance for Virginia certified EMS providers and Virginia Office of EMS approved Emergency Medical Services courses. -- Virginia Department of Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2536 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:34:34 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2536 Describes how Virginia's Giles Clinic is providing free medical, dental and mental health care to uninsured residents, many of whom had gone years without primary care. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/fall10/atc.php#story2 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:12:47 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/fall10/atc.php#story2 Facilitates continuity of funding and provides flexibility in support of both public and private sector initiatives throughout Virginia using geospatial analysis of health and health care relevant data. http://vnghr.org/ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:03:43 CST http://vnghr.org/ Provides support and information related to veteran benefits, veterans education, care centers, veterans cemeteries, and the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program. http://www.dvs.virginia.gov/ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:02:08 CST http://www.dvs.virginia.gov/ Supports Virginia residents that are veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard or the Armed Forces Reserves, and their family members on their road to recovery from the effects of stress-related injuries (such as post traumatic stress disorder) or traumatic brain injuries. -- Virginia Department of Veterans Services http://wearevirginiaveterans.org/About-Us/Virginia-Wounded-Warrior-Program.aspx Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:01:14 CST http://wearevirginiaveterans.org/About-Us/Virginia-Wounded-Warrior-Program.aspx A searchable database that helps health professionals locate practice sites in rural and underserved areas throughout Virginia. Includes a contact person who can assist health professionals and their families identify the resources necessary to meet the personal and professional requirements they seek. -- National Rural Recruitment & Retention Network http://www.3rnet.org/locations/?state=Virginia Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:43:21 CST http://www.3rnet.org/locations/?state=Virginia Provides access to various information and data sources related to rural health in Virginia in one place. Users can create custom charts, graphs, and maps from data sets based on the Virginia State Rural Health Plan. -- Virginia Rural Health Resource Center http://www.vrhrc.org/data-portal/index.htm Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:01:32 CST http://www.vrhrc.org/data-portal/index.htm Designed to help instructors and administrators better understand the problem of health literacy as it affects their adult learners. Provides resources to aid in curriculum and lesson plan development for use in adult health literacy education. -- Virginia Adult Learning Center http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED482788.pdf Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:12:37 CST http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED482788.pdf This video profiles patients attending a dental fair in rural Virginia and highlights the impact of lack of coverage for oral health services. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/healthreform/hr090909video.cfm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:26:31 CST http://www.kff.org/healthreform/hr090909video.cfm 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 10:49:42 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=888