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Resources by State: Maine

Rural Accountable Care Organization Care Coordination
Profile of the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization (MHACO), which uses regional teams to provide care coordination to patients with complex medical profiles.
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Value
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Official Poverty Statistics Mask the Economic Vulnerability of Seniors: A Comparison of Maine to the Nation
Compares senior and child poverty rates in rural and urban Maine and the U.S. for the past 50 years. Poverty rates were calculated using 2 different measures: the Official Poverty Measure (OPM) which does not take into account in-kind benefits, refundable tax credits and spending on medical care; and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) which does take into account these same factors.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth Mattingly
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative Evaluation: Model Test Base Year Annual Report
First annual report on 6 states - Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, and Vermont - that received federal support in the first round of the State Innovation Model (SIM) initiative to design and implement health care innovation plans. Presents results of the first site visits to the states, including information from interviews and focus groups, and baseline data on care coordination, quality of care, healthcare utilization, and healthcare expenditures. Includes some discussion of issues specific to rural healthcare.
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RTI International
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Volunteering A Win-Win for Seniors and Rural Communities
Discusses the role of senior volunteers in rural communities and how rural nonprofit organizations benefit from their expertise.
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Successful Health Insurance Outreach, Education, and Enrollment Strategies for Rural Hospitals
Shares best practices for hospitals to use in health insurance outreach and enrollment efforts based on interviews with administrators, staff, and community representatives at 11 small rural hospitals in 9 states. Also discusses certified application counselors, who help individuals enroll in health insurance, and the importance of using collaborative community partnerships to conduct insurance enrollment outreach and education.
Author(s): Walter Gregg, Alex Evenson, Adeniyi Togun
Date: 11/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Rural Data for Action: A Comparative Analysis of Health Data for the New England Region
Compares rural and non-rural demographic, healthcare delivery, access, utilization, and health outcome data for a six-state region.
Date: 10/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: JSI Research and Training Institute, New England Rural Health Association
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Unfreezing the Flexnerian Model: Introducing Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships in Rural Communities
Investigates the perspective of physicians introduced to rural health through a nine-month Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC) to measure the effectiveness of the LIC model in increasing the rural health workforce.
Author(s): Robert Bing-You, Robert Trowbridge, Catherine Kruithoff, John L. Daggett Jr.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 14(3), 2944
Date: 08/2014
Type: Document
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Maine Critical Access Hospitals by DHHS Districts 2014
Shows the location of Critical Access Hospitals in each DHHS District of Maine.
Date: 2014
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Maine Critical Access Hospitals by County 2014
Shows the location of Critical Access Hospitals in the state of Maine.
Date: 2014
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Care Management for Medicaid Enrollees Through Community Health Teams
Presents data from a 2011-2012 review of state Medicaid medical home programs in 8 states. Identifies community health team programs that provide services such as care coordination and self-management coaching. Includes information on small or rural practices.
Author(s): Mary Takach, Jason Buxbaum
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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