Links
Rural Health Research Centers funded by ORHP
Other Links
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
ARHQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and
effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Information from
AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve
the quality of health care services.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs and, with the Health
Resources and Services Administration, runs the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (S-CHIP).
- Rural Health Research Gateway
A searchable listing of rural health services research
projects currently in progress in the United States and
Canada.
- Directory of State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) and State Rural Health Associations (SRHA)
- Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Promotes better health care service in rural America by informing and
advising the Department of Health and Human Services on matters
affecting rural hospitals and health care, coordinating activities
within the department that relate to rural health care, and
maintaining a national information clearinghouse.
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Directs programs that improve the nation's health by expanding access
to comprehensive, quality health care for all Americans.
- National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH)
Promotes a healthy rural America through state and community
leadership, by developing increased communication and involvement with
the 50 State Offices of Rural Health, building strong relationships
with other health care groups, and finding sources of revenue to
improve its effectiveness.
- National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
A national member-driven organization whose mission is to
improve the health and health care of rural Americans and to
provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy,
communications, education and research.
- Rural Assistance Center (RAC)
A national portal for health and human services
information which provides customized searches and
assistance on a variety of rural topics.
- Rural Health Resource Center (Duluth, MN)
Provides technical assistance, information, tools, and resources for
the improvement of rural healthcare.
- Rural Information Center (RIC)
Provides information and referral services for rural
communities, officials, organizations and citizens to help
maintain the vitality of America's rural areas.
- Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI)
Conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates
public dialogue to assist policymakers in
understanding the rural impacts of public policies and
programs.
- TASC (Technical Assistance and Services Center)
Provides technical assistance for the Rural
Hospital Medicare Flexibility (Flex) Program
in the form of information, tools and
resources.