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Resources by Topic: Service delivery models

Transfer of Information from Personal Health Records: A Survey of Veterans Using My HealtheVet
Reports on the use of My HealtheVet, which is a personal health record for veterans to improve the coordination of their healthcare. Highlights rural veterans who might maintain local non-VA primary care providers, but seek specialty care at a VA medical center located in an urban setting.
Author(s): Carolyn L. Turvey, Donna M. Zulman, Kim M. Nazi, et al.
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers
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The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Workshop Summary
Reports on a HRSA-sponsored workshop held in Washington, DC on August 8-9, 2012, that examined how the use of telehealth technology can fit into the U.S. healthcare system. Chapter 4 considers some of the overarching challenges in telehealth, especially for rural communities. Rural is also mentioned throughout the report.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Tracy A. Lustig
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Washington DC, February 15-17, 2012
Minutes from the NACRHHS, which provides recommendations on rural health and human services issues to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Meeting included the following topics: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, children and families, Head Start, health professional shortage areas, rural healthcare infrastructure, and the White House Rural Council.
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Using Technology to Deliver Healthcare Education to Rural Patients
Describes how the Internet can help rural health facilities get access to current health education materials for their patients.
Author(s): Carol McIlhenny, Brenda Guzic, Dawna Knee, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(4), 1798
Date: 10/2011
Type: Document
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The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas: A Portrait of the Nation 2007
Analyzes data from the National Survey of Children's Health to describe the health status, healthcare utilization, activities, and family and community environments experienced by children in rural and urban areas.
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Patient-Centered Medical Home Services in 29 Rural Primary Care Practices: A Work in Progress
Examines the progress of rural primary care practices as they implement the processes and services of Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) across five domains: access to care, population-based care, quality, care management, and clinical information management. Findings are based on responses from a national survey of 29 rural physician practices.
Author(s): A. Clinton MacKinney, Fred Ullrich, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Telephone-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Latino Patients Living in Rural Areas: A Randomized Pilot Study
Highlights a pilot study on a culturally competent cognitive-behavioral therapy that uses the telephone to connect with rural Latinos in Washington State. Compares treatment to an enhanced primary care treatment for depression. Breaks down data by age, gender, and nativity, among other factors.
Author(s): Megan Dwight-Johnson, Eugene Aisenberg, Daniela Golinelli, et al.
Citation: Psychiatric Services, 62(8), 936-942
Date: 08/2011
Type: Document
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Estimating the Economic Impact of Telemedicine in a Rural Community
Reports on site visits to 24 rural hospitals in the Midwest to develop a methodology for estimating the economic impact of telemedicine on a rural community.
Author(s): Brian E. Whitacre
Citation: Agricultural and Resource Economics, 40(2), 172-183
Date: 08/2011
Type: Document
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A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Screening Program Designed to Reach Rural Residents of Maine
Reports the findings of a blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose screening program conducted from a mobile van that visited community events in order to bring screening services to rural Mainers.
Author(s): David Harris, Lois Hamel, AbouEl-Makarim Aboueissa, Deborah Johnson
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(3), 1727
Date: 08/2011
Type: Document
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Outcomes of Hepatitis C Treatment by Primary Care Providers
Examines the effectiveness of the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model to improve access to specialty care for complex health conditions such as hepatitis C virus (HCV) by training and supporting primary care clinicians who work with underserved populations in rural areas and prisons in New Mexico.
Author(s): Sanjeev Arora, Karla Thornton, Glen Murata,1 Paulina Deming, et al.
Citation: New England Journal of Medicine, 364, 2199-2207
Date: 06/2011
Type: Document
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