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The Effect of Market Reform on Rural Public Health Departments
Reports on how rural health departments and populations they serve were affected by healthcare system changes in the 1990s, particularly Medicaid managed care. Based on site visits to four rural public health departments in each of five states: Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Author(s): Rebecca Slifkin, Pam Silberman, Susan Reif
Date: 01/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Rural Health in the United States
A comprehensive review of the health status and healthcare resources of the rural areas of the United States. Updates the book, "Health Care in Rural America", published by the Office of Technology Assessment in 1990. Preview available via Google Books.
Author(s): Thomas C. Ricketts, III (editor)
Date: 1999
Type: Document
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Rural Health Clinics: Rising Program Expenditures Not Focused on Improving Care in Isolated Areas
A review of the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program. Examined whether the RHC program provides primary care access to Medicare and Medicaid recipients who otherwise would not have it. Also looked at controls in place for payments to RHCs from Medicare and Medicaid.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/1997
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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National Rural Health Policy: Recommendations from the First Eight Years of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health
Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Medical Assistance Facilities: A Demonstration Program to Provide Access to Health Care in Frontier Communities
Describes the Health Care Financing Administration's Medical Assistance Facility (MAF) demonstration program, which aimed to preserve healthcare access in frontier areas of Montana by converting full-service hospitals into low-intensity, short-stay healthcare service centers. Examines the impact of the program on access to inpatient care.
Date: 07/1993
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Monitoring Oral Health in Nevada
Interactive dashboard providing data on oral health in Nevada, covering provider availability and trends, demographics, and distribution in the use of dental benefits among Medicaid recipients. Data may be filtered by rural area or county.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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HHS OIG All Reports and Publications, Top Unimplemented Recommendations
Archive of the annual reports on top unimplemented recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) through December 2022. Each report identifies the unimplemented recommendations from the OIG that, in OIG's view, would have the most substantial positive impact on HHS programs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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HHS OIG Recommendations Tracker
Lists recommendations identified by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to improve U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs. Recommendations can be filtered by agency, issue area, target group, financial group, and more. Updated monthly.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model, a voluntary state-based model designed to improve the quality of care and behavioral and physical health outcomes of Medicaid and Medicare populations with moderate to severe mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD).
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), an episode-based alternative payment method in which selected acute care hospitals will coordinate care for patients who undergo certain surgeries. Aims to improve the coordination and transition of care between providers for patients.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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