The Washington State
Office of Community and Rural Health
helps rural and underserved communities
have access to health services.
 
Learn more about the Washington State Office of Community and Rural Health

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Resources...

For... Critical Access Hospitals

For... Rural Health Clinics

For... Community Health Centers

For... Health Care Professionals

For... Health Care Students

For... General Public

What's New...

• Information about the next Heath Systems Resources (HSR) grant cycle.

• 2009 NW Regional Rural Health Conference: “Planting the Seeds: Transforming Rural Health through Local Programs and Strategies”

  Call for Presentations: Deadline Oct. 24, 2008.

• CMS has proposed changes to Rural Health Clinic rules.  See CMS Fact Sheet and the Proposed Rules (282 kb), also DOH comments (46 kb) on the proposed rules.

• Governor Gregoire Comments (128 kb) and DOH Comments (670 kb) on Proposed changes (279 kb) to HPSA/MUA designation process.
  Send comments to HRSA

• Proposed rule change for Health Systems Resources grant program filed, expands definition of "rural."

• Updated CMS Guidelines for Hospital Relocation

• FOR PROVIDERS: Are you concerned about patients who may becoming addicted to pain medications?  This resource may help: AMDG - Interagency Guidelines.

• From CMS: "Medicare Billing Information for Rural Providers, Suppliers, and Physicians" Download (249KB).

• FDA approves first U.S. vaccine for humans against the Avian Influenza Virus H5N1.   Learn more.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveils a new Web site. Visit the site.

• Communities Joined in Action (CJA) conference call recordings; very relevant.  Listen in.