Staff from the OSU Center of Rural Health, Oklahoma Office of Rural Health, along with faculty from the OSU Department of Agricultural Economics presented a research poster at the National Rural Health Association's 47th Annual Rural Health Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The poster examined the economic impact of federally designated rural health clinics (RHC) in Oklahoma. Click the image below to open the poster as a PDF document ..read more

Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates, joins Lara Brooks from the #Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the 1st installment of the 2024 Health Equity Webinar Series. Lindsay presents a general overview of health equity, social determinants of health, and new CMS health equity measures for rural providers. The video lasts approximately 43 minutes. This is the 1st installment of a 5 part webinar series ..read more

Join Lara Brooks and representatives from the Telligen Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance (RQITA) Resource Center, for an insightful discussion on the 2025 MBQIP core measures. In this approximately 58-minute video, experts share essential information on best practices for core measure data collection, implementation timelines, and reporting strategies ..read more

Molly Brown, director of the Heartland Telehealth Resource Center, joins Lara Brooks to share insights on boosting #telehealth services using the HTRC assessment tool and accessing HTRC resources and technical assistance. The recording lasts approximately 45 minutes ..read more

Your feedback matters! Please take a moment to complete the Oklahoma Primary Care Needs Assessment. Your input will help us better understand primary care services across the state. Participate today and make a difference in our state's health! Click the image below or scan the QR code to complete the survey ..read more

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Nicole Neilson joins Lara Brooks to provide an overview of Oklahoma AHEC's efforts to strengthen the health care workforce in Oklahoma through recruitment, training, and retention of health professionals committed to practicing in underserved urban and rural communities. Ms. Neilson also discusses the AHEC Scholars program. The recording lasts approximately 26 minutes ..read more

Jana Castleberry and Melanie Reese from the Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development join Lara Brooks to provide an overview of their office. The wide-ranging discussion includes information about the primary care health professional shortage area (HPSA) designation process, the National Health Service Core (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program, OK Health Corps, J-1 Visa Waivers, and the Conrad 30 Waiver program. The recording lasts approximately 37 minutes ..read more

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