Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Current Projects
Provision of Specialty Mental Health Services by Rural Health Clinics
Research center:
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health services,
Mental health,
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs),
Substance abuse
This project will document the extent to which Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) are employing mental health staff nationally, understand why more RHCs are not employing specialty mental health staff, and analyze the barriers to and opportunities for the delivery of mental health services by RHCs. The results will identify opportunities and interventions to encourage RHCs to offer this important service.
Role of Rural Health Clinics in a Changing Rural Primary Care Landscape
Research center:
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topic:
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
This project builds upon our past work with Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) to examine the challenges faced by RHCs in serving as part of the rural health care safety net; expanding service capacity to include mental health, dental, and obstetrical care; coping with primary care and other workforce shortages; implementing health information technology; and preparing for proposed changes in conditions of participation requirements and payment provisions. This study will use data collected from a national telephone survey of RHCs, data from past surveys of RHCs; and Medicare cost reports.
Rural Health Clinics: Measuring Efficiency & Effectiveness
Research center:
ORHP-funded Individual Grantees
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topic:
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Safety Net Activities of Independent Rural Health Clinics
Research center:
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs),
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
This national study will investigate and describe the safety net role of independent Rural Health Clinics (RHC). It will further examine the market effect of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) on the safety net role of independent RHCs at the county level.
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