Rural health and human services resources for West Virginia, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nation′s highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119c.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:24:36 CST http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119c.htm Despite progress in some areas, smoking rates among U.S. adults remained stalled in 2008, halting the nations progress in ending the tobacco epidemic, according to a CDC study. http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091112.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:09:24 CST http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091112.htm Daily Yonder article tells of the city owned Summersville Regional Medical Center in West Virginia that provides great care and it is among the lowest cost hospitals in the U.S. http://www.dailyyonder.com/speak-your-piece-rural-medical-miracle/2009/11/11/2444 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:18:38 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/speak-your-piece-rural-medical-miracle/2009/11/11/2444 Welch WV April 24, 2010 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:13 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Daily Pennsylvanian article tells how Penn students may spend the majority of their time at school within city limits, but some in the School of Nursing leave the urban bubble to provide care for a rural community. http://thedp.com/article/students-run-clinic-offering-rural-care Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:09:35 CST http://thedp.com/article/students-run-clinic-offering-rural-care McDowell County WV April 9, 2010 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:51:00 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Charitable giving in community investment and economic development, youth and education, human services programs that improve the social needs of low-to moderate-income communities and individuals, and arts and culture. -- Peoples Bancorp Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2261 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:06:55 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2261 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/WV.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/WV.pdf Partnership facilitating public and private use of health care information in West Virginia, while protecting the privacy and security of health data. http://www.wvhin.org/ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:06:59 CST http://www.wvhin.org/ Describes the West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN), which was formed to enable authorized health care providers, insurers and patients to share medical data. -- American Hospital Association http://www.hhnmostwired.com/hhnmostwired_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HHNMOSTWIRED/PubsNewsArticleMostWired/data/07Summer/070829MW_online_Appleby&domain=HHNMOSTWIRED Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:03:25 CST http://www.hhnmostwired.com/hhnmostwired_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HHNMOSTWIRED/PubsNewsArticleMostWired/data/07Summer/070829MW_online_Appleby&domain=HHNMOSTWIRED 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=WV Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=WV 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/wv/ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:13:54 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/wv/ Works to develop and improve housing opportunities for West Virginia's residents. http://www.wvhdf.com/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:36:21 CST http://www.wvhdf.com/ West Virginia's economic and community development agency. Works to improve the quality of life for all West Virginians by strengthening the state's communities and expanding its economy to create more and better jobs. http://www.wvdo.org/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:35:09 CST http://www.wvdo.org/ Provides advocacy, networking, and resources to persons with disabilities and their families in the state of West Virginia. http://www.mtstcil.org/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:53:51 CST http://www.mtstcil.org/