Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Emergency Department Telemedicine Is Used for More Severely Injured Rural Trauma Patients, but Does Not Decrease Transfer: A Cohort Study
Examines the use of telemedicine consultation in Critical Access Hospital (CAH) emergency departments in North Dakota. Focuses on whether telemedicine was used more frequently based on severity of injury or illness and whether telemedicine use decreased hospital transfers.
Author(s): Nicholas M. Mohr, Karisa K. Harland, Elizabeth A. Chrischilles, et al.
Citation: Academic Emergency Medicine, 24(2), 177-185
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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Examines the use of telemedicine consultation in Critical Access Hospital (CAH) emergency departments in North Dakota. Focuses on whether telemedicine was used more frequently based on severity of injury or illness and whether telemedicine use decreased hospital transfers.
Author(s): Nicholas M. Mohr, Karisa K. Harland, Elizabeth A. Chrischilles, et al.
Citation: Academic Emergency Medicine, 24(2), 177-185
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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Emergent Public Health Issues in the US-Mexico Border Region
Features articles on public health issues and disparities in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Covers mental health disorders, maternal and child health, diseases, accidents, access to care, and more.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Office of Border Health
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Features articles on public health issues and disparities in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Covers mental health disorders, maternal and child health, diseases, accidents, access to care, and more.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Office of Border Health
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The Criminal Justice Experience of African American Cocaine Users in Arkansas
Examines associations between the involvement in the criminal justice system and drug use in urban and rural African American cocaine users in Arkansas between 2010 and 2012. Includes demographic statistics by gender, age, rurality, and route of administration.
Author(s): Nickolas Zaller, Ann M. Cheney, Geoffrey M. Curran, Brenda M. Booth, Tyrone F. Borders
Citation: Substance Use & Misuse, 51(12), 1566-1576
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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Examines associations between the involvement in the criminal justice system and drug use in urban and rural African American cocaine users in Arkansas between 2010 and 2012. Includes demographic statistics by gender, age, rurality, and route of administration.
Author(s): Nickolas Zaller, Ann M. Cheney, Geoffrey M. Curran, Brenda M. Booth, Tyrone F. Borders
Citation: Substance Use & Misuse, 51(12), 1566-1576
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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Trends in Hospital Inpatient Drug Costs: Issues and Challenges
Examines recent increases in inpatient drug prices and presents trends in hospital inpatient drug prices and spending. Discusses how drug prices affect hospitals' ability to manage the overall cost of patient care. Analysis use information from several types of hospitals, including rural hospitals, and focuses on price changes between fiscal years 2013-2015.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals, NORC at the University of Chicago
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Examines recent increases in inpatient drug prices and presents trends in hospital inpatient drug prices and spending. Discusses how drug prices affect hospitals' ability to manage the overall cost of patient care. Analysis use information from several types of hospitals, including rural hospitals, and focuses on price changes between fiscal years 2013-2015.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals, NORC at the University of Chicago
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Impact of Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status on Risk-Adjusted Readmission Rates: Implications for the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
Examines what would happen to hospitals' excess readmission ratios and potential penalties if socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity were added to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services risk-adjustment algorithm. Includes information on potential change in penalties for metropolitan, micropolitan, and nonmetro hospitals.
Author(s): Grant R. Martsolf, Marguerite L. Barrett, Audrey J. Weiss, et al.
Citation: Inquiry, 53
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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Examines what would happen to hospitals' excess readmission ratios and potential penalties if socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity were added to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services risk-adjustment algorithm. Includes information on potential change in penalties for metropolitan, micropolitan, and nonmetro hospitals.
Author(s): Grant R. Martsolf, Marguerite L. Barrett, Audrey J. Weiss, et al.
Citation: Inquiry, 53
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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Community Factors and Outcomes of Home Health Care for High-Risk Rural Medicare Beneficiaries
Analyzes the relationship of rurality, geographic location, economic factors, and the availability of health resources with home healthcare outcomes among rural Medicare beneficiaries at high risk for hospital readmission and emergency department use.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Analyzes the relationship of rurality, geographic location, economic factors, and the availability of health resources with home healthcare outcomes among rural Medicare beneficiaries at high risk for hospital readmission and emergency department use.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Health Insurance CO-OPs: Product Availability and Premiums in Rural Counties
Describes the role of CO-OPs, their regional distribution, and national prevalence in rural and urban counties. Compares the number of products available in counties with and without CO-OP plans in 2014 and 2015.
Author(s): Erika C. Ziller, Zachariah Croll, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Describes the role of CO-OPs, their regional distribution, and national prevalence in rural and urban counties. Compares the number of products available in counties with and without CO-OP plans in 2014 and 2015.
Author(s): Erika C. Ziller, Zachariah Croll, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2012 Emergency Department Summary Tables
Provides data on ambulatory care emergency department hospital visits. Table 1 includes brief metro/non-metro overview information, and Table 16 has metro/non-metro injury visit data.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides data on ambulatory care emergency department hospital visits. Table 1 includes brief metro/non-metro overview information, and Table 16 has metro/non-metro injury visit data.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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The Impact of the Low Volume Hospital (LVH) Program on the Viability of Small, Rural Hospitals
Compares rural low volume hospitals (LVH) with non-LVH (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) hospitals. Discusses the financial impact of removing the LVH program and returning to the 2005 LVH classification and payment adjustment, and the effect this will have on Medicare beneficiaries.
Author(s): Rebecca G. Whitaker, G. Mark Holmes, George H. Pink
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Compares rural low volume hospitals (LVH) with non-LVH (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) hospitals. Discusses the financial impact of removing the LVH program and returning to the 2005 LVH classification and payment adjustment, and the effect this will have on Medicare beneficiaries.
Author(s): Rebecca G. Whitaker, G. Mark Holmes, George H. Pink
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Spread of Accountable Care Organizations in Rural America
Uses data through December 2015 to reveal trends in rural Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) activity, and discusses motivations behind the recent increase in rural ACO participation. Includes maps of ACO presence by county, illustrating changes that occurred between 2013 and 2015.
Author(s): Keith Mueller, Fred Ullrich
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Uses data through December 2015 to reveal trends in rural Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) activity, and discusses motivations behind the recent increase in rural ACO participation. Includes maps of ACO presence by county, illustrating changes that occurred between 2013 and 2015.
Author(s): Keith Mueller, Fred Ullrich
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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