- Social Factors Help Explain Worse Cardiovascular Health among Adults in Rural Vs. Urban Communities
- Reducing Barriers to Participation in Population-Based Total Cost of Care (PB-TCOC) Models and Supporting Primary and Specialty Care Transformation: Request for Input
- Secretary Kennedy Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration to Address National Opioid Crisis
- 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule
- Rural America Faces Growing Shortage of Eye Surgeons
- NRHA Continues Partnership to Advance Rural Oral Health
- Comments Requested on Mobile Crisis Team Services: An Implementation Toolkit Draft
- Q&A: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities of Small-Town Philanthropy?
- HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson, Joined by Co-Chair of the Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, Announces New Funding, Policy Action, and Report to Mark Landmark Year of HRSA's Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces $60 Million Investment for Adding Early Morning, Night, and Weekend Hours at Community Health Centers
- Volunteer Opportunity for HUD's Office of Housing Counseling Tribe and TDHE Certification Exam
- Who Needs Dry January More: Rural or Urban Drinkers?
- Rural Families Have 'Critical' Need for More Hospice, Respite Care
- Rural Telehealth Sees More Policy Wins, but Only Short-Term
- States Help Child Care Centers Expand in Bid To Create More Slots, Lower Prices
Pennsylvania’s Fight Against COVID-19: Manufacturing Call to Action Portal
Over the past several weeks, the Pennsylvania departments of Community & Economic Development, Health, General Services, and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency have heard from countless manufacturers and other businesses from across the commonwealth about how they can help through their existing means and through new innovative techniques.
Many of you have also reached out to share your challenges, supply chain disruptions and workforce issues, which are impeding your ability to produce more of what is most needed to battle COVID-19.
Earlier today, we announced the creation of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal, which will help streamline those requests and facilitate the connections you need to overcome your challenges and provide critical supplies to Pennsylvania.
It is our goal to connect you directly with a dedicated team of case managers who will thoroughly evaluate your company’s needs, seamlessly connecting you with the appropriate resource or partner organization(s) who will provide additional support.
Visualizing Immunization Registry Data to Identify Places With Low Rates of HPV Vaccination Initiation in a Rural State
This resource presents results of a 2016 study of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among Iowa adolescents aged 13-15. It includes a county-level map showing urban and rural areas and their vaccination rates. Find more information here.
Understanding the True State of Connectivity in America
This resource provides an overview of the TestIT mobile app, developed to study cellular and broadband internet services, and the data collected from app users. It examines download speeds by county compared to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) standards. It also discusses challenges rural and underserved communities with a limited broadband infrastructure face, including economic development, education and workforce development, and access to health and human services. Find more information here.
Rural America Ends First-Ever Period of Population Loss
This line chart shows metropolitan and nonmetropolitan population change from 1978-2018 and highlights a period of population loss in rural areas followed by a modest population gain. Find more information here.
Life Expectancy at Birth for U.S. States and Census Tracts, 2010-2015
This interactive map shows estimates of U.S. life expectancy at birth by state and census tract for the period 2010-2015, based on data from the U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP). Note that the map does not include access to county-level estimates. Find more information here.
Issue Brief: Creating a High-value Telehealth Strategy
This issue brief explores how hospitals can use telehealth services to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. It discusses approaches to deliver telehealth services and provides guidelines to consider when developing a telehealth strategy. It also provides examples of how rural hospitals are using telehealth services to meet community needs. Read more here.
Improving the Care of Students with Diabetes in Rural Schools Utilizing an Online Diabetes Education Program for School Personnel
This research analyzes the impact of Diabetes Care at School: Bridging the Gap, an online diabetes education program, to determine the knowledge and confidence of school personnel who provide care to students with diabetes in rural areas. Read more here.
Deaths from Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injury — United States, 2008–2017
This research reports on national and state rates and trends for traumatic brain injury (TBI) related deaths caused by unintentional falls. It includes data by decedent characteristics, including location in a metropolitan or nonmetro area. Read more here.
Bureau of Health Workforce Clinician Dashboards
This resource offers data tools and information on retention and distribution of participants who have completed their training or service in Bureau of Health Workforce programs from 2012-2018. Shows retention rates for National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps alumni and includes filters for various clinician, program, location, and site characteristics. It features statistics with breakdowns by percentages of clinicians currently working in Health Professional Shortage Areas or working in rural communities. Find more information here.
The Behavioral Health Workforce in Rural America: Developing a National Recruitment Strategy
This project describes successful strategies to recruit and retain behavioral health workers in rural areas, based on phone interviews with state-level experts in rural health and behavioral health. It explores financial incentives, education and training programs, telehealth, licensure or scope of practice changes, innovative state approaches, and policy considerations. Read more here.