Rural Health and Primary Care

Idaho State Office of Rural Health
and Primary Care

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Announcements

Idaho Health Workforce Regional Retention Workshop Registration

Register for the Idaho Health Workforce Regional Retention Workshops: National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Clinician Retention June 18-20th in Pocatello, Boise, and Coeur d'Alene

Rural Health Care Access and Physician Incentive Program Eligible Areas

Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs):
Maps, Case Studies, Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP), Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program

Workforce:
3RNet, National Health Service Corps (NHSC), J-1 Visa Waiver & National Interest Waiver Programs, Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP)

Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Certification:
Find an RHC, Frequently Asked Questions, Maps

Shortage Designations:
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/MUP), HPSA Find

Free Medical Clinic Information:
Map of free medical clinics in Idaho, Idaho 2-1-1 CareLine, Statute, Application

Grant Resources:
Rural Health Care Access and Physician Incentive Program, Flex grant, HRSA How to apply for a grant, Peer to Peer

Meaningful Use/Health Information Technology:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Information Exchange

State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
450 W State Street - 4th Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: 208-334-0669 • Fax: 208-332-7262
Email: RuralHealth@dhw.idaho.gov

External Resources

Area Health Education Center
This a link to the Idaho Area Health Education Center web page.

This a link to the Idaho Area Health Education Center web page.
CMS Critical Access Hospital Center
This is a link to the C M S Critical Access Hospital Center web page.

This is a link to the C M S Critical Access Hospital Center web page.
eHealth Initiative
The eHealth Initiative has partnered with MedPlus, the healthcare information technology subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics, to release the results of the first survey to benchmark the influential role regional extension centers (RECs) are playing in electronic health record (EHR) adoption.

The eHealth Initiative has partnered with MedPlus, the healthcare information technology subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics, to release the results of the first survey to benchmark the influential role regional extension centers (RECs) are playing in electronic health record (EHR) adoption.
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
This is a link to the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy web page.

This is a link to the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy web page.
Health Literacy Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help make your written materials easier for people to understand and use.

This toolkit is designed to help make your written materials easier for people to understand and use.
Health Workforce Information Center
This is a link to the Health Workforce Information Center web page.

This is a link to the Health Workforce Information Center web page.
HRSA Community Health Status Indicators
This link compares county health indicators to the US and peer counties.

This link compares county health indicators to the US and peer counties.
National Health Service Corps
This is a link to the National Health Service Corps web page.

This is a link to the National Health Service Corps web page.
Idaho Hospital Association
This is a link to the Idaho Hospital Association web page.

This is a link to the Idaho Hospital Association web page.
Idaho Primary Care Association
This is a link to the Idaho Primary Care Association web page.

This is a link to the Idaho Primary Care Association web page.
Idaho Rural Outreach
This is a link to the Idaho Rural Outreach web page.

This is a link to the Idaho Rural Outreach web page.
Mountain States Group
This is a link to the Mountain States Group web page.

This is a link to the Mountain States Group web page.
National Rural Health Association
This is a link to the National Rural Health Association web page.

This is a link to the National Rural Health Association web page.
National Rural Health Clinic Association
This is a link to the National Association of Rural Health Clinics web page.

This is a link to the National Association of Rural Health Clinics web page.
Qualis Health
This is a link to the Qualis Health web page.

This is a link to the Qualis Health web page.
Rural Assistance Center
This is a link to the Rural Assistance Center's web page for the state of Idaho.

This is a link to the Rural Assistance Center's web page for the state of Idaho.
Rural Health Research Centers
This is a link to the Rural Health Research Centers web page.

This is a link to the Rural Health Research Centers web page.
U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is offering health providers patient guides in Spanish or English on a variety of health topics.

The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is offering health providers patient guides in Spanish or English on a variety of health topics.
USDA - Idaho Rural Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development local Idaho Chapter.

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development local Idaho Chapter.
Veteran's Crisis Line