Guides & Toolkits
Data Sources on Opioid Use
January 2021 - Authors: B Koch, A Padilla, B Brady
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The Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH) compiled the following list of data sources to assist agencies, non-profits, organizations, community groups, and coalitions with collecting and assessing data on opioid use. This data can be used in conjunction with Social Determinants of Health data to identify areas of need to inform grant and program development, and implementation. |
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Consumer Guide for Substance Use Treatment - Navajo & Apache Counties
August 2018 - Authors: Arizona Center for Rural Health & Sonoran Prevention Works
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This guide has information about Apache & Navajo County resources including treatment, recovery, and health support. There is no one-size-fits-all method of substance use treatment. We have included many options like detox, peer support, medication assisted treatment, residential, and outpatient services. We also included information about community supports such as food, housing, and health care. |
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Consumer Guide for Substance Use Treatment - Gila County
August 2018 - Authors: Arizona Center for Rural Health & Sonoran Prevention Works
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This guide has information about Gila County resources including treatment, recovery, and health support. There is no one-size-fits-all method of substance use treatment. We have included many options like detox, peer support, medication assisted treatment, residential, and outpatient services. We also included information about community supports such as food, housing, and health care. » Haga clic para la versión en español. |
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Health Information Technology in Rural Healthcare
August 2018 - Authors: Rural Health Information Hub
| Health information technology (HIT) has great potential to improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of health services in rural communities, as well as help providers manage population health. However, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing HIT can be a challenge for rural facilities and providers with limited resources and technology expertise. HIT includes using technology to store, protect, retrieve, and transfer information electronically within healthcare and community settings. |
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Social Determinants of Health: A Quick Reference Guide for State Offices of Rural Health and State and Territorial Health Officials
September 2017 - Authors: NOSORH, in collaboration with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
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There are many factors which influence the health of people living and working in rural America: access to care, genetics, relationships with friends and family, environment, and a wide variety of social determinants of health. |
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Critical Access Hospital Designation Manual
November 2016 - Authors: Joyce A. Hospodar, MBA, MPA
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A manual covering the requirements for becoming a Critical Access Hospital (CAH). |
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2015 Arizona Rural Health Clinic Designation Manual
February 2015 - Authors: Joyce A. Hospodar, MBA, MPA
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The Rural Health Clinic Designation Instruction Manual is intended to help rural clinics in Arizona determine whether or not this designation is right for them. It describes the fiscal benefits of rural health clinic (RHC) designation, and provides a step-by-step guide that leads you through the application process in Arizona. (Updated 2015) |
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A Quick-Start Guide to the Health Insurance Marketplace Application
October 2013 - Authors: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
| A quick start guide to learning about the Health Insurance Marketplace. Download: http://marketplace.cms.gov/getofficialresources/training-materials/quick-start-guide-to-the-marketplace-application.pdf |
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Seeking Rural Health Data: A toolkit
July 2013 - Authors: Rural Health Office
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State Offices of Rural Health are increasingly challenged to deliver ever larger amounts of data and better data to substantiate the needs for resources to address rural health issues. This Toolkit is designed is to provide State Offices of Rural Health with a tool for accessing and utilizing national, databases that are readily available, free, and have useful rural information for State Offices of Rural Health. |
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The Role of Small and Rural Hospitals and Care Systems in Effective Population Health Partnerships
June 2013 - Authors: Health Research & Educational Trust
| To become an effective population health manager, a hospital must create effective partnerships. This guide describes how small and rural hospitals and care systems can develop effective population health partnerships that balance the challenges and opportunities encountered in providing health management. |
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