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		<title>Rural and Urban Health Differences, Take 2</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/09/rural-and-urban-health-differences-take-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday The Early Show on CBS had a report on health differences between urban, suburban and rural counties, based on the research of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.  (You can read the article and watch the report here.)  The Institute compiles the County Health Rankings, an annual snapshot of health activities and outcomes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/08/wisconsin-office-of-rural-health-grants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently released the guidelines for the Office’s Rural Community Grant program.  We will award up to $12,000 to rural Wisconsin coalitions working on a health care issue in their community or region.  A rural hospital of &#60;50 beds must be an active member of the coalition, i.e., must have an active role in the project.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Deserts and Insecurity</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/08/food-deserts-and-insecurity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month First Lady Michelle Obama announced a program with retailers to expand access to healthy, affordable food in “food deserts;” rural or urban areas where healthy, affordable food is difficult to obtain.  This is often a result of food insecurity.  A federal Office of Rural Health Policy report defined this: “the food intake of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telemedicine, HIT and Rural Healthcare</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/telemedicine-hit-and-rural-healthcare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/telemedicine-hit-and-rural-healthcare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was planning to do a post on telemedicine sometime soon.  Then in the last few days, I&#8217;ve seen a number of reports and articles on this subject, especially as it relates to rural healthcare.  My plan started when I came across this post about patients having access to their physicians through a variety of technologies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improving Access to Oral Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/improving-access-to-oral-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/improving-access-to-oral-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Provider Loan Repayment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=1092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week the Institute of Medicine released a report on the status of oral health care, Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations.   (Their July 13 press release provides a recap.)  The report identifies several population groups that lack access to dental care, including seniors, minorities and rural residents.  Over 33 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rural and Urban Health Differences</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/rural-and-urban-health-differences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reporter in the Wall St. Journal last week asked the question, who is healthier, rural or urban residents?  (You can read a recap in The Rural Blog)  Despite the image many of us have of a healthy rural environment (Produce all around you!  Fresh air! Lots of opportunities for outdoor exercise!) urban and suburban residents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Rural Hospitals Living Up To Expectations?</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/are-rural-hospitals-living-up-to-expectations-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/are-rural-hospitals-living-up-to-expectations-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got back in the office after spending the first half of the week in Portland, ME at the National Conference of State Flex Programs.  Flex is a federally funded program that provides various types of assistance to rural health care providers, including hospitals, clinics and EMS.  There was a lot of buzz about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama’s Rural Policies</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/obama%e2%80%99s-rural-policies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/obama%e2%80%99s-rural-policies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=1054</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[President Obama recently created the White House Rural Council through an executive order.  The Council “will focus on job creation and economic development by increasing the flow of capital to rural areas, promoting innovation, expanding digital and physical networks, and celebrating opportunity through America’s natural resources.”  The Council will address a number of key issues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Clinics</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/06/free-clinics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/06/free-clinics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=1038</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just found out about this great video on a free health clinic in Boscobel, the Inhealth CommunityWellness Clinic.   Free clinics are a necessary part of the health care safety net, given our current economic and budget situation and the rising cost of health care.  There are a few online directories of clinics in Wisconsin, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WI Office of Rural Health Workshop Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/06/wi-office-of-rural-health-workshop-roundup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/06/wi-office-of-rural-health-workshop-roundup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago, the WI Office of Rural Health hosted a workshop, Hospital Foundations: Managing for Success.  I can honestly say this was one of the best events we’ve hosted.  We recorded the day; it’s available from our website, about halfway down the page under Hospital &#38; Clinic Leadership &#38; Management.  This is where [...]]]></description>
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