Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Medical homes
Controlling Hypertension: Focusing on "Why" Makes "How" a Lot Easier
Overview of a quality improvement project initiated by a group of 5 small rural practices and designed to improve the outcomes of patients with hypertension.
Author(s): Jennifer L. Brull
Citation: Family Practice Management, 21(5), 23-27
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Overview of a quality improvement project initiated by a group of 5 small rural practices and designed to improve the outcomes of patients with hypertension.
Author(s): Jennifer L. Brull
Citation: Family Practice Management, 21(5), 23-27
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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An Interview with John Halfen, MD
An interview with John Halfen, the medical director of Lakewood Health System in Staples, Minnesota, who discusses the challenges of transitioning to a patient centered medical home model.
Author(s): Beth Blevins
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 08/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An interview with John Halfen, the medical director of Lakewood Health System in Staples, Minnesota, who discusses the challenges of transitioning to a patient centered medical home model.
Author(s): Beth Blevins
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 08/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Patient Centered Medical Homes Achieve New Standards
Features Crete Area Medical Center Physicians' Clinic and Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, which are among the very few rural safety net providers that have achieved Level 3 patient centered medical home (PCMH) recognition.
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 08/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features Crete Area Medical Center Physicians' Clinic and Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, which are among the very few rural safety net providers that have achieved Level 3 patient centered medical home (PCMH) recognition.
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 08/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative Evaluation: Model Design and Model Pre-Test Evaluation Report
Reports on the experiences of 19 states that received federal support to work on state health care innovation plans focused on developing innovative healthcare delivery and payment models. Discusses rural concerns in these states, as well as strategies to address rural healthcare needs. Some topics addressed include patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations, workforce, broadband access, electronic health record adoption, and telehealth.
Date: 07/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RTI International
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Reports on the experiences of 19 states that received federal support to work on state health care innovation plans focused on developing innovative healthcare delivery and payment models. Discusses rural concerns in these states, as well as strategies to address rural healthcare needs. Some topics addressed include patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations, workforce, broadband access, electronic health record adoption, and telehealth.
Date: 07/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RTI International
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Affordable Care Act Opportunities for Community Health Workers: How Medicaid Preventive Services, Medicaid Health Homes, and State Innovation Models are Including Community Health Workers
Discusses how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided substantial incentives and opportunities to increase the role of community health workers (CHWs) in state Medicaid programs in urban and rural healthcare facilities (e.g. Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers).
Author(s): Amy Katzen, Maggie Morgan
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
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Discusses how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided substantial incentives and opportunities to increase the role of community health workers (CHWs) in state Medicaid programs in urban and rural healthcare facilities (e.g. Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers).
Author(s): Amy Katzen, Maggie Morgan
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
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Seizing the Opportunity: Early Medicaid Health Home Lessons
Compiles findings and discussion from states who were early adopters of health homes in urban and rural settings. Provides recommendations for states wanting to develop health home programs.
Author(s): Kathy Moses, Brianna Ensslin
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Compiles findings and discussion from states who were early adopters of health homes in urban and rural settings. Provides recommendations for states wanting to develop health home programs.
Author(s): Kathy Moses, Brianna Ensslin
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Colorado's Primary Care Workforce: A Study of Regional Disparities
Analyzes the primary care workforce across Colorado in 2014, including rural and underserved urban areas. Covers solutions to address the healthcare workforce capacity. Provides statistics for 21 health regions in Colorado on practicing primary care physicians, population, average weekly patient care hours per physician, and more.
Author(s): Amy Downs, Rebecca Alderfer, Brian Clark, Rebecca Crepin, Deborah Goeken
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Institute
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Analyzes the primary care workforce across Colorado in 2014, including rural and underserved urban areas. Covers solutions to address the healthcare workforce capacity. Provides statistics for 21 health regions in Colorado on practicing primary care physicians, population, average weekly patient care hours per physician, and more.
Author(s): Amy Downs, Rebecca Alderfer, Brian Clark, Rebecca Crepin, Deborah Goeken
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Institute
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Scheduled Telephone Visits in the Veterans Health Administration Patient-Centered Medical Home
Discusses the Veteran's Administration patient-centered medical home model, Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT), which includes telephone visits to improve care access and efficiency.
Author(s): Nina R. Sperber, Heather A. King, Karen Steinhauser, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 14, 145
Date: 2014
Type: Document
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Discusses the Veteran's Administration patient-centered medical home model, Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT), which includes telephone visits to improve care access and efficiency.
Author(s): Nina R. Sperber, Heather A. King, Karen Steinhauser, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 14, 145
Date: 2014
Type: Document
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Helping Primary Care Practices Attain Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition Through Collaboration With a University
Evaluates a model supporting rural primary care practices during their development to achieve recognition as a National Center for Quality Assurance patient-centered medical home (PCMH). This model was a collaboration between Community Care of North Carolina and Appalachian State University's College of Health Sciences where undergraduate healthcare management and preprofessional students were guided by the PCMH team to work directly with the practices.
Author(s): Sandi J. Lane, R.W. "Chip" Watkins
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 26(6), 784-786
Date: 11/2013
Type: Document
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Evaluates a model supporting rural primary care practices during their development to achieve recognition as a National Center for Quality Assurance patient-centered medical home (PCMH). This model was a collaboration between Community Care of North Carolina and Appalachian State University's College of Health Sciences where undergraduate healthcare management and preprofessional students were guided by the PCMH team to work directly with the practices.
Author(s): Sandi J. Lane, R.W. "Chip" Watkins
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 26(6), 784-786
Date: 11/2013
Type: Document
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Effects of Patient-Centered Medical Home Attributes on Patients' Perceptions of Quality in Federally Supported Health Centers
Analyzes patient survey results that rated the quality of care and the patient-centered medical home attributes provided at federally supported health centers in rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Lydie A. Lebrun-Harris, Leiyu Shi, Jinsheng Zhu, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(6), 508-516
Date: 11/2013
Type: Document
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Analyzes patient survey results that rated the quality of care and the patient-centered medical home attributes provided at federally supported health centers in rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Lydie A. Lebrun-Harris, Leiyu Shi, Jinsheng Zhu, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(6), 508-516
Date: 11/2013
Type: Document
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