Texas SORH Fosters Quality Champions in Rural Hospitals Across the State
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 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 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
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
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
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”...
RHIhub Spotlight
RHIhub has a new Evidence-based Toolkit on Mental Health in Rural Communities. Developed in collaboration with the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis and the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, this toolkit is designed to help rural...
At your Fingertips RHIhub Data Visualzations and Custon Alert Makenzie Atherton
At your Fingertips RHIhub Data Visualzations and Custon Alert Makenzie Atherton
At Your Fingertips – RHIhub Data Visualizations and Custom Alerts – Dorothea Nelson
At Your Fingertips - RHIhub Data Visualizations and Custom Alerts - Dorothea Nelson
Connections for Community Care – Small Group for SORH starting in November
The Connections for Community Care (C3) project, funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), just wrapped up its first quarter! This NOSORH/National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) collaborative project provides Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)...
Understanding Practice Transformation and Opportunities in New Hampshire
Webinar Topic: Understanding Practice Transformation and Opportunities in New Hampshire This webinar includes discussion of current practice transformation initiatives and opportunities that are taking place in the state of New Hampshire. Webinar Recording...
Mobile Community Paramedicine Program – Arkansas Gerald Cantrell
Mobile Community Paramedicine Program - Arkansas Gerald Cantrell
Promising Practice: Screening Program in Connecticut Works to Stem Drug Abuse and Misuse
by Beth Blevins Like many other states, Connecticut is facing a drug crisis. The number of in the state nearly doubled between 2014 and 2015. More people die there from drug overdoses than from car accidents or firearms. To combat this, the CT SBIRT (Screening, Brief...
How Health Insurance Impacts Farmers’ Health and Farm Viability – Alana Knudson
How Health Insurance Impacts Farmers' Health and Farm Viability - Alana Knudson
Resources Available for 2019 NRHA Policy Institute
The 2019 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute is in Washington, D.C. on February 5-8, and NOSORH has resources to help you prepare for the conference. NOSORH will be hosting the webinar “Preparing to Engage with Legislators & Policymakers” on January...
Webinar: Determining Rural Communities: Current Changes and Updated Federal Program Eligibility (3/11/2021)
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