Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access
Suboptimal Geographic Accessibility to Comprehensive HIV Care in the US: Regional and Urban–Rural Differences
Discusses access to HIV care facilities in urban and rural areas based on travel distance to care sites. Analyzes national data to determine average driving time to care sites and percentage of people living with HIV who have a drive time of greater than 30 minutes. Figure 1 offers a map of the contiguous U.S. representing HIV care sites and the population living with HIV/AIDS by county based on 2014 data.
Author(s): Steven P. Masiano, Erika G. Martin, Rose S. Bono, et al.
Citation: Journal of the International AIDS Society, 22(5), e25286
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Discusses access to HIV care facilities in urban and rural areas based on travel distance to care sites. Analyzes national data to determine average driving time to care sites and percentage of people living with HIV who have a drive time of greater than 30 minutes. Figure 1 offers a map of the contiguous U.S. representing HIV care sites and the population living with HIV/AIDS by county based on 2014 data.
Author(s): Steven P. Masiano, Erika G. Martin, Rose S. Bono, et al.
Citation: Journal of the International AIDS Society, 22(5), e25286
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Examining Urban and Rural Differences in How Distance to Care Influences the Initiation and Completion of Treatment among Insured Cervical Cancer Patients
Study examining rates of cervical cancer treatment for patients in North Carolina, focusing on the role of geographic distance in healthcare disparities. Analyzes data for insured cervical cancer patients from 2004-2013, taken from a state registry. Discusses the differences in time between diagnosis and completion of concurrent chemoradiotherapy between rural and urban patients.
Author(s): Lisa Spees, Wendy Brewster, Mahesh Varia, et al.
Citation: Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 28(5), 882-889
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Study examining rates of cervical cancer treatment for patients in North Carolina, focusing on the role of geographic distance in healthcare disparities. Analyzes data for insured cervical cancer patients from 2004-2013, taken from a state registry. Discusses the differences in time between diagnosis and completion of concurrent chemoradiotherapy between rural and urban patients.
Author(s): Lisa Spees, Wendy Brewster, Mahesh Varia, et al.
Citation: Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 28(5), 882-889
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Are Rural and Urban Emergency Departments Equally Prepared to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations?
Presents the results of a cross-sectional, web-based survey sent to medical directors and/or nurse managers from 135 hospital-based emergency departments (EDs) in Michigan. Examines the rural and urban differences in the presence of clinical pathways, services to reduce admissions, barriers connecting patients to outpatient services, and the availability of resources to reduce or prevent avoidable admissions.
Author(s): Margaret B. Greenwood-Ericksen, Michelle L. Macy, Jason Ham, et al.
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 20(3), 477-484
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Presents the results of a cross-sectional, web-based survey sent to medical directors and/or nurse managers from 135 hospital-based emergency departments (EDs) in Michigan. Examines the rural and urban differences in the presence of clinical pathways, services to reduce admissions, barriers connecting patients to outpatient services, and the availability of resources to reduce or prevent avoidable admissions.
Author(s): Margaret B. Greenwood-Ericksen, Michelle L. Macy, Jason Ham, et al.
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 20(3), 477-484
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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The New Economy and Child Care: Nonstandard-Hour Work, Child Care, and Child Health and Well-Being
Examines childcare instability experienced by mothers with young children. Includes information from state childcare administrators related to the support provided by the childcare subsidy system for parents working nonstandard hours. Includes a brief discussion of rural childcare deserts.
Author(s): Angela Rachidi, Russell Sykes, Kerry Desjardins, Julius Cesar Chaidez
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Public Human Services Association, Mathematica
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Examines childcare instability experienced by mothers with young children. Includes information from state childcare administrators related to the support provided by the childcare subsidy system for parents working nonstandard hours. Includes a brief discussion of rural childcare deserts.
Author(s): Angela Rachidi, Russell Sykes, Kerry Desjardins, Julius Cesar Chaidez
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Public Human Services Association, Mathematica
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A Roadmap for Delivering Child Care in Agricultural Communities
Workbook designed to identify challenges and assets in providing services in rural communities, and to examine how these factors play a part in accessing services. Includes resources and links for further information.
