Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Policy
Promoting Health Literacy through Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
Recording of a June 8, 2023, conference session on health literacy and culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Equity Conference. Features a presentation from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences on the Targeted Rural Health Education Project, in which health sciences students write newspaper articles on medical topics of importance to the rural communities they serve. Transcript available by clicking the dots above the video description, then selecting Show transcript.
Additional links: Kay Miller Temple and David Schmitz, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences - Presentation Slides
Date: 06/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Recording of a June 8, 2023, conference session on health literacy and culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Equity Conference. Features a presentation from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences on the Targeted Rural Health Education Project, in which health sciences students write newspaper articles on medical topics of importance to the rural communities they serve. Transcript available by clicking the dots above the video description, then selecting Show transcript.
Additional links: Kay Miller Temple and David Schmitz, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences - Presentation Slides
Date: 06/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Transforming Tribal Health: Addressing American Indians and Alaska Natives Health Disparities
Recording of a June 8, 2023, conference session on addressing tribal health disparities as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Equity Conference. Includes presentations from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System on the use of care coordination and care management strategies and the National Indian Health Board on rethinking how CMS approaches health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Transcript available by clicking the dots above the video description, then selecting Show transcript.
Additional links: Carrie Field, National Indian Health Board - Presentation Slides, Leslie Short, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System - Presentation Slides
Date: 06/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Recording of a June 8, 2023, conference session on addressing tribal health disparities as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Equity Conference. Includes presentations from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System on the use of care coordination and care management strategies and the National Indian Health Board on rethinking how CMS approaches health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Transcript available by clicking the dots above the video description, then selecting Show transcript.
Additional links: Carrie Field, National Indian Health Board - Presentation Slides, Leslie Short, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System - Presentation Slides
Date: 06/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Expanded Report to Congress: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Medicaid, 2018–2021
Examines the Medicaid analysis of non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) using Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) data from 2018-2021. Explores the number and percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries using NEMT, the average number of NEMT "ride days" per NEMT user per month enrolled in Medicaid, the types of medical services accessed when using NEMT, monthly trends in the use of NEMT versus telehealth services before and during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and the volume of NEMT services used by type of NEMT delivery model. Offers recommendations for states and local stakeholders regarding Medicaid coverage of NEMT. Presents data by state and by beneficiary characteristics, including Medicaid eligibility category, health conditions, and urban-rural location.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Examines the Medicaid analysis of non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) using Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) data from 2018-2021. Explores the number and percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries using NEMT, the average number of NEMT "ride days" per NEMT user per month enrolled in Medicaid, the types of medical services accessed when using NEMT, monthly trends in the use of NEMT versus telehealth services before and during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and the volume of NEMT services used by type of NEMT delivery model. Offers recommendations for states and local stakeholders regarding Medicaid coverage of NEMT. Presents data by state and by beneficiary characteristics, including Medicaid eligibility category, health conditions, and urban-rural location.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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A Path Forward: The Rural Healthcare System of the Future
Presentation slides that discuss federal and state healthcare policies, implementation of new models of care, and plans to transform patient modalities of care. Includes U.S. county-level map on the Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) assigned beneficiary population as well as county-level data on ACO attributed lives in Illinois and residents enrolled in Medicare advantage.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller
Date: 06/2023
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organizations: Iowa Department of Health Management and Policy, Rural Policy Research Institute
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Presentation slides that discuss federal and state healthcare policies, implementation of new models of care, and plans to transform patient modalities of care. Includes U.S. county-level map on the Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) assigned beneficiary population as well as county-level data on ACO attributed lives in Illinois and residents enrolled in Medicare advantage.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller
Date: 06/2023
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organizations: Iowa Department of Health Management and Policy, Rural Policy Research Institute
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Uses of Decennial Census Programs Data in Federal Funds Distribution: Fiscal Year 2021
Outlines the allocation of federal funds distributed in fiscal year 2021, in whole or in part, using Census Bureau Decennial Census Programs data. Provides an overview of Decennial Census Programs and related programs across several federal agencies used in funding allocations, including the Census Bureau urban-rural classification and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas.
Author(s): Ceci Villa Ross
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Outlines the allocation of federal funds distributed in fiscal year 2021, in whole or in part, using Census Bureau Decennial Census Programs data. Provides an overview of Decennial Census Programs and related programs across several federal agencies used in funding allocations, including the Census Bureau urban-rural classification and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas.
Author(s): Ceci Villa Ross
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 118th Congress, First Session
Outlines the healthcare-related funding and governmental authorities that will expire during the first session of the 118th Congress, calendar year 2023, if not extended through congressional action. Highlights similar provisions that expired during the 117th Congress (2021-2022). Includes rural references throughout.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Outlines the healthcare-related funding and governmental authorities that will expire during the first session of the 118th Congress, calendar year 2023, if not extended through congressional action. Highlights similar provisions that expired during the 117th Congress (2021-2022). Includes rural references throughout.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Leveraging Career Pathway Programs: State Strategies to Combat Health Care Workforce Shortages
Provides an overview of healthcare career pathway programs states have implemented to address or mitigate workforce shortages. Describes programs across various stages of education, including K-12, community college, and undergraduate programs. Highlights two undergraduate programs focused on rural healthcare - Nebraska's Rural Health Opportunities Program and Utah's Rural and Underserved Utah Training Experience (RUUTE) - as well as a regional rural nurse practitioner residency program in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Provides an overview of healthcare career pathway programs states have implemented to address or mitigate workforce shortages. Describes programs across various stages of education, including K-12, community college, and undergraduate programs. Highlights two undergraduate programs focused on rural healthcare - Nebraska's Rural Health Opportunities Program and Utah's Rural and Underserved Utah Training Experience (RUUTE) - as well as a regional rural nurse practitioner residency program in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Rural Health on Life Support
Podcast episode discussing the effects of policy on rural maternal health outcomes and access to maternity care services. Covers racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality and the role of state policies, including Medicaid policies, on maternal and infant health.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Podcast episode discussing the effects of policy on rural maternal health outcomes and access to maternity care services. Covers racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality and the role of state policies, including Medicaid policies, on maternal and infant health.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Rural Health on Life Support - The State of America's Rural Health Systems
Podcast episode discussing the rural health landscape and how policies affect rural healthcare systems and service delivery. Covers rural hospital closures, payment policy, workforce concerns, emergency medical services (EMS), the Rural Emergency Hospital designation, and more.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Podcast episode discussing the rural health landscape and how policies affect rural healthcare systems and service delivery. Covers rural hospital closures, payment policy, workforce concerns, emergency medical services (EMS), the Rural Emergency Hospital designation, and more.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Council on Graduate Medical Education Meeting Minutes, March 16-17, 2023
Summarizes the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) meeting held on March 16-17, 2023. Includes updates from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis. Features presentations and discussions on the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program, underrepresented in medicine (UIM) medical students and residents, general surgery in rural areas, the development of interprofessional rural health teams, and more.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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Summarizes the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) meeting held on March 16-17, 2023. Includes updates from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis. Features presentations and discussions on the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program, underrepresented in medicine (UIM) medical students and residents, general surgery in rural areas, the development of interprofessional rural health teams, and more.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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