Rural Health
Resources by Type: Document
Value-Based Purchasing Demonstrations for Critical Access and Small PPS Hospitals
White paper discussing the expanded quality reporting programs for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and hospitals excluded from the inpatient Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program due to a low number of cases. Includes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the rural implications from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision on inpatient hospital VBP program.
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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White paper discussing the expanded quality reporting programs for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and hospitals excluded from the inpatient Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program due to a low number of cases. Includes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the rural implications from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision on inpatient hospital VBP program.
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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The Rural Implications of Key Primary Care Provisions in the Affordable Care Act
White paper highlighting specific Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions regarding challenges in training and placement of primary care providers in communities of need. Provides recommendations for program and policy changes that would address concerns in rural communities.
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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White paper highlighting specific Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions regarding challenges in training and placement of primary care providers in communities of need. Provides recommendations for program and policy changes that would address concerns in rural communities.
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural 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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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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The High Performance Rural Health Care System of the Future
Describes a future rural system that would provide affordable high-quality care that is accessible to all rural residents and tailored to the unique needs of the community. Includes information on policies and programs being tested to create such a system.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Andrew F. Coburn, Jennifer P. Lundblad, et al.
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Describes a future rural system that would provide affordable high-quality care that is accessible to all rural residents and tailored to the unique needs of the community. Includes information on policies and programs being tested to create such a system.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Andrew F. Coburn, Jennifer P. Lundblad, et al.
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Access to Mental Health Services at Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities
Discusses the extent to which American Indians and Alaska Natives have access to mental health services at Indian Health Service and tribal facilities.
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Discusses the extent to which American Indians and Alaska Natives have access to mental health services at Indian Health Service and tribal facilities.
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Will Bundling Work in Rural America? Analysis of the Feasibility and Consequences of Bundled Payments for Rural Health Providers and Patients
Assesses how bundled payments may affect both healthcare quality and access among rural providers, and explains the financial and operational challenges associated with implementing bundled payments in low-volume providers such as Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Author(s): Robert Town, Walter Gregg, Ira Moscovice, Shailendra Prasad, Jill Klingner
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Assesses how bundled payments may affect both healthcare quality and access among rural providers, and explains the financial and operational challenges associated with implementing bundled payments in low-volume providers such as Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Author(s): Robert Town, Walter Gregg, Ira Moscovice, Shailendra Prasad, Jill Klingner
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Handling the Handoff: Rural and Race-Based Disparities in Post Hospitalization Follow-up Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Diabetes
Estimates hospital admission rates for rural Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, tracks the proportion of patients who receive adequate outpatient care post discharge, and assesses hospital readmissions. Explores the potential for race-based disparities in care for diabetes.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Kevin J. Bennett, Robert Chen, Medha Vyavaharkar, Saundra H. Glover, Janice C. Probst
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Estimates hospital admission rates for rural Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, tracks the proportion of patients who receive adequate outpatient care post discharge, and assesses hospital readmissions. Explores the potential for race-based disparities in care for diabetes.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Kevin J. Bennett, Robert Chen, Medha Vyavaharkar, Saundra H. Glover, