Emerging
Practices that show potential to achieve desirable public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting and produce early results that are consistent with the objectives of the activities and thus indicate effectiveness.

COVID-19 Reveals Emerging Opportunities for Rural Public Health

Dearinger, A.T.,

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Peer Review Study

Policy Change/ Development
Social and Community Context
Tools Included
Outside U.S.
ACCESS RESOURCE
Building

Infrastructure Support

During COVID-19, rural areas have seen greater mortality rates and more problems delivering services. This article discusses the challenges rural health departments have faced and the opportunities to use technology to mitigate those challenges. Challenges include the disproportionately low funding the rural health departments receive. Opportunities include departments scheduling electronic public health appointments (such as WIC recertifications), as well as working to expand their partnerships with partners across the state and rethink statewide allocation of public health funding.

Resource Details

Outcomes of Interest

Improve Organizational Infrastructure, Partnership Building

Priority Population(s)

Setting(s) of Implementation

Geographic Area of Implementation

Rural

Implementation Period

2020-Present