COVID-19 Resources
by Ashley Muninger | August 5, 2020 | Other Posts | 0 Comments
With the growing COVID-19 concern brewing around us, here are some rural-relevant resources that might be helpful.Additional updates, resources and information will be added to this page as they become available... Visit the CMS Current Emergencies landing page for...
Texas SORH Fosters Quality Champions in Rural Hospitals Across the State
by Ashley Muninger | August 4, 2020 | Promising Practices | 0 Comments
To help rural Texas hospitals improve the quality of their healthcare, the Texas Office of Rural Health (TX SORH) is fostering “quality champions” in every region of the state. “In Texas we’re not immune to the high rate of turnover in our hospitals—which includes our...
Oregon ORH Offers New Resource on Telehealth Payment and Policy Changes During Pandemic
by Ashley Muninger | May 1, 2020 | Promising Practices | 0 Comments
by Beth Blevins The Oregon Office of Rural Health (OORH) has created a new repository that houses state and federal telehealth policy and payment resources in response to rapidly evolving changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 Telehealth Policy and Payment for...
MPH Students Tackle Real-Life Problems at Oklahoma’s Critical Access Hospitals
by Ashley Muninger | March 15, 2020 | Promising Practices | 0 Comments
By Beth Blevins Public health students at Oklahoma State University (OSU) are tackling real-life problems at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the state. In collaboration with the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health (OORH), Master of Public Health (MPH) students...
Primary Care Office Needs Assessments
by Ashley Muninger | July 3, 2019 | Other Posts | 0 Comments
State and territorial Primary Care Offices (PCOs) must complete a unique community-based health needs assessment as a component of their funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW), within the Department of...
NOSORH Mentoring Program Cultivates the Next Generation of Rural Health Leaders
by Ashley Muninger | June 4, 2019 | Other Posts | 0 Comments
NOSORH is excited to announce the relaunch of the NOSORH Mentoring Program and the newly designed Peer-Driven Resources webpage! The Mentoring Program builds upon the mentoring philosophy of Jim Bernstein, providing an opportunity for SORH Directors and equivalents to...
Survey Results Detail SORH Scope of Work and Compensation
by Ashley Muninger | March 4, 2019 | Other Posts | 0 Comments
NOSORH surveyed State Offices of Rural Health in an effort to compile financial and compensation information as potential capacity indicators and to understand the scope of key position responsibilities across the nation. The “Scope of Work and Compensation Survey”...
Tribute to a Rural Health Hero: Jerry Coopey
by Marissa Rodriguez | April 2, 2024 | NOSORH Updates | 0 Comments
The rural health community lost a long-time friend last week with the passing of Jerry Coopey. Jerry was an employee of HRSA and one of the first members of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. I met Jerry when I attended my first NOSORH Annual Meeting many...
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Release Annual Data and Report
by Marissa Rodriguez | April 2, 2024 | NOSORH Updates | 0 Comments
Each year, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps releases new data and publishes a National Findings Report to influence understanding and action about what shapes health. The Annual Data Release provides a snapshot of the health of nearly every county in the nation....
Rural Health Policy Update – April 2024
by Marissa Rodriguez | April 1, 2024 | NOSORH Updates | 0 Comments
Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison FY 2024 Spending Bill Signed into Law: In late March, President Biden signed into law the final Fiscal Year 2024 spending bill for federal agencies, including HHS. The $1.2 trillion bill finalized the...
Rural Health Policy Update – March 2024
by Marissa Rodriguez | March 1, 2024 | NOSORH Updates | 0 Comments
Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison Congressional Leadership Moves Ahead with Continuing ResolutionAs February ends, House and Senate leadership appear to have reached a “deal in principle” on extending FY 2023 funding deeper into March. The...
RHCR 101: Introduction to Rural Health Capital Resources
by Marissa Rodriguez | February 20, 2024 | Past Webinar Materials | 0 Comments
The 100 Series is part one of the two-part Rural Health Capital Resources (RHCR) Master Class presented by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH). This series consists of two webinar-style introductory courses and is FREE and open to all....
National Rural Health Resource Center Releases New Population Health Toolkit
by Marissa Rodriguez | February 5, 2024 | NOSORH Updates | 0 Comments
The National Rural Health Resource Center's recently updated Population Health Toolkit — which includes the newest population health data from a half-dozen publicly available data sets — is now available online. Developed and maintained with support from the Federal...
Preparing to Engage with Legislators and Policy Makers 2-1-2024
by Marissa Rodriguez | February 2, 2024 | Past Webinar Materials | 0 Comments
Session description: This webinar will teach you about Hill visits and how to “orient” new congressional members (and the resources available). Plus, discuss strategies and tips for conducting a Hill visit with a state partner.Zoom passcode: gi7^aGhL
Rural Health Policy Update – February 2024
by Marissa Rodriguez | February 2, 2024 | NOSORH Updates | 0 Comments
Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison Race to Fund the Government Continues – with progress: From a government funding perspective, leaders of the appropriations committees in both chambers have agreed upon top-line allocations for each of the...
Overview of FY24 State Office of Rural Health (SORH) NCC (1/25/2024)
by Marissa Rodriguez | January 31, 2024 | Past Webinar Materials | 0 Comments
Zoom passcode: Rb2CYz#MResources SORH Budget Planning Document (effective January 2024) SORH FY 24 NCC Instructions The NCC should be available in the HRSA EHBs. There's also an EHB Knowledgebase tutorial on how to locate your NCC. If you continue to have issues,...
State of the Healthcare Industry – Market Updates for Rural (1/18/2024)
by Marissa Rodriguez | January 19, 2024 | Past Webinar Materials | 0 Comments
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