National Headlines
NRHA warns Wall Street Journal readers: It’s “crisis mode” for rural health » READ
"It is time for non-rural health researchers to stop exaggerating their claims on CAHs" (NRHA's Brock Slabach) » READ
ORHP Has Announced the 2014 Rural Health Network Planning Program Awards » VIEW
Chairman Brady Announces Hearing on Current Hospital Issues in the Medicare Program: Submit Comments » READ
Rural physicians more likely than urban to focus on quality, cost » READ
Honoring Emergency Medical Services during EMS Week » READ
Program matches doctors and rural communities that want each other » READ
Fiscal Year 2015 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill Restores Funding for Rural Cooperative Development Program » READ
RECORD SETTING: Rural hospitals face tough choices on costly computerized records, other technologies » READ
Rural health care: efficient, safe and a lot cheaper » READ
Rural Hospitals’ Service to Poor Challenged by Costs and Policies » READ
Senators Question Secretary-Designate Burwell on Rural Health » READ
Hospitals an ‘economic necessity’ to rural communities » READ
JAMA Surgery Article Looks at Transfer, Post-Acute Care Following Surgery in CAHs » READ
Implementing Health Profession Training Programs in Tribal Communities » READ
CRHC launches Health Awareness for Rural Communities Data Bank » READ
ACA News
Fears of doctor shortages under new health law may have been overblown » READ
Manatt on Medicaid: are health homes here to stay? » READ
Q&A on Impact of Affordable Care Act on Native Americans » READ
What Surge? Nation’s Primary Care System Holding Up Well So Far Under Obamacare » READ
HIT News
Rural hospitals get creative in staffing for IT needs » READ
Telepsychiatry Brings Emergency Mental Health Care To Rural Areas » READ
ONC: EHR adoption skyrockets at safety net health centers » READ
Telemedicine: Connecting Care to Communities » READ
Alaska telehealth bill would allow phone, online prescribing visits » READ |