Community Health Needs Assessment: A Valuable Tool for Oklahoma's Rural Hospitals & Communities

From the November 2015 edition of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Oklahoma D.O., Corie Kaiser, M.S., discusses how rural communities in Oklahoma utilize the community health needs assessment (CHNA) process offered by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health. Her article begins on page 16.

Telemedicine is Not the Future, It's the Now

From the December 2015 edition of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Oklahoma D.O., Steve Casady discusses recent changes to the laws and rules regulating telemedicine in Oklahoma. His article begins on page 20.

OSU CHS Offers Unique Experiences in Medicine & Science for Oklahoma's Native Citizens

From the October 2015 edition of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Oklahoma D.O., Kent Smith, Ph.D., discusses the outreach efforts by OSU CHS to increase the number of Native Americans in medicine and science. His article begins on page 20.

Deaths due to Intentional Self-harm (suicide) by County, 2004 to 2014

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Oklahoma News Report Features OSU TeleHealth

According to the United Health Foundation Oklahoma ranks 49th in the nation for the number of primary care doctors. Of the 77 counties in the state, 64 have a shortage of health providers. Telemedicine is helping doctors reach more patients especially in rural areas and new regarding virtual doctors’ visits could change the way all of us visit our physicians in the future. This story aired on the ONR on OETA-The Oklahoma Network.

Deaths due to Motor Vehicle Accidents by County, 2004 - 2014

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Jeff Hackler Discusses Rural Health in Oklahoma on RSU's "Perspectives"

Jeff Hackler, Chair of the Department of Rural Health at OSU Center for Health Sciences, discusses the need for more physicians in rural Oklahoma with host Sam Jones on Rogers State University's "Perspectives" in this video.