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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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American Telemedicine Association
American Telemedicine Association.
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Association of Telehealth Service Providers
Association of Telehealth Service Providers.
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Center for Distance Health
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Center for Distance Health.
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration
United States Department of Commerce.
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Telemedicine Information Exchange
Association of Telehealth Service Providers.
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Health Resources and Services Administration Telehealth Information
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Universal Service for Rural Health Care Providers
Federal Communications Commission.
"The Universal Service fund makes advanced telecommunications affordable for rural healthcare providers."
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Planning Resources
Exploratory Evaluation of Rural Applications of Telemedicine  (PDF|442.7KB)
DHHS. HRSA. Office of Public Health Policy.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Telemedicine
Association of Telehealth Service Providers.
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How Technology is Being Used to Enhance the Delivery of Health Care Services
Appalachian Regional Commission.
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Rural Health Care and the Internet: Issues and Opportunities for Using Interactive Communications to Improve Rural Health Care Services  (PDF|526.7KB)
George Mason University. Center for Health Policy, Research and Ethics.
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Teledermatology Toolkit
VA. Office of Care Coordination.
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Best Practices and Case Studies
Back to the Future: The Telemedicine House Call - January 1998 Family Practice Management
American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Telehealth: A Model for Clinical Supervision In Allied Health
Nova Southeastern University.
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Telemedicine in the News
Association of Telehealth Service Providers.
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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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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.
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Funding Resources
DHHS. NIH. United States National Library of Medicine.
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Telehealth Funding Guide
DHHS. HRSA. Office for the Advancement of Telehealth.
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Universal Service Administrative Company - Universal Service Fund - USAC
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Statistics and Data Resources
Telemedicine Programs Database
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Publications
Evaluating Telemedicine Technologies in Rural Settings  (PDF|187.9KB)
Montana State University. Department of Agricultural Economics.
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The Role of Telemedicine in Rural Health Care
National Rural Health Association.
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Rural Health Care and the Internet: Issues and Opportunities for Using Interactive Communications to Improve Rural Health Care Services  (PDF|526.7KB)
George Mason University. Center for Health Policy, Research and Ethics.
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Telemedicine: Past, Present, Future (NLM Bibliography, 1634 Citations)
DHHS. NIH. United States National Library of Medicine.
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Telemedicine Glossary
Association of Telehealth Service Providers.
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Telemental Health Toolkit
United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Telemedicine Technical Assistance Documents: A Guide to Getting Started in Telemedicine
DHHS. HRSA. Office for the Advancement of Telehealth.
"This document was produced by a group of telehealth service providers who gave their time and effort because of their belief in telehealth technologies as a facilitator for more cost-effective health care services."
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