Rural Health
Resources by State: Nevada
Private Health Insurance: The Range of Base Premiums for Individuals Age 19 and 64 in the Individual Market by State in January 2013
Reports on the range of health insurance premiums offered to different categories of consumers in the individual market in the month of January 2013. As of 2014, insurers are no longer able to use gender or health status to set premiums and are restricted in the amount they can vary premiums based on age and tobacco use. Enclosure II, beginning on page 107, reports base premiums for an urban and rural zip code in four select states, one from each census region: Illinois, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 01/2014
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Reports on the range of health insurance premiums offered to different categories of consumers in the individual market in the month of January 2013. As of 2014, insurers are no longer able to use gender or health status to set premiums and are restricted in the amount they can vary premiums based on age and tobacco use. Enclosure II, beginning on page 107, reports base premiums for an urban and rural zip code in four select states, one from each census region: Illinois, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 01/2014
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Models for Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals: The Role of State Flex Programs
Examines the scope of multi-Critical Access Hospital (CAH) quality improvement and performance measurement reporting initiatives supported by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) in 9 states. Addresses how the Flex Program has been instrumental in funding and providing leadership for the development of Critical Access Hospital (CAH) quality improvement initiatives.
Additional links: Policy Brief: The Role of State Flex Programs in Supporting Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals
Author(s): Andrew Coburn, John Gale, Melanie Race, Mark Richards, Anush Hansen
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Examines the scope of multi-Critical Access Hospital (CAH) quality improvement and performance measurement reporting initiatives supported by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) in 9 states. Addresses how the Flex Program has been instrumental in funding and providing leadership for the development of Critical Access Hospital (CAH) quality improvement initiatives.
Additional links: Policy Brief: The Role of State Flex Programs in Supporting Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals
Author(s): Andrew Coburn, John Gale, Melanie Race, Mark Richards, Anush Hansen
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Nevada Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on Nevada's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes links to Nevada's application materials and resources used for stakeholder and community engagement to inform the development of the state's application.
Additional links: Budget Narrative, Executive Summary, Project Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Health Authority
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Provides information on Nevada's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes links to Nevada's application materials and resources used for stakeholder and community engagement to inform the development of the state's application.
Additional links: Budget Narrative, Executive Summary, Project Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Health Authority
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Monitoring Oral Health in Nevada
Interactive dashboard providing data on oral health in Nevada, covering provider availability and trends, demographics, and distribution in the use of dental benefits among Medicaid recipients. Data may be filtered by rural area or county.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Interactive dashboard providing data on oral health in Nevada, covering provider availability and trends, demographics, and distribution in the use of dental benefits among Medicaid recipients. Data may be filtered by rural area or county.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Using Project ECHO and Patient Navigation to Improve Care for Cancer Survivors in Rural Areas
Case study describing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded pilot study to reduce health inequities among rural cancer survivors at National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) sites in Kansas, Montana, Nevada, and South Carolina. Discusses implementation of patient navigation and the Project ECHO telemonitoring platform in order to improve access to care and services.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Case study describing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded pilot study to reduce health inequities among rural cancer survivors at National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) sites in Kansas, Montana, Nevada, and South Carolina. Discusses implementation of patient navigation and the Project ECHO telemonitoring platform in order to improve access to care and services.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Nevada State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)
Interactive dashboard offering data on unintentional drug overdoses in Nevada. Includes current data, trends over time, and demographic data. Includes filters for rural areas of the state.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Interactive dashboard offering data on unintentional drug overdoses in Nevada. Includes current data, trends over time, and demographic data. Includes filters for rural areas of the state.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Analytics: Data & Reports
Provides data and reports on a variety of population health measures in Nevada. County level data, including a group of counties defined as rural, are available for topic areas including behavioral health, substance use, maternal and child health, health conditions, mortality, Medicaid enrollment and services, and other topics in population health and state services. Includes the DHHS Factbook, which reports on the activities of DHHS.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides data and reports on a variety of population health measures in Nevada. County level data, including a group of counties defined as rural, are available for topic areas including behavioral health, substance use, maternal and child health, health conditions, mortality, Medicaid enrollment and services, and other topics in population health and state services. Includes the DHHS Factbook, which reports on the activities of DHHS.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Nevada 2020-2024 Child and Family Services Plan
Outlines the goals of Nevada's child and family services division, including preventing abuse and neglect, providing for children's physical and mental health needs, and more. Offers data related to Nevada's rural regions throughout and addresses some of the challenges of providing services to those areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Outlines the goals of Nevada's child and family services division, including preventing abuse and neglect, providing for children's physical and mental health needs, and more. Offers data related to Nevada's rural regions throughout and addresses some of the challenges of providing services to those areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Southwest Telehealth Resource Center - Events
List of upcoming webinars and trainings from the Southwest Telehealth Resource Center and the Arizona Telemedicine Program, as well as events from partner organizations. Events cover telemedicine delivery and specialty care, funding opportunities, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: Arizona Telemedicine Program, Southwest Telehealth Resource Center
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List of upcoming webinars and trainings from the Southwest Telehealth Resource Center and the Arizona Telemedicine Program, as well as events from partner organizations. Events cover telemedicine delivery and specialty care, funding opportunities, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: Arizona Telemedicine Program, Southwest Telehealth Resource Center
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Nevada Compare Hospital Quality Measures
Offers an interactive website comparing quality measures for Nevada's hospitals, including acute care, specialty, and Critical Access Hospitals, where sufficient data is available. Includes data from the CMS Hospital Compare website, AHRQ Hospital Quality Performance Measures, the Nevada State Health Division, and the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Hospital Association
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Offers an interactive website comparing quality measures for Nevada's hospitals, including acute care, specialty, and Critical Access Hospitals, where sufficient data is available. Includes data from the CMS Hospital Compare website, AHRQ Hospital Quality Performance Measures, the Nevada State Health Division, and the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network.
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Hospital Association
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