Author(s): A.K. Liebman, M.A. Salzwedel, J. Simmons, B.C. Lee
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Migrant Clinicians Network, National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
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Workbook designed to identify challenges and assets in providing services in rural communities, and to examine how these factors play a part in accessing services. Includes resources and links for further information.
Author(s): A.K. Liebman, M.A. Salzwedel, J. Simmons, B.C. Lee
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Migrant Clinicians Network, National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
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Infectious Diseases Society of America Position Statement on Telehealth and Telemedicine as Applied to the Practice of Infectious Diseases
Position statement to educate members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America on telehealth and to promote use of this technology in clinical care, research, and education. Explores the potential to increase access to subspecialist care in rural areas, and describes reimbursement policies of private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid, for telehealth services provided to patients in rural areas. Also describes HIPAA requirements for telehealth interactions and protected health information.
Author(s): Jeremy D. Young, Rima Abdel-Massih, Thomas Herchline, et al.
Citation: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 68(9), 1437-1443
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Position statement to educate members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America on telehealth and to promote use of this technology in clinical care, research, and education. Explores the potential to increase access to subspecialist care in rural areas, and describes reimbursement policies of private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid, for telehealth services provided to patients in rural areas. Also describes HIPAA requirements for telehealth interactions and protected health information.
Author(s): Jeremy D. Young, Rima Abdel-Massih, Thomas Herchline, et al.
Citation: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 68(9), 1437-1443
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Twenty Years of School-Based Health Care Growth and Expansion
Examines the status of school-based health centers (SBHCs) and changes from 1998-2017. Includes data on the number of rural SBHCs over time, telehealth-exclusive SBHCs, sponsorship of SBHCs by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), the number in each state, funding sources, populations served, types of healthcare provided, and more.
Author(s): Hayley E. Love, John Schlitt, Samira Soleimanpour, Nirmita Panchal, Caroline Behr
Citation: Health Affairs, 38(5), 755-764
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Examines the status of school-based health centers (SBHCs) and changes from 1998-2017. Includes data on the number of rural SBHCs over time, telehealth-exclusive SBHCs, sponsorship of SBHCs by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), the number in each state, funding sources, populations served, types of healthcare provided, and more.
Author(s): Hayley E. Love, John Schlitt, Samira Soleimanpour, Nirmita Panchal, Caroline Behr
Citation: Health Affairs, 38(5), 755-764
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
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Rural Access to Primary Care in New York State
Report highlights the state of primary care access across rural New York State. Discusses key issues and makes policy recommendations. Requires a no-cost registration to download report.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Primary Care Development Corporation
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Report highlights the state of primary care access across rural New York State. Discusses key issues and makes policy recommendations. Requires a no-cost registration to download report.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Primary Care Development Corporation
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Urban-Rural Disparities in Residential Access to Colorectal and Cervical Cancer Care Specialists
Poster presentation examining geographic distribution of cancer specialists and showing how far rural and urban residents must travel to reach nearest cancer care providers, by specialty. Features statistics with breakdowns by type of cancer provider and rural or urban location of patients.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Songyuan Deng, Whitney Zahnd, et al.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Poster presentation examining geographic distribution of cancer specialists and showing how far rural and urban residents must travel to reach nearest cancer care providers, by specialty. Features statistics with breakdowns by type of cancer provider and rural or urban location of patients.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Songyuan Deng, Whitney Zahnd, et al.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Leveraging Medicaid Financing and Coverage Benefits to Deliver PrEP Intervention Services
Shows how stakeholders in Medicaid agencies, Medicaid managed care organizations, and public health departments can identify barriers to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication and clinical services, in an effort to prevent HIV. Includes a section on provision of PrEP through Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Centers, and through telehealth.
Author(s): Naomi Seiler
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: AcademyHealth
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Shows how stakeholders in Medicaid agencies, Medicaid managed care organizations, and public health departments can identify barriers to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication and clinical services, in an effort to prevent HIV. Includes a section on provision of PrEP through Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Centers, and through telehealth.
Author(s): Naomi Seiler
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: AcademyHealth
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