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Rural health-related resources and reports (news) are linked below.
Best Practice Guide on Telehealth for Rural Areas !!!NEW!!!
Preparing for a Maryland Statewide HealthCare Workforce Data Clearing House - State and National landscape Findings ***NEW***
The Maryland Department of Health and health care workforce development stakeholders have identified benefits of planning and establishing a Maryland statewide healthcare workforce data clearinghouse to serve as a central repository of data related to the healthcare workforce serving Maryland residents. To this end, MDH, in conjunction with vendor assistance, has conducted an exploratory landscape analysis on available healthcare workforce data clearinghouse models consisting of literature review and interviews with representatives of successful healthcare workforce data clearinghouses in other states.
Maryland Community Health Worker and Employer Surveys: Analysis and Report 2022
Report Infographics:
Community Health Workers in Rural Maryland Infographic- 2022
Community Health Worker Impact in Maryland Infographic- 2022
MD State Office of Rural Health Needs Assessment
2018 Maryland Rural Health Plan
With a collaboration between the Maryland Rural Health Association (MRHA), the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), the Rural Maryland Council (RMC), and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) the 2018 Maryland Rural Health Plan was created. The health plan is a collaborative document that synthesizes data from multiple sources, such as county health plans, the State Health Improvement Process (SHIP), and feedback from citizens in rural counties, among others. The 2018 Maryland Rural Health Plan highlighted six areas of need including access to care, sustainable funding mechanisms for health care services, care coordination, chronic disease prevention and management, health literacy and health insurance literacy, and outreach and education. Read the full plan here.
US Department of Health and Human Services Rural Action Plan
CMS releases “The Path Forward: Improving Data to Advance Health Equity Solutions”
This new Rural Maryland Foundation rural Aspire video features Rural Maryland residents sharing what they aspire for rural Maryland.
Learn more about providing telehealth to rural areas in HRSA's Best Practice Guide on Telehealth for Rural Areas!
Maryland's small rural hospitals earn top honors! Top Performing Rural Hospitals | The Chartis Group
Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit released!
Rural Health Disparities: Updated RHIhub Topic Guide
New FCC Broadband Map of the U.S. Is 'A Step in the Right Direction'
State Strategies to Support the Future of the Primary Care Physician and Nursing Workforce
COVID-19 Mortality Rates across Noncore, Micropolitan, and Metropolitan Counties by Community Characteristics, December 2020-January 2021
USDA Launches Rural Data Gateway to Strengthen Partnerships and Expand Access to Resources for People in Rural America
2023 Health Care Transportation Roundtable Report
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Lasted Updated: 11-26-2024