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Resources by State: New Mexico

The Role of Community Health Centers in Assessing the Social Determinants of Health for Planning and Policy: The Example of Frontier New Mexico
Discusses the use of the Tool for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE) by a frontier-based community health center in New Mexico for evaluating and addressing social determinants of health.
Author(s): Sean Bruna, Lisa Cacari Stone, Susan Wilger, Jeremy Cantor, Carolina Guzman
Citation: Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 37(3), 258-268
Date: 2014
Type: Document
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Prevention and Health Promotion among Vulnerable Populations on the U.S.-México Border: Synthesis Report
Summarizes the findings from six regional United States–Mexico Border Health Commission stakeholder planning meetings organized by the New Mexico Department of Health Office of Border Health and the California Department of Public Health Office of Binational Border Health. The objective of these meetings was to collect information from agencies and organizations that provide health and human services, and/or advocate for improving access to these services for at risk populations on the U.S. side of the U.S.–Mexico border region.
Date: 10/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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The Frontier Extended Stay Clinic Model: A Potential Health Care Delivery Alternative for Small Rural Communities
Describes how the Frontier Extended Stay Clinic model may be appropriate in rural communities other than the five original demonstration sites. Appendix includes data reports for the demonstration states.
Additional links: Appendix
Author(s): A. Clinton MacKinney, Fred Ullrich, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 08/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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The Decrease in the Unintentional Injury Mortality Disparity Between American Indians/Alaska Natives and Non–American Indians/Alaska Natives in New Mexico, 1980 to 2009
Studies the change in accidental death rates of Native American and Alaska Native populations compared to non-native populations in New Mexico from 1980-2009. Includes statistics broken down by cause of injury, ethnicity, gender, age, and date.
Author(s): Glenda Hubbard, Pallavi Pokhrel, Larry Nielsen, Michael Landen
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 103(4), 747-754
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Priorities for Action in a Rural Older Adults Study
Discusses a study based on interviews with older rural adults in the southern border region of New Mexico regarding their experiences with health disparities while aging in a rural area. Analyzes data on prescription medication affordability, transportation, and assisted living, as well as cultural, linguistic, and economic barriers to access.
Author(s): Jennifer B. Averill
Citation: Family and Community Health, 35(4), 358-372
Date: 10/2012
Type: Document
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The Impact of State Behavioral Health Reform on Native American Individuals, Families, and Communities
Examines the effects of New Mexico's behavioral health reform efforts in addressing healthcare gaps between tribally-operated facilities and the Indian Health Service (IHS), and the implications for Native Americans.
Author(s): Cathleen E. Willging, Jessica Goodkind, Louise Lamphere, et al.
Citation: Qualitative Health Research, 22(7), 880-896
Date: 07/2012
Type: Document
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Preparing for a Public Sector Mental Health Reform in New Mexico: The Experience of Agencies Serving Adults with Serious Mental Illness
Reports on the differences in characteristics, infrastructure, and financial status of mental health services available in New Mexico. Examines the experience of rural provider agencies and compares rural and urban agencies.
Author(s): Rafael M. Semansky, Dominic Hodgkin, Cathleen E. Willging
Citation: Community Mental Health Journal, 48(3), 264-269
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
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Lost in the Rush to National Reform: Recommendations to Improve Impact on Behavioral Health Providers in Rural Areas
Highlights the challenges faced by behavioral health agencies, providers, and clients in rural New Mexico via a piloted version of the health home model and presents recommendations to improve access to and quality of services.
Author(s): Rafael Semansky, Cathleen Willging, David Ley, Barbara Rylko-Bauer
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 23(2), 842-856
Date: 05/2012
Type: Document
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Implementing a State-wide SBIRT Service in Rural Health Settings: New Mexico SBIRT
Presents a study on the efficacy of a substance use screening, intervention, and referral program in rural primary care settings in New Mexico. Breaks down data by participants age, race, gender, and substance used.
Author(s): Arturo Gonzales, Verner S. Westerberg, Thomas R. Peterson, et al.
Citation: Substance Abuse, 33(2), 114-123
Date: 04/2012
Type: Document
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Outcomes of Hepatitis C Treatment by Primary Care Providers
Examines the effectiveness of the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model to improve access to specialty care for complex health conditions such as hepatitis C virus (HCV) by training and supporting primary care clinicians who work with underserved populations in rural areas and prisons in New Mexico.
Author(s): Sanjeev Arora, Karla Thornton, Glen Murata,1 Paulina Deming, et al.
Citation: New England Journal of Medicine, 364, 2199-2207
Date: 06/2011
Type: Document
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