Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare business and finance
The Uninsured: An Analysis by Income and Geography
Compares health insurance coverage for rural and urban populations. Examines differences in eligibility for subsidized Health Insurance Marketplace coverage due to income levels and current lack of insurance.
Author(s): Abigail R. Barker, Jessica K. Londeree, Timothy D. McBride, Leah M. Kemper, Keith Mueller
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Compares health insurance coverage for rural and urban populations. Examines differences in eligibility for subsidized Health Insurance Marketplace coverage due to income levels and current lack of insurance.
Author(s): Abigail R. Barker, Jessica K. Londeree, Timothy D. McBride, Leah M. Kemper, Keith Mueller
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Rural Implications of the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program
Reports on eligibility trends among urban and rural primary care providers for the Primary Care Incentive Payment (PCIP) established in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discusses reasons the current PCIP eligibility requirements may be harder for rural family medicine providers to meet.
Author(s): Fred Ullrich, Clinton MacKinney, Keith Mueller
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Reports on eligibility trends among urban and rural primary care providers for the Primary Care Incentive Payment (PCIP) established in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discusses reasons the current PCIP eligibility requirements may be harder for rural family medicine providers to meet.
Author(s): Fred Ullrich, Clinton MacKinney, Keith Mueller
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System, June 2013
Includes chapters on Medicare and ambulatory settings, bundling payments for post acute care, hospice, reducing hospital admissions, dual eligible beneficiaries, and Medicare payments for ambulance services, physicians, and outpatient therapy. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Includes chapters on Medicare and ambulatory settings, bundling payments for post acute care, hospice, reducing hospital admissions, dual eligible beneficiaries, and Medicare payments for ambulance services, physicians, and outpatient therapy. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Telemedical Cervical Cancer Screening to Bridge Medicaid Service Care Gap for Rural Women
Describes how telecolposcopy services can fill a gap in healthcare by increasing access to cervical cancer screenings for rural women in Arkansas. Includes implications for models for improving access to care among vulnerable populations using telemedicine.
Author(s): Wilbur C. Hitt, Gordon Low, Tommy Mac Bird, Rachel Ott
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 19(5), 403-408
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
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Describes how telecolposcopy services can fill a gap in healthcare by increasing access to cervical cancer screenings for rural women in Arkansas. Includes implications for models for improving access to care among vulnerable populations using telemedicine.
Author(s): Wilbur C. Hitt, Gordon Low, Tommy Mac Bird, Rachel Ott
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 19(5), 403-408
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
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Health, United States, 2012: With Special Feature on Emergency Care
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." 2012 edition includes a special section exploring emergency care in the United States.
Date: 05/2013
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." 2012 edition includes a special section exploring emergency care in the United States.
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Cost Estimates for Operating a Primary Care Practice Facilitation Program
Reports on a study that provided practice facilitation to 19 small primary practices in South Texas, with the focus of improving patient self-management support and activation.
Author(s): Steven D. Culler, Michael L. Parchman, Raquel Lozano-Romero, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(3), 207-211
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
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Reports on a study that provided practice facilitation to 19 small primary practices in South Texas, with the focus of improving patient self-management support and activation.
Author(s): Steven D. Culler, Michael L. Parchman, Raquel Lozano-Romero, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(3), 207-211
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
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Care Management for Medicaid Enrollees Through Community Health Teams
Presents data from a 2011-2012 review of state Medicaid medical home programs in 8 states. Identifies community health team programs that provide services such as care coordination and self-management coaching. Includes information on small or rural practices.
Author(s): Mary Takach, Jason Buxbaum
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Presents data from a 2011-2012 review of state Medicaid medical home programs in 8 states. Identifies community health team programs that provide services such as care coordination and self-management coaching. Includes information on small or rural practices.
Author(s): Mary Takach, Jason Buxbaum
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Comparing Rural and Urban Medicare Part D Enrollment Patterns and Prescription Drug Coverage Rates
Examines Medicare Part D enrollment rates in rural and urban areas and the resulting impact on rural beneficiaries' overall prescription drug coverage rates.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Examines Medicare Part D enrollment rates in rural and urban areas and the resulting impact on rural beneficiaries' overall prescription drug coverage rates.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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An Overview of Lean: A Guide for the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program
Explains the key Lean concepts as they relate to rural healthcare delivery, and outlines the necessary steps that will help rural healthcare facilities reduce waste, improve productivity, and provide better patient care.
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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Explains the key Lean concepts as they relate to rural healthcare delivery, and outlines the necessary steps that will help rural healthcare facilities reduce waste, improve productivity, and provide better patient care.
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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September 2012: Medicare Advantage Enrollment Update
Policy brief discussing 2012 rural Medicare Advantage enrollment data. Describes the distribution of enrollment plans by type.
Author(s): Sarah Sayavong, Leah Kemper, Abby Barker, Timothy McBride, Keith Mueller
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Policy brief discussing 2012 rural Medicare Advantage enrollment data. Describes the distribution of enrollment plans by type.
Author(s): Sarah Sayavong, Leah Kemper, Abby Barker, Timothy McBride, Keith Mueller
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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