Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access
Report to HRSA: Opportunities to Advance Clinical Pharmacy Services in Safety-Net Settings
Offers recommendations for how Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) programs such as the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) can improve the use of clinical pharmacists in safety net settings. Covers challenges for safety net providers and rural areas, including the difficulty of recruiting and retaining clinical pharmacists and Medicaid reimbursement.
Author(s): Suzanne Felt-Lisk, Todd Sorensen, Zandra Glenn, Margaret Colby, Christopher Fleming
Date: 01/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica Policy Research
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Offers recommendations for how Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) programs such as the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) can improve the use of clinical pharmacists in safety net settings. Covers challenges for safety net providers and rural areas, including the difficulty of recruiting and retaining clinical pharmacists and Medicaid reimbursement.
Author(s): Suzanne Felt-Lisk, Todd Sorensen, Zandra Glenn, Margaret Colby, Christopher Fleming
Date: 01/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica Policy Research
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End-of-Life Care: Key Components Provided by Programs in Four States
Describes six key components in providing care to Medicare beneficiaries at the end of life. Includes information from site visits to programs in Arizona, Florida, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Discusses challenges of providing end-of-life care services to rural residents.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 12/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Describes six key components in providing care to Medicare beneficiaries at the end of life. Includes information from site visits to programs in Arizona, Florida, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Discusses challenges of providing end-of-life care services to rural residents.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 12/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Americans with Disabilities Act: ADA Guide for Small Towns
Presents an informal overview of some basic ADA requirements and provides cost effective tips on how small towns can comply with the ADA.
Date: 12/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Presents an informal overview of some basic ADA requirements and provides cost effective tips on how small towns can comply with the ADA.
Date: 12/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Reliance on Independently Owned Pharmacies in Rural America
Policy brief providing locations of independently owned pharmacies in rural America that are the sole sources of access to local pharmaceutical services. Lays a foundation for analyzing vulnerability of pharmacy services in rural America and identifies the questions that research and policy activities should address.
Additional links: State Maps
Author(s): Michael D. Shambaugh-Miller, Nicole Vanosdel, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 11/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Policy brief providing locations of independently owned pharmacies in rural America that are the sole sources of access to local pharmaceutical services. Lays a foundation for analyzing vulnerability of pharmacy services in rural America and identifies the questions that research and policy activities should address.
Additional links: State Maps
Author(s): Michael D. Shambaugh-Miller, Nicole Vanosdel, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 11/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Health, United States, 2007: With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans
Presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes data on rural areas - see index under "metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data." 2007 edition includes a special feature on access to care.
Date: 11/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes data on rural areas - see index under "metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data." 2007 edition includes a special feature on access to care.
Date: 11/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Health Care for American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
Reports findings from a study assessing health insurance coverage and access to health care among American Indian and Alaska Native elders (Native elders), using data from a national survey that included more than 8,300 Native elders.
Date: 10/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Reports findings from a study assessing health insurance coverage and access to health care among American Indian and Alaska Native elders (Native elders), using data from a national survey that included more than 8,300 Native elders.
Date: 10/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Access to Cancer Services for Rural Colorectal Cancer Patients
Brief overview of findings from a study to determine how far rural and urban colorectal cancer (CRC) patients travel to three types of specialty cancer care services: surgery, medical oncology consultation, and radiation oncology consultation.
Date: 10/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Brief overview of findings from a study to determine how far rural and urban colorectal cancer (CRC) patients travel to three types of specialty cancer care services: surgery, medical oncology consultation, and radiation oncology consultation.
Date: 10/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Rural Inpatient Psychiatric Units Improve Access to Community-Based Mental Health Services, but Medicare Payment Policy a Barrier
Examines inpatient psychiatric units (IPUs) in rural hospitals as well as the community-based mental health services available to patients.
Author(s): Stephenie Loux, David Hartley, David Lambert
Date: 08/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Examines inpatient psychiatric units (IPUs) in rural hospitals as well as the community-based mental health services available to patients.
Author(s): Stephenie Loux, David Hartley, David Lambert
Date: 08/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Why Are Fewer Hospitals in the Delivery Business?
Examines the declining availability of hospital-based obstetric services in rural areas from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s. Examines potential causes for this trend and explores the effects of medical malpractice reforms.
Author(s): Lan Zhao
Date: 04/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Examines the declining availability of hospital-based obstetric services in rural areas from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s. Examines potential causes for this trend and explores the effects of medical malpractice reforms.
Author(s): Lan Zhao
Date: 04/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Access to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare: How Easy is it for Veterans - Addressing the Gaps
An April 18, 2007 hearing of the Subcommittee on Health, U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Discusses VA successes in providing quality care for rural veterans and suggestions for further improving veterans' access to quality healthcare in rural communities.
Date: 04/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health
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An April 18, 2007 hearing of the Subcommittee on Health, U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Discusses VA successes in providing quality care for rural veterans and suggestions for further improving veterans' access to quality healthcare in rural communities.
Date: 04/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health
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