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The South Dakota Department of Health exercises no control over the content of these sites and provides the links for informational and reference purposes only. This information is not a substitute for medical care.

Recruitment Resources

• Rural Recruitment & Retention Network (3R Net) – South Dakota Practice Opportunities. National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network states are not-for-profit organizations helping health professionals find practice opportunities in rural areas throughout the country.
• South Dakota Health Occupations for Today and Tomorrow

Federal Government Resources

• Department of Health and Human Services Home Page
• Health Resources and Services Administration
• Office of Rural Health Policy
• Medicare Guide to Rural Health Services Information for Providers, Suppliers and Physicians
• National Health Service Corps. The National Health Service Corps is a program of the Federal Health Resources and Service Administration's Bureau of Primary Health Care, which is the focal point for providing primary health care to underserved and vulnerable populations.
• National Institutes of Health. The NIH is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Agency for Health Research & Quality (AHRQ). Supports research designed to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. The research sponsored, conducted, and disseminated by the AHRQ provides information that helps people make better decisions about health care.
• GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Indian Health Service
• National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Administration
• US Department of Agriculture
  • Rural and Community Development
  • Business and Community Development
  • Community Facilities Loans and Grants

Regional Resources

• Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas
• South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
• South Dakota Health Care Association

Commercial Sites and Organizations

• Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.
• Rural Policy Research Institute
• Rural Assistance Center (RAC). A product of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Initiative, the RAC was established as a rural health and human services "information portal."RAC 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.
• The National Rural Health Association is a national membership organization whose mission is to improve the health and health care of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communications, education and research.
• National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

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