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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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HealthFinder®
DHHS. National Health Information Center.
"Links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations."
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National Rural Health Association
National Rural Health Association.
A national nonprofit organization with a mission "to provide leadership on rural health issues."
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Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
PHPartners.
"A collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries which provides timely, convenient access to selected public health resources on the Internet."
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Rural Policy Research Institute
Rural Policy Research Institute.
"The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) provides unbiased analysis and information on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America."
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Rural Assistance Center
DHHS. Office of Rural Health Policy.
"Rural Assistance Center was established as a rural health and human services "information portal."
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Rural Health Research Centers
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative.
"Health Cooperative is owned and operated by thirty-three, rural acute, general medical-surgical hospitals; the Cooperative's emphasis on developing an integrated network among freestanding entities distinguishes it from alternative approaches."
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Office of Rural Health Policy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The office "promotes better health care service in rural America."
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Planning Resources
Healthy People in Healthy Communities: A Community Planning Guide Using Healthy People 2010
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Mapping the Future of Your Community's Health
Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs.
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Tools for Monitoring the Health Care Safety Net
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Best Practices and Case Studies
Building Rural Health Networks: Examples from the Rural Network Development Grant Program
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Best Practices in Health Care
Appalachian Regional Commission.
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Community-Based Health Care Models
DHHS. NIH. United States National Library of Medicine.
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Making a Difference
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
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Organizing for Achievement: Three Rural Health Network Case Studies
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Rural Health Care Delivery: Connecting Communities Through Technology
California Health Care Foundation.
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Supporting the Rural Health Care Safety Net  (PDF|905.44KB)
The Urban Institute.
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Using Rural Health Networks to Address Local Needs: Five Case Studies  (PDF|1.25)
Academy Health.
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Free/Reduced Cost Medicine Programs
RxAssist
Patient Assistance Program Center.
Provides a comprehensive database of patient assistance programs offered by pharmaceutical companies, as well as tools, news, and articles for health care professionals and patients.
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Special Reduced and Free Prescription Drug Programs
Maryland's People Law Library.
A listing of "clearinghouses for multiple programs helping low-income persons or Medicare recipients."
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State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
National Conference of State Legislatures.
"At least 42 states have established or authorized some type of program to provide pharmaceutical coverage or assistance, primarily to low-income elderly or persons with disabilities who do not qualify for Medicaid."
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Funding and Program Assistance
Capital Assistance Funding: A Rural Health Resource Guide
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
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The Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund.
"The Fund supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy."
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Federal Faith-Based Centers and Community Initiatives
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
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Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas Database
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
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The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center.
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Funding Search  (PDF|361.81KB)
Rural Assistance Center.
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Grant Writing Resources
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
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Grants.gov
Grants.gov.
Allows organizations to electronically find and apply for Federal grants.
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A Profile of New Health Foundations  (PDF|145.71KB)
Grantmakers In Health.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
"The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to improve the health and health care of all Americans. Our efforts focus on improving both the health of everyone in America and their health care—how it's delivered, how it's paid for, and how well it does for patients and their families."
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Rural Health Funding Organizations
United States Department of Agriculture.
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Rural Health Services Funding: A Resource Guide
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
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Rural Development
United States Department of Agriculture.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grants & Funding
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Contact Information
AHEC Programs and Centers
DHHS. HRSA. Bureau of Health Professions.
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Federal Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses
DHHS. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
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State Departments of Health
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
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State Offices of Rural Health and State Rural Health Associations
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information
DHHS. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
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Statistics and Data Resources
1997 Economic Census: Health Care and Social Assistance
DOC. United States Census Bureau.
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Community Information Resource Center
RUPRI. Community Information Resource Center.
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Database for Rural Health Research in Progress
Maine Rural Health Research Center.
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National Center for Health Statistics
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PubMed
DHHS. National Library of Medicine.
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Rural Health Care Resources Database
Medical College of Georgia
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State Health Facts Online
Kaiser Family Foundation.
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State Health Workforce Profiles
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Statistical Resources on the Web: Health
University of Michigan.
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What is Rural?
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
This publication includes a section on defining "rural" for health-related programs.
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Publications
Canadian Journal: Rural Medicine
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine.
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Capital Area Rural Health Roundtable Directory
George Mason University. Center for Health Policy, Research, and Ethics.
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Overweight and Obesity in the South  (PDF|2.01MB)
Southern Rural Development Center.
Prevalence and related health care costs among population groups with a focus on the Southern United States.
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Health Care in Rural America, Quick Bibliography
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
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Health, United States: Urban and Rural Health Chartbook
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Health Statistics.
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Journal of Rural and Tropical Public Health.
James Cook University. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. (Australia)
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Common Wealth Fund's Publications
Commonwealth Fund.
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Healthy People 2010's Publications
DHHS. HRSA. Health Resources and Services Administration Information Center.
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Maine Rural Health Research Center's Publications
University of Southern Maine.
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Networking for Rural Health's Publications
Academy Health.
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North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis' Publications
University of North Carolina.
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Rural Health Policy's Full Text Documents
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Briefs and Publications
George Mason University. Center for Health Policy, Research, and Ethics.
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Rural Health Research Center's Publications
South Carolina Rural Health Research Center.
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Rural Health Research Center's Publication List
University of Minnesota. Rural Health Center.
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Center for Rural Health's Publications
University of North Dakota. School of Medicine & Health Sciences.
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AGRICOLA
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
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Publications Database
Rural Assistance Center.
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Research Findings
DHHS. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Rural Health News Archives
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
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Who Loses? What Happens When a Community Loses Its Health Care Infrastructure?  (PDF|304KB)
Mississippi State University. Southern Rural Development Center.
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