Studies and Reports from the Center for Rural Health
- Rural Behavioral Health Review
- Rural Health Plan 2005-2007
- National Community Health Advisor Study
- Arizona Rural Health Workforce Study
- Four U.S. Border States' Community Health Worker Training Needs Assessment
- Pima County Women's Health Review
- Socioeconomic Impact of Mandated Health Coverage for Telemedicine
- Center for Rural Health Annual Report
- Community Conversations on Healthcare: Marana, AZ and Ajo, AZ
- Building Partnerships to Leverage Available USDA Resources for Rural Providers
- Arizona Community Leader Focus Group Report
- MEZCOPH Collaborations at the U.S.-Mexico Border (2010-2012)
- MEZCOPH Rural Health Professions Program Annual Report (2012)
On The Edge of OpportunityThe AzSORH has developed a project to review the current status of rural behavioral health care in Arizona. On the edge of opportunity: A review of the public behavioral health system in rural Arizona represents the first phase of that project. The report provides important views on ways in which the rural Arizona public behavioral health care system is working well and where there are challenges and opportunities for improvement, with nine key recommendations. |
The Arizona Rural Health Plan 2005-07The Arizona Rural Health Plan 2005-2007 provides a road map on how to strengthen the rural health infrastructure in the state as well as how to enhance access to health services by rural residents. It reflects Arizona's unique rural, cultural, and geographic characteristics, including 21 federally recognized America Indian tribes and the state's 350-mile wide contiguous border with Mexico. Learn more>
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The National Community Health Advisor StudyCommunity Health Advisors (CHA) help people take greater control over their health and their lives. They promote healthy living by educating about how to prevent disease and injury as well as how to access health and human service systems. The National Community Health Advisory Study identified steps to strengthen outreach services of CHAs across the country. |
Arizona Rural Health Workforce Trends AnalysisAccess to healthcare services is a top priority for policy makers at federal, state, and local levels. This report provides rural and urban healthcare workforce comparisons and multi-year trends that can be used to examine changes in access to care that can be used to develop new or revise existing workforce related policies and programs. Learn more> |
Four U.S. Border States' Community Health Worker Training Needs AssessmentThe purpose of this assessment study was to identify the training needs of CHWs to help design effective training programs in the U.S.-Mexico border region. It is hoped that improving the effectiveness of those programs could lead to better health outcomes for the populations served by CHWs. |
Pima County Women's Health ReviewThe Women’s Health Review was initiated to identify health issues and concerns that are specific to women who live in Pima County and/or Tucson with a particular interest in sexual and reproductive health needs. |
Socioeconomic Impact of Mandated Health Coverage for TelemedicineThis report provides background information on telemedicine, its effectiveness and applications with an analysis of the expected impact of mandated telemedicine health coverage on telemedicine in Arizona. |
Center for Rural Health Annual ReportThe breadth and scope of the Center for Rural Health's (formerly Rural Health Office) programs and projects are as varied as the Arizona landscape. This report describes our recent work to improve the health of rural Arizonans. |
Community Conversations on Healthcare SeriesOn February 16, 2012, a community conversation on healthcare was held at Marana Health Center (MHC). The conversation sought to identify the challenges faced by both those seeking and providing healthcare in rural Arizona communities like Marana. Over 50 individuals from the community and surrounding areas attended the event. |
Building Partnerships to Leverage Available USDA Resources for Rural ProvidersBuilding Partnerships to Leverage Available Resources for Rural Providers aimed to bring together key players from three southwestern states (Arizona, Nevada, and Utah) to enable them to leverage USDA resources so that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), other small rural hospitals, and rural health clinics can rebuild/modernize their facilities. |
Arizona Community Leader Focus Group ReportOn behalf of the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, an in person community leader focus group was organized as a pre-session to the annual 2012 Arizona statewide rural health conference. |
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The Rural Health Professions Program Annual Report (2012)The overall goal of the Rural Health Professions Program is to increase the numbers of public health students who practice in rural and underserved communities in the state of Arizona. This report covers the program activities in 2012. |