Understanding the Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage
The nonprofit Commonwealth Fund includes considerations for rural areas in this report that breaks down factors affecting licensed providers, clini…
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Providers’ Perspective on Barriers to Rural Health Care
Researchers interviewed primary care physicians in rural Pennsylvania to get their views on barriers to care, including cost and insurance, geograp…
Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC) Mobile App Launch Event
The RTTC is hosting a series of events to share digital solutions for rural health. The week features a stellar lineup of speakers who will speak on p…
The NIH Gives a Notice of Special Interest: Provider-to-Provider Telehealth Grant
The National Institutes of Health recently announced a funding opportunity to support the use of telehealth interventions and tools aimed at the preve…
Apply for a New Funding Opportunity: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program
HRSA’s Bureau of Health Workforce will hold an online information session for applicants today at 1:00 pm ET. Eligible substance use disorder (S…
FORHP Grants is in Motion: The Rural Health Care Coordination Program
This edition of Grants in Motion focuses on a recipient of the Community Based Division’s Rural Health Care Coordination Program (RHCC). The RHC…
New Study Released for Rural Healthy People 2030: Common Challenges, Rural Nuances
This study from the Southwest Rural Health Research Center is a companion piece to the Healthy People 2030 initiative with a focus on the health prior…
Here You Can Research Health Care Capsule: Accessing Health Care in Rural America
The Government Accountability Office discusses challenges rural communities face related to healthcare access, such as limited healthcare providers, t…
Behavioral Health Conditions Reach Crisis Levels: Counties Urge Stronger Intergovernmental Partnerships and Outcomes
Several rural counties are featured in a report from the National Association of Counties on behavioral health needs and access challenges.
The post…
How Regional Partnerships Bolster Rural Hospitals
The nonprofit Commonwealth Fund takes a closer look at how Critical Access Hospitals and other rural providers partner to overcome challenges. The …
