Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural Health Clinics
Performance Measurement for Rural Low-Volume Providers: Final Report
Identifies challenges to measuring healthcare performance among low-volume rural providers, and presents recommendations to meet these challenges. Primary focus is on finding appropriate quality measures for use within Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) pay-for-performance programs and encouraging rural participation in CMS quality improvement initiatives.
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Quality Forum
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Identifies challenges to measuring healthcare performance among low-volume rural providers, and presents recommendations to meet these challenges. Primary focus is on finding appropriate quality measures for use within Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) pay-for-performance programs and encouraging rural participation in CMS quality improvement initiatives.
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Quality Forum
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Adoption and Use of Electronic Health Records by Rural Health Clinics: Results of a National Survey
Results of a 2013 web-based national survey of 1,479 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) assessing the implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) technology. Includes statistics with breakdowns by geographic region, clinic ownership type, percentage of usage, and types of barriers to EHR acquisition and implementation.
Author(s): John Gale, Zach Croll, David Hartley
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Results of a 2013 web-based national survey of 1,479 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) assessing the implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) technology. Includes statistics with breakdowns by geographic region, clinic ownership type, percentage of usage, and types of barriers to EHR acquisition and implementation.
Author(s): John Gale, Zach Croll, David Hartley
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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RHAC Brief: Nurse Practitioners in Rural Minnesota - Results of an Employer Survey
Summarizes the results of a survey conducted by the Minnesota Rural Health Advisory Committee (RHAC) of the state's Rural Health Clinics and Critical Access Hospitals to learn more about the rural nurse practitioner (NP) workforce. Describes NP use by department and discusses recruitment and retention challenges.
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Summarizes the results of a survey conducted by the Minnesota Rural Health Advisory Committee (RHAC) of the state's Rural Health Clinics and Critical Access Hospitals to learn more about the rural nurse practitioner (NP) workforce. Describes NP use by department and discusses recruitment and retention challenges.
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Community Health Centers and Telehealth: A Cost Analysis Report & Recommendations
Summarizes the findings from a study undertaken by 3 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and 2 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in California to understand the costs and revenue sources for telehealth services. Includes a series of policy recommendations and suggestions for advancing the use of telehealth programs among community health centers.
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Summarizes the findings from a study undertaken by 3 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and 2 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in California to understand the costs and revenue sources for telehealth services. Includes a series of policy recommendations and suggestions for advancing the use of telehealth programs among community health centers.
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Participation of Rural Health Care Providers in Accountable Care Organizations: Early Indications
Describes the characteristics of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in the southeastern part of the U.S. and the populations they serve. Compares these traits to other regions in the country and how the differences may influence their decision to participate in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO).
Author(s): Judith Ortiz, Richard A. Hofler, Yi-Ling Lin, Richard Berzon
Citation: Health Care Management Review, 34(3), 255-264
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Describes the characteristics of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in the southeastern part of the U.S. and the populations they serve. Compares these traits to other regions in the country and how the differences may influence their decision to participate in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO).
Author(s): Judith Ortiz, Richard A. Hofler, Yi-Ling Lin, Richard Berzon
Citation: Health Care Management Review, 34(3), 255-264
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Statement of Sean Cavanaugh, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, on Rural Health before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Testimony presented at a May 7, 2015 Labor-HHS Subcommittee hearing on rural health. Provides an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) activities to improve access to services for rural Medicare beneficiaries. Discusses telehealth, Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, and rural projects being tested through the Health Care Innovation Awards.
Author(s): Sean Cavanaugh, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Appropriations
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Testimony presented at a May 7, 2015 Labor-HHS Subcommittee hearing on rural health. Provides an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) activities to improve access to services for rural Medicare beneficiaries. Discusses telehealth, Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, and rural projects being tested through the Health Care Innovation Awards.
Author(s): Sean Cavanaugh, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Appropriations
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Colorado Critical Access Hospitals and Clinics: Improving Communication and Readmission (iCARE) White Paper
Details how the Colorado Rural Health Center's Improving Communication and Readmission (iCARE) program is improving the patient experience at Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics in Colorado by enhancing care coordination and lowering readmission rates.
Date: 03/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Rural Health Center
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Details how the Colorado Rural Health Center's Improving Communication and Readmission (iCARE) program is improving the patient experience at Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics in Colorado by enhancing care coordination and lowering readmission rates.
Date: 03/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Rural Health Center
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Arizona Rural Health Clinic Designation Manual
An instruction manual designed to help rural clinics in Arizona determine if becoming a federally designated Rural Health Clinic (RHC) is appropriate for their organization. Describes the fiscal benefits of becoming a RHC, the licensing and certification requirements, and provides guidance through the application process.
Author(s): Joyce A. Hospodar
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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An instruction manual designed to help rural clinics in Arizona determine if becoming a federally designated Rural Health Clinic (RHC) is appropriate for their organization. Describes the fiscal benefits of becoming a RHC, the licensing and certification requirements, and provides guidance through the application process.
Author(s): Joyce A. Hospodar
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Rural Health Clinic Readiness for Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition: Preparing for the Evolving Healthcare Marketplace
Discusses the results from a survey of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) that identified their capability to be eligible as a NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and examines the need for technical assistance and support of RHCs in the development of the PCMH model.
Additional links: Research & Policy Brief
Author(s): John Gale, Zach Croll, David Hartley, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 01/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Discusses the results from a survey of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) that identified their capability to be eligible as a NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and examines the need for technical assistance and support of RHCs in the development of the PCMH model.
Additional links: Research & Policy Brief
Author(s): John Gale, Zach Croll, David Hartley, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 01/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and Rural Health Clinic Capacity in Iowa
Examines the results from an online survey of 142 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Iowa to determine their potential to respond to the opportunities and challenges of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discusses the capacity of RHCs to provide dental care and mental health services, recruit primary care providers, and participate in value-based healthcare delivery.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Peter C. Damiano, Suzanne E. Bentler
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 6(1), 61-65
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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Examines the results from an online survey of 142 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Iowa to determine their potential to respond to the opportunities and challenges of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discusses the capacity of RHCs to provide dental care and mental health services, recruit primary care providers, and participate in value-based healthcare delivery.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Peter C. Damiano, Suzanne E. Bentler
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 6(1), 61-65
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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