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Resources by State: Utah

Rural vs Urban Residence Affects Risk-Appropriate Colorectal Cancer Screening
Compares the effects of rural versus urban residence, travel time to colonoscopy providers, and other geographic factors on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and adherence to CRC screening in Utah. Figure 1 illustrates travel time to the nearest colonoscopy provider and Table 1 lists the demographic characteristics by rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): Allison E. Anderson, Kevin A. Henry, N. Jewel Samadder, Ray M. Merrill, Anita Y. Kinney
Citation: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 11(5), 526-533
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
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Utah Rural Health Plan
Describes Utah's rural healthcare system, the organizations comprising the healthcare safety net, and the environment in which those organizations provide healthcare services. Prioritizes specific rural health issues identified by hospital surveys, health assessments, and interviews with key rural health stakeholders.
Date: 02/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) Health Program Overview: Lessons Learned
Discusses a rural pilot site in Moab, Utah for the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record as a means for the Veterans Administration to achieve health record interoperability with private sector providers.
Author(s): Jamie Bennett, Colene Byrne, LeAnn Roling
Date: 2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers
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Implementation of Telepharmacy in Rural Hospitals: Potential for Improving Medication Safety
Describes successful telepharmacy activities being implemented in rural hospitals and analyzes policy issues related to the implementation of telepharmacy projects in rural hospitals.
Additional links: Policy Brief, March 2009
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Walter Elias, Alana Knudson, Walter Gregg
Date: 12/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Why Do Rural Primary-Care Physicians Sell Their Practices?
Evaluated why rural primary care physicians sold their practices, based on a survey in five states that looked at changes of ownership during the period from 1995 to 1998. Examined the factors that led independent physicians to sell their practices to either non-local buyers, local hospitals, or local physicians.
Author(s): Jeffrey Stensland, Michelle Brasure, Ira Moscovice
Date: 06/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center - Events Calendar
Lists the events, trainings, and webinars for the Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center
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Utah Approved Sites for Utah's Loan Repayment Programs Map
Map highlights the approved sites for the National Health Services Corps, Healthcare Workforce, Rural Physician Loan Repayment, and Behavioral Health Workforce programs.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Utah J-1 Visa Awardees Map
County-level map depicts the distribution of J-1 Visa awardees in Utah.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Utah Rural and Critical Access Hospitals Map
Interactive map providing county-level information on rural and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Utah. Hovering over a hospital location on the map will show hospital specific information, including the hospital name, address, city, phone number, affiliation, and number of inpatient beds.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Utah Primary Care Grants Map
County-level map highlights the distribution of primary care grants in Utah. Details the grant amount by county.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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