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Updated Diversity Dashboard Released to Strengthen Community Health Planning Across New York Interactive tool brings demographic, social, economic, and health data into one accessible platform for rural and statewide use
Fort Edward, NY, July 23, 2026 — New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH) and the Combined Entity of Common Ground Health-Finger Lakes Performing Provider System- Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (Common Ground Health-FLPPS-RRHIO) have published the updated NYSARH Diversity Dashboard, an interactive online tool designed to make community-level
Report on Rural Ambulance Services
The New York State Rural Ambulance Services Task Force (RASTF) was formed specifically to “examine, evaluate, and make Proposals for the functionality and betterment of operations of ambulance services in rural areas of New York State.” The Task Force represents a wide variety of emergency medical service (EMS) stakeholders, community
From Ambulance to Living Room: Community Paramedicine in Action
In rural Washington County, getting to the nearest hospitals in Glens Falls, Saratoga, Troy, or even Vermont can take a long time. That’s why the Cambridge Valley Rescue Squad (CVRS) started Community Paramedicine—bringing healthcare right to people’s homes. Paramedics visit patients for non-emergency needs like checking medications, helping manage ongoing