Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access
Rural Veteran Access to Healthcare Services: Investigating the Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Overcoming Spatial Barriers
Features a study on the use of technology in providing rural veterans' access to healthcare. Focuses on patient demographics, travel distance, and comfort with computer use, among others.
Author(s): Benjamin L Schooley, Thomas A Horan, Pamela W Lee, Priscilla A West
Citation: Perspectives in Health Information Management, 7(Spring), 1f
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
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Features a study on the use of technology in providing rural veterans' access to healthcare. Focuses on patient demographics, travel distance, and comfort with computer use, among others.
Author(s): Benjamin L Schooley, Thomas A Horan, Pamela W Lee, Priscilla A West
Citation: Perspectives in Health Information Management, 7(Spring), 1f
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
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Border Lives: Health Status in the United States-Mexico Border Region
An overview of key health issues affecting U.S. residents living in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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An overview of key health issues affecting U.S. residents living in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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A Case Study of Developments in Rural Health in Difficult Economic Times: Nemaha County, Nebraska
Shows how health care providers and others in Nemaha County, Nebraska fared during an economic downturn, covering impacts related to access to care, escalating health care costs, and gaps in quality.
Author(s): Anh Nguyen, Kelly Shaw-Sutherland, Keith Mueller
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Shows how health care providers and others in Nemaha County, Nebraska fared during an economic downturn, covering impacts related to access to care, escalating health care costs, and gaps in quality.
Author(s): Anh Nguyen, Kelly Shaw-Sutherland, Keith Mueller
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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A Case Study of Developments in Rural Health in Difficult Economic Times: Walthall County, Mississippi
Shows how health care providers and others in Walthall County, Mississippi fared during an economic downturn, covering impacts related to access to care, escalating health care costs, and gaps in quality.
Author(s): Anh Nguyen, Kelly Shaw-Sutherland, Keith Mueller
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Shows how health care providers and others in Walthall County, Mississippi fared during an economic downturn, covering impacts related to access to care, escalating health care costs, and gaps in quality.
Author(s): Anh Nguyen, Kelly Shaw-Sutherland, Keith Mueller
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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A Case Study of Developments in Rural Health in Difficult Economic Times: Leake County, Mississippi
Shows how health care providers and others in Leake County, Mississippi fared during an economic downturn, covering impacts related to access to care, escalating health care costs, and gaps in quality.
Author(s): Kelly Shaw-Sutherland, Anh Nguyen, Keith Mueller
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Shows how health care providers and others in Leake County, Mississippi fared during an economic downturn, covering impacts related to access to care, escalating health care costs, and gaps in quality.
Author(s): Kelly Shaw-Sutherland, Anh Nguyen, Keith Mueller
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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2010 Annual Report - Reporte Anual 2010
Highlights the work of the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission for 2010. Details the work of the commission in the areas of diabetes and obesity prevention and access to care, among others. Presents English and Spanish versions side-by-side.
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Highlights the work of the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission for 2010. Details the work of the commission in the areas of diabetes and obesity prevention and access to care, among others. Presents English and Spanish versions side-by-side.
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Exploring the Potential for Foreign-Trained Dentists to Address Workforce Shortages and Improve Access to Dental Care for Vulnerable Populations in the United States
Examines the impact of foreign-trained dentists on dental care access in Washington State. Addresses participation in Medicaid and practice in health professional shortage areas in comparison with dentists trained in the United States.
Author(s): Naseem Bazargan, Donald L Chi, Peter Milgrom
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 10, 336
Date: 2010
Type: Document
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Examines the impact of foreign-trained dentists on dental care access in Washington State. Addresses participation in Medicaid and practice in health professional shortage areas in comparison with dentists trained in the United States.
Author(s): Naseem Bazargan, Donald L Chi, Peter Milgrom
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 10, 336
Date: 2010
Type: Document
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Challenges for Improving Health Care Access in Rural America: A Compendium of Research and Policy Analysis Studies of Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Centers 2009-2010
A collection of twenty-four research and policy analysis studies on health care access in rural America from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Centers. Topics covered include health insurance, access to care, the impact of the economic downturn, health workforce shortages, and health system challenges.
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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A collection of twenty-four research and policy analysis studies on health care access in rural America from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Centers. Topics covered include health insurance, access to care, the impact of the economic downturn, health workforce shortages, and health system challenges.
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Availability, Characteristics, and Role of Detoxification Services in Rural Areas
Reports on rural detoxification (detox) providers, including their characteristics, access issues, and geographic distribution. Based on data from a national inventory of facilities providing substance abuse treatment services.
Additional links: Policy Brief: Few and Far Away: Detoxification Services in Rural Areas
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Melanie M. Race, John A. Gale
Date: 12/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Reports on rural detoxification (detox) providers, including their characteristics, access issues, and geographic distribution. Based on data from a national inventory of facilities providing substance abuse treatment services.
Additional links: Policy Brief: Few and Far Away: Detoxification Services in Rural Areas
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Melanie M. Race, John A. Gale
Date: 12/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Health Care Expenditures for Urban and Rural Veterans in Veterans Health Administration Care
Details a study on the difference in healthcare expenditures for rural and urban veterans by the Veterans Health Administration. Compares expenditures of rural and urban veterans using VA Care, those not using VA Care, and nonveterans.
Author(s): Alan N West, William B Weeks
Citation: Health Service Research, 44(5p1), 1718-1734
Date: 10/2009
Type: Document
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Details a study on the difference in healthcare expenditures for rural and urban veterans by the Veterans Health Administration. Compares expenditures of rural and urban veterans using VA Care, those not using VA Care, and nonveterans.
Author(s): Alan N West, William B Weeks
Citation: Health Service Research, 44(5p1), 1718-1734
Date: 10/2009
Type: Document
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