Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Current Projects
Effect of Safety Net Providers on Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalization Rates in Rural Counties
Research center:
South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Chronic diseases and conditions,
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs),
Health services,
Poverty,
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
This project will determine if the presence of a community health center or rural health clinic in a county reduces ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations for children, working age adults, and older adults.
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.
Rural Health Clinics: Measuring Efficiency & Effectiveness
Research center:
ORHP-funded Individual Grantees
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topic:
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
The Safety Net Role 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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