Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health information technology

Electronic Health Record Adoption and Interoperability Among U.S. Skilled Nursing Facilities and Home Health Agencies in 2017
Presents data for home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities describing their use of health information technology (HIT) in 2017. Includes statistics on electronic health record (EHR) adoption and interoperability. Covers information telehealth use in home health agencies by rural versus urban location and ownership type.
Author(s): JaWanna Henry, Yuriy Pylypchuk, Vaishali Patel
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Variation in Interoperability Among U.S. Non-Federal Acute Care Hospitals in 2017
Provides information on non-federal acute care hospitals sending, receiving, finding, and integrating electronic patient health information. Offers statistics on the four domains of interoperability and summarizes common barriers to exchanging electronic patient health information for small, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Author(s): Yuriy Pylypchuk, Christian Johnson, JaWanna Henry, Diana Ciricean
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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EHR Interoperability: HIT Needs Across the Healthcare Continuum
Discusses the importance of electronic health record (EHR) data sharing among rural providers in order to address population health concerns. Features a rural hospital CEO and a HIT workforce educator and discusses what interoperability means for hospitals, clinics, and other types of providers.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Making the EHR Work: Rural Healthcare Organizations Use Data Extraction to Improve Patient Care
Discusses how rural organizations can use their electronic health record (EHR) data to address population health. Features data analytics programs at the White House Clinics in rural Appalachian Kentucky and Harris Regional Hospital in western North Carolina. Also discusses preparation of the rural health information technology (HIT) workforce.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Grantee Sourcebook: Rural Health Network Development Grant Program, 2014-2017
Detailed descriptions of 54 Rural Health Network Development grant projects funded during the 2014-2017 period. Includes an overview of the networks and their impact, a list of grantees by state and focus area, and grantee profiles providing contact information and in-depth project descriptions.
Date: 08/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, National Rural Health Resource Center
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Applying the Principles for Digital Development: Case Study of a Smartphone App to Support Collaborative Care for Rural Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder or Bipolar Disorder
Examines ways of incorporating a patient-provider mobile health (mHealth) platform to support the delivery of primary care based mental health services in rural patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or bipolar disorder.
Author(s): Amy M. Bauer, Sarah Hodsdon, Jared M. Bechtel, John C. Fortney
Citation: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20(6), e10048
Date: 06/2018
Type: Document
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Vermont Care Network and the State of Vermont: A Shared Data Repository for Community-Based Behavioral Health Providers
Features a case study of the collaboration between HRSA, the Vermont Care Network, and the state of Vermont to create a state-wide data repository for behavioral health and developmental disability services. Details the types of data collected and the process by which it is aggregated and analyzed.
Date: 06/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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The Evolution of Annual Wellness Visits at Bellin Health Partners Next Generation Accountable Care Organization
Features a primarily rural Accountable Care Organization serving Michigan's upper peninsula and northeastern Wisconsin. Outlines their initiative to maximize the benefits of annual wellness visits using a care team and health information technology. Addresses provider incentives and efforts to improve care team communications, as well as the initiative's results and next steps.
Date: 05/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Differences in Access to and Use of Electronic Personal Health Information Between Rural and Urban Residents in the United States
Analyzes nationally representative data to detect geographic differences in access to and utilization of health information technology (HIT). Compares rural and urban locations on internet accessibility and sociodemographic factors, including sex, age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, annual income, and health insurance coverage.
Author(s): Alexandra Greenberg, Danielle Haney, Kelly Blake, Richard Moser, Bradford Hesse
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 34(S1), s30-s38
Date: 02/2018
Type: Document
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The Opioid Crisis: The Role of Technology and Data in Preventing and Treating Addiction
Highlights the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing on the use of data and technology interventions in combating the opioid epidemic. Features testimony from representatives of Express Scripts, the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, the Santa Clara University Public Health Program, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Date: 02/2018
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
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