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Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC)

Description
Serves as the State Office of Rural Health (SORH) in Minnesota and promotes access to quality healthcare for all Minnesota residents. Works with policymakers, providers, and rural and underserved urban communities. Collects and analyzes statewide data on licensed healthcare providers; provides grant support to increase access to healthcare workforce programs; and builds and sustains healthcare facilities, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Designates and supports the trauma system in Minnesota.
Phone
651.201.3838
Tagged as
Minnesota

Upcoming Events (1)

  • 2024 Annual Minnesota Rural Health Conference, Jun 17 - 18, 2024, view details

Funding & Opportunities (39)

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Resources (53)

  • 2013 Update Brief on the EMSRB 2007 Behavioral Health Report: Improving Response to Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies, 2013, view details
  • 2016 Rural EMS Sustainability Survey Results, 2016, view details
  • Community Clinic Grant Program: Report to the Minnesota Legislature, 2017, 02/2017, view details
  • Community Health Worker (CHW) Toolkit: A Guide for Employers, 2016, view details
  • Community Paramedic Toolkit, 12/2016, view details
  • Dental Therapy Toolkit: A Resource for Potential Employers, 02/2017, view details
  • Dental Therapy Toolkit: Summary of Dental Therapy Regulatory and Payment Processes, 03/2016, view details
  • Early Impacts of Dental Therapists in Minnesota, 02/2014, view details
  • EMS Toolkit, view details
  • Finance in Rural and Urban Hospitals, 04/2017, view details
  • Health Care Access in Rural Minnesota: Results from the Minnesota Health Access Survey, 04/2017, view details
  • International Medical Graduate Assistance Program: Report to the Minnesota Legislature, 08/2018, view details
  • Minnesota Health Care Workforce Data and Analysis, view details
  • Minnesota Health Care Workforce Data Portal, view details
  • Minnesota Health Professional Shortage Areas, Dental HPSA Designations, 01/2018, view details
  • Minnesota Health Professional Shortage Areas, Primary Care, 2016, view details
  • Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Funding, view details
  • Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care - News Update, view details
  • Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Spotlight: Supporting Career Choices in Rural Medicine, 04/2022, view details
  • Minnesota Oral Health Workforce: Trends & Pipeline Incentives, 03/2018, view details
  • Minnesota Overview of the Physician Workforce, 2019, 11/2019, view details
  • Minnesota Rational Service Areas - Mental Health, Geographic HPSA Designations, 2016, view details
  • Minnesota's Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce, 2019, 08/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Community Paramedic Workforce, 2017, 12/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Dental Hygienist Workforce, 2019, 09/2021, view details
  • Minnesota's Dental Therapist Workforce, 2019, 09/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Dentist Workforce, 2019, 12/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Health Care Workforce: Pandemic-Provoked Workforce Exits, Burnout, and Shortages, 03/2022, view details
  • Minnesota's Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) Workforce, 2019, 09/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Licensed Counseling (LPC and LPCC) Workforce, 2019, 09/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Licensed Dental Assistant Workforce, 2016-2017, 12/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) Workforce, 2019, 08/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce, 2017-2018, 03/2020, view details
  • Minnesota's Licensed Respiratory Therapy (RT) Workforce, 2019, 11/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Pharmacist Workforce, 2019, 12/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Physical Therapist Assistant Workforce, 2015, 06/2016, view details
  • Minnesota's Physical Therapist (PT) Workforce, 2020, 01/2020, view details
  • Minnesota's Physician Assistant Workforce, 2019, 01/2019, view details
  • Minnesota's Psychiatrist Workforce, 2012, 07/2013, view details
  • Minnesota's Psychology Workforce, 2016, 08/2016, view details
  • Minnesota's Registered Nurse Workforce, 2020, 03/2020, view details
  • Minnesota's Social Worker Workforce, 2020, 02/2020, view details
  • Obstetric Services in Rural Minnesota, 11/2013, view details
  • Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Spotlight: Telehealth in Minnesota, 12/2022, view details
  • Older Adult Fitness: Access and Participation in Rural Minnesota, 2018, view details
  • Public and Individual Health Insurance Trends in Rural Minnesota: Enrollment During Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, 04/2017, view details
  • Recommendations on Strengthening Mental Health Care in Rural Minnesota, 06/2021, view details
  • RHAC Brief: Nurse Practitioners in Rural Minnesota - Results of an Employer Survey, 08/2015, view details
  • Rural Hospital System Growth and Consolidation, 01/2013, view details
  • Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs) 2010 Census Tracts - Minnesota, 01/2014, view details
  • Snapshot of Health in Rural Minnesota, 2017, 2017, view details
  • Strengthening the Oral Health System in Rural Minnesota, 08/2018, view details
  • Time Critical Incident Responses: Results from the 2016 Rural EMS Sustainability Survey, 05/2019, view details