Rural Health
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Promising Practices to Improve Access to Oral Health Care in Rural Communities
Identifies and discusses promising practices for developing an oral health program in rural areas, including information on barriers to accessing oral healthcare, evaluation and sustainability of oral health programs, and recruiting dentists to rural areas.
Author(s): Alycia Bayne, Alana Knudson, Arika Garg, Makda Kassahun
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Identifies and discusses promising practices for developing an oral health program in rural areas, including information on barriers to accessing oral healthcare, evaluation and sustainability of oral health programs, and recruiting dentists to rural areas.
Author(s): Alycia Bayne, Alana Knudson, Arika Garg, Makda Kassahun
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Care Through Technology
Presents insights on establishing a telebehavioral health program shared at a meeting convened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Office of Special Health Affairs with participants from HRSA-funded health centers in urban and rural areas.
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Presents insights on establishing a telebehavioral health program shared at a meeting convened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Office of Special Health Affairs with participants from HRSA-funded health centers in urban and rural areas.
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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The Future of Rural Health
Describes the state of the rural healthcare system and the opportunities for improvement with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Discusses core concepts of providing primary care, basic mental health and oral health services, surgery and obstetric, pharmacy, eye and audiology services, public health, new models of care, workforce issues, and more.
Author(s): Charlie Alfero, Tommy Barnhart, Darrold Bertsch, et al.
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Describes the state of the rural healthcare system and the opportunities for improvement with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Discusses core concepts of providing primary care, basic mental health and oral health services, surgery and obstetric, pharmacy, eye and audiology services, public health, new models of care, workforce issues, and more.
Author(s): Charlie Alfero, Tommy Barnhart, Darrold Bertsch, et al.
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Streamlining Telemedicine Licensure to Improve Rural America
Provides information and statistics to support advocacy for and efforts to implement telemedicine cross-state licensure to improve healthcare access in rural America. Includes policy recommendations.
Author(s): Jarod Giger, Mary DeVany
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Provides information and statistics to support advocacy for and efforts to implement telemedicine cross-state licensure to improve healthcare access in rural America. Includes policy recommendations.
Author(s): Jarod Giger, Mary DeVany
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Recruitment and Training of Racial/Ethnic Health Professionals in Rural America
Provides information and statistics on the need for recruitment and training programs targeted specifically for racial and ethnic minority health professionals in rural America. Includes policy recommendations.
Author(s): Ann Chester, Angeline Bushy, Esther Forti, Kas Kasten, Sherron McKendall.
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Provides information and statistics on the need for recruitment and training programs targeted specifically for racial and ethnic minority health professionals in rural America. Includes policy recommendations.
Author(s): Ann Chester, Angeline Bushy, Esther Forti, Kas Kasten, Sherron McKendall.
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Rural America's Oral Health Care Needs
Provides an overview of rural America's oral healthcare needs. Includes recommendations for improving oral health in rural America.
Author(s): Anne Braswell, Nalo Johnson
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Provides an overview of rural America's oral healthcare needs. Includes recommendations for improving oral health in rural America.
Author(s): Anne Braswell, Nalo Johnson
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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National Consensus Conference on Community Paramedicine: Summary of an Expert Meeting
Reports on an October 2012 meeting of community paramedicine experts. Identifies meeting themes related to community paramedicine practices, resources, gaps to address, and opportunities for future collaboration and promotion of best community medicine practices.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Reports on an October 2012 meeting of community paramedicine experts. Identifies meeting themes related to community paramedicine practices, resources, gaps to address, and opportunities for future collaboration and promotion of best community medicine practices.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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A National Agenda for Community Paramedicine Research
Summarizes comments from community paramedicine stakeholders at an October 2012 meeting on community paramedicine. Includes discussion and collaboration aimed at building a national evidence base on community paramedicine.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Summarizes comments from community paramedicine stakeholders at an October 2012 meeting on community paramedicine. Includes discussion and collaboration aimed at building a national evidence base on community paramedicine.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Rural Hospital Participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
Proposes modifications to the Medicare Shared Savings Programs (MSSP) and the Advanced Payment Program to help transform the healthcare delivery system in rural communities. Discusses expanding Medicare beneficiaries in rural communities from a single primary care provider to a Community Care Organization (CCO) with shared savings payments and providing early payments to CCOs to support infrastructure and chronic disease management.
Author(s): Lynn Barr
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Proposes modifications to the Medicare Shared Savings Programs (MSSP) and the Advanced Payment Program to help transform the healthcare delivery system in rural communities. Discusses expanding Medicare beneficiaries in rural communities from a single primary care provider to a Community Care Organization (CCO) with shared savings payments and providing early payments to CCOs to support infrastructure and chronic disease management.
Author(s): Lynn Barr
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Elder Health in Rural America
Provides an overview of the interplay between rural communities and rural elder health. Discusses policy and practices. Covers recommendations for policy makers based on a systems approach, incorporating sustainability, best practice, quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Author(s): Rebecca M. Hartman, Florence M. Weierbach
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Provides an overview of the interplay between rural communities and rural elder health. Discusses policy and practices. Covers recommendations for policy makers based on a systems approach, incorporating sustainability, best practice, quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Author(s): Rebecca M. Hartman, Florence M. Weierbach
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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