Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare business and finance
Effects of Rural Hospital Closures on Nurse Staffing Levels and Health Care Utilization at Nearby Hospitals
Analyzes healthcare utilization and nurse staffing levels when nearby rural hospitals close. Utilizes 2014-2019 American Hospital Association Survey data to examine vocational nurse/licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse (RN), and advanced practice nurse (APN) staffing levels as well as inpatient and outpatient surgical operations and emergency department (ED) visits within 4 years of a hospital closure.
Author(s): Jing Dong, Siying Liu, Asefeh Faraz Covelli, Guido Cataife
Citation: Health Economics, 33(12), 2687-2707
Date: 12/2024
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Analyzes healthcare utilization and nurse staffing levels when nearby rural hospitals close. Utilizes 2014-2019 American Hospital Association Survey data to examine vocational nurse/licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse (RN), and advanced practice nurse (APN) staffing levels as well as inpatient and outpatient surgical operations and emergency department (ED) visits within 4 years of a hospital closure.
Author(s): Jing Dong, Siying Liu, Asefeh Faraz Covelli, Guido Cataife
Citation: Health Economics, 33(12), 2687-2707
Date: 12/2024
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Calendar Year (CY) 2015 Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Updates: Payment Rate Increases for RHCs and FQHCs Billing Under the All-Inclusive Rate System (AIR), and Urban and Rural Designations for FQHCs Billing Under the AIR
Provides updates for RHCs and FQHCs that are submitting claims to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for services to Medicare beneficiaries.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides updates for RHCs and FQHCs that are submitting claims to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for services to Medicare beneficiaries.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Virginia Rural Hospital Report
Recommendations of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Rural Health Task Force and administrative and legislative proposals to help improve access to care in rural Virginia. Features statistics on admissions, births, beds, and full-time employees, and a county-level map showing locations of rural hospitals.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
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Recommendations of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Rural Health Task Force and administrative and legislative proposals to help improve access to care in rural Virginia. Features statistics on admissions, births, beds, and full-time employees, and a county-level map showing locations of rural hospitals.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
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Florida Physician Workforce: 2024 Annual Report
Presents a summary of results from Florida physician workforce surveys completed between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2024. Features statistics on demographics and practice characteristics, and includes sections on primary care, OB/GYN, and Medicare and Medicaid. Appendix B includes numbers of Florida physicians per capita, with breakdowns by county.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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Presents a summary of results from Florida physician workforce surveys completed between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2024. Features statistics on demographics and practice characteristics, and includes sections on primary care, OB/GYN, and Medicare and Medicaid. Appendix B includes numbers of Florida physicians per capita, with breakdowns by county.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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Bridging the Gap: Health Challenges and Solutions in Rural Illinois
A podcast episode of a conversation between Kristen Nolen, Section Chief for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Center for Rural Health, and Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association. Discusses healthcare deserts, telemedicine, medical infrastructure, and facility shortages in rural areas. Transcript available below description.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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A podcast episode of a conversation between Kristen Nolen, Section Chief for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Center for Rural Health, and Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association. Discusses healthcare deserts, telemedicine, medical infrastructure, and facility shortages in rural areas. Transcript available below description.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP) Checklist
Provides a checklist for establishing a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in North Dakota. Details the required documentation, policies, and information needed by the state survey team to meet the CAH certification standards.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Provides a checklist for establishing a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in North Dakota. Details the required documentation, policies, and information needed by the state survey team to meet the CAH certification standards.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Primary Care Collaborative 2024 Evidence Report: An Evaluation of Primary Care in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations
Examines the role of primary care in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), and includes 3 case studies of MSSP ACOs that are primary care centric. Explores how the performance of ACOs may be affected by serving beneficiaries with high economic and social need. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Ann Greiner, David Muhlestein, Ann Kempski, Melissa K. Fillippi, Alison N. Huffstetler
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Primary Care Collaborative, Robert Graham Center, Simple Healthcare
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Examines the role of primary care in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), and includes 3 case studies of MSSP ACOs that are primary care centric. Explores how the performance of ACOs may be affected by serving beneficiaries with high economic and social need. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Ann Greiner, David Muhlestein, Ann Kempski, Melissa K. Fillippi, Alison N. Huffstetler
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Primary Care Collaborative, Robert Graham Center, Simple Healthcare
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Nurse Practitioner Race and Ethnicity and Interest in Independent Primary Care Practice and Serving Medicaid Enrollees
Surveyed California nurse practitioners (NPs) to determine the current practice and practice intentions following scope of practice regulation changes in California. Presents 2023 data showing rurality of NPs by amount of primary care offered and Medicaid patient caseload currently and those considering independent primary care practice, among other characteristics.
Author(s): Ulrike Muench, Amy Quan, Rosalind de Lisser, Timothy Bates, Joanne Spetz
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 2(12)
Date: 11/2024
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Surveyed California nurse practitioners (NPs) to determine the current practice and practice intentions following scope of practice regulation changes in California. Presents 2023 data showing rurality of NPs by amount of primary care offered and Medicaid patient caseload currently and those considering independent primary care practice, among other characteristics.
Author(s): Ulrike Muench, Amy Quan, Rosalind de Lisser, Timothy Bates, Joanne Spetz
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 2(12)
Date: 11/2024
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Building a Rural Cancer Care Network: Federal Funding Supports Collaboration of Urban, Regional, and Local Organizations
Features a rural cancer care network in Georgia funded by a federal care coordination grant that brings together an urban nonprofit organization, a regional healthcare system with rural locations, and a local rural physician's office. Highlights the network's work related to patient navigation and clinical cancer trial enrollment.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features a rural cancer care network in Georgia funded by a federal care coordination grant that brings together an urban nonprofit organization, a regional healthcare system with rural locations, and a local rural physician's office. Highlights the network's work related to patient navigation and clinical cancer trial enrollment.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Dashboard: Arkansas Healthcare Expenditures
Interactive dashboard providing data on medical, pharmacy, and dental expenditures in Arkansas, utilizing the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative's All-Payer Claims Database for the years 2021-2023. Allows sorting by year, type of coverage, and type of service for individuals, total expenditures, or average annualized expenditures. Breaks down data at the county level by sex, age, payer type, and race/ethnicity.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Interactive dashboard providing data on medical, pharmacy, and dental expenditures in Arkansas, utilizing the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative's All-Payer Claims Database for the years 2021-2023. Allows sorting by year, type of coverage, and type of service for individuals, total expenditures, or average annualized expenditures. Breaks down data at the county level by sex, age, payer type, and race/ethnicity.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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