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Website Links
The following links are to provide helpful information for individuals interested in Rural Health.
Rural Health Interest Sites
National Association of Rural Health Clinics
The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to improving the delivery of quality, cost effective health care in rural underserved areas through the Rural Health Clinics (RHC) program.
Report on RHCs vs. FQHCs
Report contains a comparison of the Rural Health Clinic and Federally Qualified Health Center Programs. The report was produced by the Health Resource & Services Administration and by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy.
Rural Health How-To Manual
The Rural Health How-To Manual is produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy and was produced due to the hundreds of requests for information they received about the RHC program. This publication was funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Rural Health Policy with the National ASsociation of Rural Health Clinics.
Rural Health Clinics Act
The Rural Health Clinics Act is an overview of the major requirements clinics must meet in order to become certified as a Rural Health Clinic.
Rural Assistance Center
A product of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Rural Initiative, the Rural Assistance Center (RAC) was established in December 2002 as a rural health and human services "information portal." RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.
Rural Health Clinic Fact Sheet
Fact sheet on the Rural Health Clinic program produced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Government Sites
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries.
Missouri Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
The mission of the Missouri Office of Primary Care and Rural Health is to help communities provide access to all necessary health care services to all their residents.
Missouri State Government
The Missouri State Government website is the official website for the state of Missouri and contains important information relating to Missouri government.
Office of Rural Health Policy
The Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) promotes a better health care service in rural America.
US Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
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