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The nation’s rural health information source. Find information, resources, and opportunities to support healthcare and population health in rural communities.

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linkhttps://www.ruralhealthinfo.org calendar_today20-04-2009 18:15:58

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2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Among the American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) Population Aged 12 or Older samhsa.gov/data/sites/def…

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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Diagnosed Diabetes, by Urbanization Level and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2022 cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

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A9: Our Rural Transportation Toolkit, published with NORC Walsh Center, compiles promising models and resources to support organizations implementing transportation programs in rural communities. ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/trans…

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A8: RHIhub’s Transportation to Support Rural Healthcare topic guide pulls together resources, organizations, events, and project examples in one place! ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/transpo…

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A7: RHIhub also has a number of other project examples from around the country showing how rural communities can meet the medical transportation needs or their residents: ruralhealthinfo.org/project-exampl…

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A7: HealthTran in Missouri is a collaboration of transit and healthcare partners that offers non-emergency medical transportation to allow patients timely primary and preventive care access.
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Q7: How can rural communities support transportation access for all citizens? Are there examples of communities that have been successful?

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A5: This report prepared for The National Center for Mobility Management recommends collaboration between transit, public health, and aging services to address social isolation, as well as broadening the focus beyond medical transportation to also include social events. …tionalcenterformobilitymanagement.org/wp-content/upl…

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A5: Long distances and lack of transportation options can create “true geographical isolation” for rural residents. Learn more in our Rural Monitor article on social isolation: ruralhealthinfo.org/rural-monitor/…

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A3: Rural Health Research Gateway released a recap showing that rural residents experience higher healthcare travel burden in terms of time, distance, and cost. They also have less access to public transportation. ruralhealthresearch.org/assets/4993-22…

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A2: Additional considerations for managers and drivers are discussed in the implementation module of our rural transportation toolkit. ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/trans…

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A2: Some areas where drivers and managers could use training include operating specific equipment and technology, providing accessible and safe transportation for people with disabilities, transportation planning, and customer service, among others.

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A1: Travel burdens (like cost and time), as well as lack of transportation options, can result in missed healthcare appointments, which can result in poor health outcomes and ER visits, and hospitalizations.

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