Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access
Home Health Payment Reform: Trends in the Supply of Rural Agencies and Availability of Home-Based Skilled Services
Reports on changes in the supply of home health agencies in rural and urban areas before and after the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997, which changed reimbursement for home health. Also looks at provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and medical social work by rural and urban home health agencies.
Author(s): Janet P. Sutton
Date: 03/2005
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Reports on changes in the supply of home health agencies in rural and urban areas before and after the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997, which changed reimbursement for home health. Also looks at provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and medical social work by rural and urban home health agencies.
Author(s): Janet P. Sutton
Date: 03/2005
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Rural Health Research in Progress in the Rural Health Research Centers Program, 9th Edition
Contains information about rural health services research conducted by the Rural Health Research Centers Program of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
Date: 02/2005
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Contains information about rural health services research conducted by the Rural Health Research Centers Program of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
Date: 02/2005
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiary Access to Physician Services: Trends in Utilization of Services, 2000-2002
Reports on Medicare beneficiaries' access to physician services in 2000, 2001, and 2002, with comparison of rural versus urban access.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/2005
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Reports on Medicare beneficiaries' access to physician services in 2000, 2001, and 2002, with comparison of rural versus urban access.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/2005
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Arizona Rural Health Plan 2005-2007
Reports on how to strengthen the rural health infrastructure in the state as well as how to enhance access to health services by rural residents.
Author(s): Howard J. Eng, Julie Jacobs, Jennifer Peashock
Date: 12/2004
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Reports on how to strengthen the rural health infrastructure in the state as well as how to enhance access to health services by rural residents.
Author(s): Howard J. Eng, Julie Jacobs, Jennifer Peashock
Date: 12/2004
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Person and Place: The Compounding Effects of Race/Ethnicity and Rurality on Health
Discusses how the research addressing rural Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations suggests that disparities in health and in healthcare access found among rural racial/ethnic minority populations are generally more severe than those among urban racial/ethnic minorities.
Author(s): Janice Probst, Charity Moore, Saundra Glover, Michael Samuels
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 94(10), 1695-1703
Date: 10/2004
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Discusses how the research addressing rural Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations suggests that disparities in health and in healthcare access found among rural racial/ethnic minority populations are generally more severe than those among urban racial/ethnic minorities.
Author(s): Janice Probst, Charity Moore, Saundra Glover, Michael Samuels
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 94(10), 1695-1703
Date: 10/2004
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Minutes, Tupelo, Mississippi, September 12-14, 2004
Minutes from a September 2014 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Tupelo, Mississippi. Meeting included a panel discussion on health and human services issues in Mississippi, as well as discussion from the subcommittees examining access to obstetrical services and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Date: 09/2004
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from a September 2014 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Tupelo, Mississippi. Meeting included a panel discussion on health and human services issues in Mississippi, as well as discussion from the subcommittees examining access to obstetrical services and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Date: 09/2004
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Broken Promises: Evaluating the Native American Health Care System
Describes the health disparities facing the Native American community, contributing barriers to healthcare access, and recommendations for improvement.
Date: 09/2004
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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Describes the health disparities facing the Native American community, contributing barriers to healthcare access, and recommendations for improvement.
Date: 09/2004
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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Welfare Reform: Rural TANF Programs Have Developed Many Strategies to Address Rural Challenges
Describes the rural caseload for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and how the caseload has changed over time. Includes data on rural-urban TANF cases for each state. Describes challenges facing rural TANF programs, including health-related challenges, and strategies used to address these challenges.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/2004
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Describes the rural caseload for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and how the caseload has changed over time. Includes data on rural-urban TANF cases for each state. Describes challenges facing rural TANF programs, including health-related challenges, and strategies used to address these challenges.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/2004
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Transportation-Disadvantaged Seniors: Efforts to Enhance Senior Mobility Could Benefit from Additional Guidance and Information
Identifies federal programs that address mobility issues for transportation-disadvantaged seniors, the extent to which those programs meet their needs, and attributes of senior-friendly transportation programs in rural and urban areas. Includes examples of successful programs throughout the country.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 08/2004
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Identifies federal programs that address mobility issues for transportation-disadvantaged seniors, the extent to which those programs meet their needs, and attributes of senior-friendly transportation programs in rural and urban areas. Includes examples of successful programs throughout the country.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 08/2004
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Chartbook #13: Health Care in Urban and Rural Areas, Combined Years 1998-2000
Examines the differences in healthcare access, use, and expenses between urban and rural areas. Includes data for metropolitan, near-metro, near-rural, and rural counties.
Author(s): Sharon L. Larson, Steven R. Machlin, Alice Nixon, Marc Zodet
Date: 06/2004
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Examines the differences in healthcare access, use, and expenses between urban and rural areas. Includes data for metropolitan, near-metro, near-rural, and rural counties.
Author(s): Sharon L. Larson, Steven R. Machlin, Alice Nixon, Marc Zodet
Date: 06/2004
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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