QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the five parts of rural health framework? - ANS support, geographical, economical,
demographical, sociocultural
what are the five parts of the support factor? - ANS local governance, federal agencies,
national/federal organizations, telehealth, rural health interventions
who's mission is to help, promote, protect, and improve the health of residents within the
jurisdiction of the board - ANS Local Boards of Health
community members with Department of Public Health representatives, policy making bodies,
can be charged with the oversight of the local health department - ANS Local Boards of
Health
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,duties may include: adoption and revision of rules/regulations, assessment of community
health needs, community voice for design/implementation of public health programs -
ANS Local Boards of Health
who are the decision makers with regards to healthcare - ANS County Commissioners
requirements for this position vary state to state and include being elected by county vote,
must reside in the state with which they serve, paid as part time employees, and attend
regularly scheduled meetings and community events - ANS County Commissioners
Examples of Federal Agencies and support factors - ANS centers for disease and control, the
office of rural health policy, the rural health research center program, the office of rural mental
health research
Examples of National Programs and Organizations - ANS area health education centers,
county health ratings, cooperative extension service, national rural health association
who advises the US department of health and human services(impact of federal healthcare
policies/regulations on rural areas - ANS The Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP)
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, which support factor consists of these four main programs: community based division(CBD),
hospital state division(HSD), office for the advancement of telehealth(OAT), policy and research
division(PRD) - ANS The Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP)
who is funded by the federal government, research centers, and projects(look at notes) -
ANS The Rural Health Research Center Program
mandated by congress to coordinate research activities of DHHS related to mental health or
rural residents - ANS The Office of Rural Mental Health Research (ORMHR)
coordinates HHS activities with critical public and nonprofit entities - ANS The Office of Rural
Mental Health Research (ORMHR)
authorized, directly through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with public or
nonprofit private entities(look deeper) - ANS The Office of Rural Mental Health Research
(ORMHR)
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