Rural Health Resources

Federal 

Visit the Rural Health Information (RHI) hub to search all funding opportunities.

Montana specific 

• Public Health System Improvement Grants & Technical Assistance (MT DPHHS)
• Montana Healthcare Foundation
• Montana Rural Physician Incentive Program (MRPIP)

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) currently funds Rural Health Research Centers and Rural Health Policy Analysis Initiatives, located throughout the nation. Each organization has a unique expertise.

• Maine Rural Health Resource Center
• North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
• North Dakota and NORC Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
• Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
• South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
• University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
• WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

National

3RNet

3RNET is a national resource for health professionals seeking careers in rural and underserved communities.

Rural Health Information Hub

Thisis a product of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Initiative. It was established in December 2002 as a rural health and human services "information portal." RHIhub helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.

Rural Health Research Gateway

This resource provides access to all of the research and findings of the Office of Rural Health Policy's (ORHP) Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Centers. Covers current and completed research projects and publications resulting from those projects. Includes information about the research centers and individual researchers.

State

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)

DPHHS's mission is improving and protecting the health, well-being and self-reliance of all Montanans. 

Montana Hospital Association

The Montana Hospital Association (MHA) is a nonprofit organization with more than eighty members that provide the full spectrum of healthcare services, including hospital inpatient and outpatient services, skilled nursing facilities, home health, hospice, physician services, assisted living, senior housing and insurance services.

Montana Primary Care Association

The Montana Primary Care Association (MPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to high-quality, community based, affordable primary health care in Montana. MPCA is the association of Montana’s community health centers.

Montana Public Health Association

The Montana Public Health Association is a diverse organization seeking optimal health and working to shape public health policy for all Montanans.

Montana Public Health Institute

The Montana Public Health Institute (MTPHI) is one of 40 member National Network of Public Health Institutes working to improve public health in the United States.  MTPHI supports state, local and tribal public health agencies, healthcare and behavioral health system partners, statewide health organizations and community-based organizations to deliver effective public health programs and services.

Montana Rural Hospital Flexibility Program & the Performance Improvement Network

The Montana Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program provides funding to spur quality and performance improvement activities, stabilize rural hospital finance and integrate population health and emergency medical services (EMS) into existing health care systems. The program encourages the development of cooperative systems of care in rural areas to increase efficiencies. Forty-eight of Montana’s critical access hospitals benefit from the program and participate in the Performance Improvement Network (PIN), which facilitates the sharing of resources related to meeting these goals.