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This section provides information on health in rural communities. Best Practices, planning tools, funding resources, and general assistance through federal and state programs and/or organizations in this area.

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AHA: Small or Rural Hospitals
American Hospital Association. Section for Small or Rural Hospitals.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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Critical Access Hospitals
Minnesota Department of Health.
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CMS Increases Payments to Rural and Small Urban Hospitals
DHHS. Centers for Medicine & Medicaid Services.
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Technical Assistance and Services Center
DHHS. HRSA. Technical Assistance and Services Center.
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Planning Resources
Flex Program Frequently Asked Questions
Oregon Health Science University. Office of Rural Health.
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Critical Access Hospital Web Page
DHHS. Centers for Medicine & Medicaid Services.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Critical Access Hospital Designation  (PDF|20.5KB)
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Rural Hospital Performance Improvement (RHPI) Tools
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Best Practices and Case Studies
Organizing for Achievement: Three Rural Health Network Case Studies
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Funding and Program Assistance
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
GSA. CAO. Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division.
A database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments; federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.
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Congress Approves Historic Funding for Rural Hospital and Health Care Providers
United States of Representatives. Congressional Rural Caucus.
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Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas Database
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
Please search for the programs below in the database for more details and contact information.
  • 10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants
    Can be used to construct and enlarge community facilities such as health clinics, hospitals and assisted-living facilities. Additional information and state contacts is available at Community Facilities Program, USDA.
  • 93.773 Medicare. Hospital Insurance
  • 14.128 Mortgage Insurance. Hospitals
  • 93.887 Health Care and Other Facilities: Project Grants for Renovation or Construction of Non-Acute Health Care Facilities and Other Facilities
  • 93.912 Rural Health Outreach and Rural Network Development Program
  • 93.211 Rural Telemedicine Grants (Telehealth Network Grants)
  • 93.301 Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grants
  • 93.241 State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
  • 93.291 Surplus Property Utilization
  • 14.128 Federal Housing Administration Mortgage Insurance for Hospitals
  • Rural Hospital Access to Capital: Issues and Recommendations (PDF | 305 KB)
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Rural Hospital Access to Capital: Issues and Recommendations  (PDF|304.6KB)
University of Minnesota. School of Public Health. Rural Health Research Center.
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Contact Information
American Hospital Directory
American Hospital Directory, Inc.
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HospitalWeb USA
Massachusetts General Hospital. Department of Neurology
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Statistics and Data Resources
Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals
American Hospital Association.
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Kaiser statehealthfacts.org: 50 State Comparisons: Total Hospitals, 2004
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Rural Hospital Wages in the Area Wage Index: 1990-1997  (PDF|325.3KB)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Service Research.
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Profile of Rural Healthcare in America
American Hospital Association. Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development.
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Publications
Achieving Equity in Medicare DSH Payments to Rural Hospitals. An Assessment of the Financial Impact of Recent and Proposed Changes to the DSH Payment Formula: Final Report
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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At-Risk Hospitals: The Role of CAH Status in Mitigating the Effects of New Prospective Payment Systems under Medicare  (PDF|1.95MB)
The University of North Carolina.
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The Financial Incentives for Rural Hospitals to Expand the Scope of Their Services  (DOC|78.8KB)
University of Minnesota.
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The Financial Viability of Rural Hospitals in a Post-BBA Environment  (PDF|90.4KB)
University of Minnesota.
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Health Conversion Foundations: A Resource List
Foundation Center.
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Hospital Preparedness for Mass Casualties  (PDF|194.6)
National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism.
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Impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 on Rural Hospitals  (PDF|320.9)
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The Impact of Medicare Graduate Medical Education Funding on Rural Hospitals  (PDF|79.5)
The University of North Carolina.
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Medicare Graduate Medical Education Payments To Rural Hospitals  (PDF|329.3KB)
The University of North Carolina.
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Quality Improvement in Rural Hospitals: How Networking can Help  (PDF|740.3KB)
Academy Health.
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RHFP Tracking Project
Rural Policy Research Institute.
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Rural Health Brief: Ensuring the Survival of Critical Access Hospitals
National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Tracking Project
Rural Policy Research Institute.
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Rural Hospitals' Ability to Finance Inpatient, Skilled Nursing and Home Health Care  (PDF|59.0KB)
University of Minnesota.
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Rural Primary Care Hospitals: Experience Offers Suggestions for Medicare's Expanded Program
GSA. CAO. Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division.
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Trends in Special Medicare Payments and Service Utilization for Rural Areas in the 1990s, see Chapter 4
Rand Corporation.
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