Rural and Urban Health Differences, Take 2
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 [...]
September 9, 2011
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Tags: Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Public Health, Reports and Studies, Wellness · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
Telemedicine, HIT and Rural Healthcare
I was planning to do a post on telemedicine sometime soon. Then in the last few days, I’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 [...]
July 29, 2011
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Tags: Health Information Technology, Reports and Studies, Rural Hospitals & Clinics · Posted in: Reports and Studies
Improving Access to Oral Health Care
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 [...]
July 22, 2011
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Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Oral Health, Reports and Studies · Posted in: Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment, Reports and Studies
Are Rural Hospitals Living Up To Expectations?
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 [...]
July 14, 2011
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Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Reports and Studies, Rural Hospitals & Clinics · Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies
Obama’s Rural Policies
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 [...]
July 6, 2011
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Tags: Community Development, Economic Development, Reports and Studies · Posted in: Reports and Studies
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part V: Driver Safety
Last month I met with the Juneau County Coalition for At-Risk Drivers at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. The Coalition is another recipient of our rural community grants. Their Safer Driver Initiative will plan and pilot a driver-screening program to assist the elderly and others with medical conditions that could lead to unsafe driving [...]
November 16, 2010
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Tags: Community Development, Economic Development, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Reports and Studies, Rural Health & Safety, Senior Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part III: Access to Health Care
The Office awarded another of our community grants to the Polk County Free Clinic coalition to plan for a clinic serving the chronically ill in the County. The Polk County Health Department, ABC for Rural Health, the Salvation Army and three hospitals in Amery, Osceola and St. Croix Falls will work on the Chronic Care [...]
November 1, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Insurance, Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Reports and Studies, Workforce · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment, Reports and Studies
Office of Rural Health Grants-Falls Prevention
The Office of Rural Health sponsored the Rural Community Grant Program for the last several years with funding from the federal Office of Rural Health Policy. I’ve managed this program for several years, awarding a few dozen grants totaling over $600,000 to community coalitions around Wisconsin. Each fall I make a point to visit the [...]
October 27, 2010
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Tags: Caregivers, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Minority Health, Office of Rural Health, Reports and Studies, Senior Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
