Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Policy
Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S. 2022
Explores maternal healthcare access and provides county-level U.S. maps that show maternity care deserts, hospitals and birth centers that offer obstetric (OB) care, distribution of OB providers, percentage of women without health insurance, percentage of births covered by Medicaid, and more. Includes rural versus urban characteristics of maternity care deserts as well as access and policy discussions specific to rural areas.
Date: 10/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: March of Dimes
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Explores maternal healthcare access and provides county-level U.S. maps that show maternity care deserts, hospitals and birth centers that offer obstetric (OB) care, distribution of OB providers, percentage of women without health insurance, percentage of births covered by Medicaid, and more. Includes rural versus urban characteristics of maternity care deserts as well as access and policy discussions specific to rural areas.
Date: 10/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: March of Dimes
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Improving Access to and Enrollment in Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Provides an overview of Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), including the history of the model and the recent policy landscape. Identifies challenges to the growth of PACE and offers federal policy recommendations that would address the challenges to the spread and scale of PACE. Discusses the results of the 2006 Rural PACE Provider Grant Program and policies to promote further access to PACE programs in areas with low penetration rates, including rural areas.
Date: 10/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Provides an overview of Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), including the history of the model and the recent policy landscape. Identifies challenges to the growth of PACE and offers federal policy recommendations that would address the challenges to the spread and scale of PACE. Discusses the results of the 2006 Rural PACE Provider Grant Program and policies to promote further access to PACE programs in areas with low penetration rates, including rural areas.
Date: 10/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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RHC Policies & Procedures
Recording of an October 6, 2022, webinar on Rural Health Clinic (RHC) policies and procedures. Discusses regulatory requirements for RHC policies and procedures, including patient care, medical record, and emergency preparedness policies and procedures. Describes new requirements, including the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the transition out of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and potential changes that may occur in 2023. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 10/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of an October 6, 2022, webinar on Rural Health Clinic (RHC) policies and procedures. Discusses regulatory requirements for RHC policies and procedures, including patient care, medical record, and emergency preparedness policies and procedures. Describes new requirements, including the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the transition out of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and potential changes that may occur in 2023. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 10/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Reimagining and Reinvesting in Rural Hospital Markets
Commentary examining the hospital infrastructure needed in rural areas and how rural hospitals can be financed. Discusses current issues related to rural hospital services and how public health policy and infrastructure can impact the health of rural citizens.
Author(s): Caitlin Carroll, Arrianna Planey, Katy B. Kozhimannil
Citation: Health Services Research, 57(5), 1001-1005
Date: 10/2022
Type: Document
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Commentary examining the hospital infrastructure needed in rural areas and how rural hospitals can be financed. Discusses current issues related to rural hospital services and how public health policy and infrastructure can impact the health of rural citizens.
Author(s): Caitlin Carroll, Arrianna Planey, Katy B. Kozhimannil
Citation: Health Services Research, 57(5), 1001-1005
Date: 10/2022
Type: Document
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Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Support Letter
Comment letter from the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) regarding the Doctors of Community (DOC) Act, which would permanently authorize and expand funding for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Provides an overview of the DOC Act, the THCGME program, and its impacts.
Date: 10/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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Comment letter from the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) regarding the Doctors of Community (DOC) Act, which would permanently authorize and expand funding for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Provides an overview of the DOC Act, the THCGME program, and its impacts.
Date: 10/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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State Policies that Impact Rural Broadband Availability
Research brief discussing state-level broadband policy. Summarizes study results related to funding, state broadband offices, municipal restrictions, and policies promoting fiber access.
Author(s): Brian Whitacre, Christina Biedny
Date: 09/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
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Research brief discussing state-level broadband policy. Summarizes study results related to funding, state broadband offices, municipal restrictions, and policies promoting fiber access.
Author(s): Brian Whitacre, Christina Biedny
Date: 09/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Southern Rural Development Center
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Medicare Part B Overpaid and Beneficiaries Incurred Cost-Share Overcharges of Over $1 Million for the Same Professional Services
Results of an audit of Medicare Part B claims to determine whether Part B payments to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for professional services and payments made to healthcare practitioners for the same services complied with federal requirements. Includes recommendations from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the response from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Additional links: Report in Brief
Date: 09/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Results of an audit of Medicare Part B claims to determine whether Part B payments to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for professional services and payments made to healthcare practitioners for the same services complied with federal requirements. Includes recommendations from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the response from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Additional links: Report in Brief
Date: 09/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2022-2026
5-year plan assessing the state of the behavioral health system in Texas and presenting goals and strategies related to mental health and substance use services. Outlines plans related to justice-involved people, forensic services, and highlights successes by the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council. Discusses rural concerns and programs throughout.
Date: 09/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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5-year plan assessing the state of the behavioral health system in Texas and presenting goals and strategies related to mental health and substance use services. Outlines plans related to justice-involved people, forensic services, and highlights successes by the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council. Discusses rural concerns and programs throughout.
Date: 09/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Council on Graduate Medical Education Meeting Minutes, September 12, 2022
Summarizes the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) meeting held on September 12, 2022. Includes discussions on underrepresented in medicine (UIM) groups within graduate medical education (GME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Data Warehouse Pages, and updates from the Bureau of Health Workforce. Include rural references throughout.
Date: 09/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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Summarizes the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) meeting held on September 12, 2022. Includes discussions on underrepresented in medicine (UIM) groups within graduate medical education (GME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Data Warehouse Pages, and updates from the Bureau of Health Workforce. Include rural references throughout.
Date: 09/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Summary, Lawrence, Kansas, September 14-16, 2022
Summarizes the 90th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Lawrence, Kansas. Presents an overview of national and state perspectives on Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
Date: 09/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Summarizes the 90th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Lawrence, Kansas. Presents an overview of national and state perspectives on Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
Date: 09/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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