Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare business and finance
Identifying Rural Health Clinics in Medicaid Data
Describes and compares 6 different tested methods for identifying Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) within Medicaid claims as a technique to better understand Medicaid enrollees' use of RHC services. Uses data from North Carolina, California, Georgia, and Texas.
Author(s): Marisa Domino, Seth Tyree, Regina Rutledge, Mark Holmes
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Describes and compares 6 different tested methods for identifying Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) within Medicaid claims as a technique to better understand Medicaid enrollees' use of RHC services. Uses data from North Carolina, California, Georgia, and Texas.
Author(s): Marisa Domino, Seth Tyree, Regina Rutledge, Mark Holmes
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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FQHC and RHC Supplemental Payment Requirements and FQHC, RHC, and FBC Network Sufficiency under Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care
Provides state health officials with guidance on Federally-qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) payment methodologies under both Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) managed care delivery systems. Also provides guidance on FQHC, RHC, and freestanding birth center (FBC) network sufficiency standards applicable to a Medicaid managed care delivery system.
Date: 04/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides state health officials with guidance on Federally-qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) payment methodologies under both Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) managed care delivery systems. Also provides guidance on FQHC, RHC, and freestanding birth center (FBC) network sufficiency standards applicable to a Medicaid managed care delivery system.
Date: 04/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Improving Efficiency and Preserving Access to Emergency Care in Rural Areas
Slides that provide background on rural hospital payment policy and strategies to preserve access to emergency care in rural areas. Discusses existing payment models and benefits and drawbacks of different models.
Author(s): Jeff Stensland, Zach Gaumer
Date: 04/2016
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Slides that provide background on rural hospital payment policy and strategies to preserve access to emergency care in rural areas. Discusses existing payment models and benefits and drawbacks of different models.
Author(s): Jeff Stensland, Zach Gaumer
Date: 04/2016
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Effects of Community-Based Health Worker Interventions to Improve Chronic Disease Management and Care Among Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review
Reports on a review of 67 studies evaluating the effectiveness of community-based health workers (CBHWs) as an intervention model for chronic disease management and care among low-income, underserved, and racial and ethnic minority populations at risk for health disparities. Discusses the roles and tasks of CBHWs, the effectiveness of their intervention, their qualifications and training, and the reimbursement and sustainability of CBHWs.
Author(s): Kyounghae Kim, Janet S. Choi, Eunsuk Choi, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 106(4), e3–e28
Date: 04/2016
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Reports on a review of 67 studies evaluating the effectiveness of community-based health workers (CBHWs) as an intervention model for chronic disease management and care among low-income, underserved, and racial and ethnic minority populations at risk for health disparities. Discusses the roles and tasks of CBHWs, the effectiveness of their intervention, their qualifications and training, and the reimbursement and sustainability of CBHWs.
Author(s): Kyounghae Kim, Janet S. Choi, Eunsuk Choi, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 106(4), e3–e28
Date: 04/2016
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Availability of New Medicaid Patient Appointments and the Role of Rural Health Clinics
Results of a study conducted between November 2012 and April 2013, examining Rural Health Clinics in 10 states in terms of their willingness to accept new primary care patients on Medicaid. Features statistics on patient acceptance rates and appointment rates, with breakdowns by 6 levels of urban-rural classification.
Author(s): Michael R. Richards, Brendan Saloner, Genevieve M. Kenney, Karin V. Rhodes, Daniel Polsky
Citation: Health Services Research, 51(2), 570-591
Date: 04/2016
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Results of a study conducted between November 2012 and April 2013, examining Rural Health Clinics in 10 states in terms of their willingness to accept new primary care patients on Medicaid. Features statistics on patient acceptance rates and appointment rates, with breakdowns by 6 levels of urban-rural classification.
Author(s): Michael R. Richards, Brendan Saloner, Genevieve M. Kenney, Karin V. Rhodes, Daniel Polsky
Citation: Health Services Research, 51(2), 570-591
Date: 04/2016
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Chicot Memorial Medical Center Utilizes SRHT Project to Prepare for the Future
Highlights the successes and lessons learned from a Financial Operational Assessment (FOA) performed by Chicot Memorial Medical Center, a Critical Access Hospital, in Lake Village, Arkansas. The FOA was completed as part of the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project.
Date: 04/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Highlights the successes and lessons learned from a Financial Operational Assessment (FOA) performed by Chicot Memorial Medical Center, a Critical Access Hospital, in Lake Village, Arkansas. The FOA was completed as part of the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project.
Date: 04/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Dementia - Capable North Carolina: A Strategic Plan for Addressing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Presents results from the North Carolina Senate mandated Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Offers recommendations focused on improving statewide awareness and education about Alzheimer's disease and dementia, supporting people with dementia and their families, enhancing services for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia including those in underserved areas, and improving data collection and research.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organizations: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Institute of Medicine
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Presents results from the North Carolina Senate mandated Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Offers recommendations focused on improving statewide awareness and education about Alzheimer's disease and dementia, supporting people with dementia and their families, enhancing services for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia including those in underserved areas, and improving data collection and research.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organizations: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Institute of Medicine
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Dental Therapy Toolkit: Summary of Dental Therapy Regulatory and Payment Processes
Reviews the payment and regulatory processes for dental therapists in Minnesota. Covers the following aspects related to practicing dental therapy: education and examination requirements, supervision, clinical experiences, practice settings, scope of practice, and more. Offers guidance on payment and billing procedures for Minnesota's Medical Assistance program for care delivered by dental therapists.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Reviews the payment and regulatory processes for dental therapists in Minnesota. Covers the following aspects related to practicing dental therapy: education and examination requirements, supervision, clinical experiences, practice settings, scope of practice, and more. Offers guidance on payment and billing procedures for Minnesota's Medical Assistance program for care delivered by dental therapists.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Alabama General Hospital Closures Since 1980
County-level map showing general hospitals that closed and were not replaced within two years.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Rural Health Association
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County-level map showing general hospitals that closed and were not replaced within two years.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Rural Health Association
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Health Insurance Marketplaces 2016 Open Enrollment Period: Final Enrollment Report
Provides data summarizing Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment activity for health insurance plans during the November 1, 2015 through February 1, 2016 enrollment period, including rural status.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Provides data summarizing Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment activity for health insurance plans during the November 1, 2015 through February 1, 2016 enrollment period, including rural status.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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