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Link Between the Ecosystem and Human Health through Agriculture

A recent study was published that may be of interest to those who live and work in farming areas. There is a shortage of insect-eating...

ECHO for Vaping, Tobacco & Nicotine Treatment

The impact of vaping, tobacco, and nicotine is far reaching and this ECHO aims to provide a combination of best-practice tools and...

Build Health Places Network Rural Playbook Updates

In 2022, the national nonprofit Build Health Places Network (BHPN) released "A Playbook for New Rural Healthcare Partnership Models of...

New Report Concludes That Achieving Value in Rural Areas May Require Increased Spending

A new report from the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) conclude that achieving value in rural areas...

Health in the Heartland Information Alliance Published in the Journal of Participatory Research Methods!

Our facilitators have published an article about the Health in the Heartland Information Alliance in the Journal of Participatory...

ECHO Updates for Emergency Medical Services

The EMS ECHO works to improve health outcomes in prehospital settings by developing advanced skills and best practices. Prehospital...

Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap: A Crucial Step Towards Equity

The Medicaid coverage gap affects over 1.6 million uninsured adults, predominately people of color (65%) who are caught between...

The Burden of Medical Debt in the United States

Medical debt is defined as medical costs that are unable to be paid up front when receiving medical care. Thus, people with medical debt...

SNAP Application Assistance Through ParentLink

ParentLink is now contracted to provide assistance to families with the SNAP application state-wide! Whether help is needed in filling...

Missouri AHEC Scholars Program

As part of a national program, Missouri AHEC Scholars is a statewide, regionally-based program for health professions students designed...

Increasing Access to Health Care Providers and Broadband in Rural Communities

At our last meeting, we started looking into possible ways that we can increase access to healthcare providers and increase access to...

Hearts With Hooves - Special Needs Camps

Studies have shown that Equine Assisted Learning and Expressive Equine Therapy can help children with special needs increase their...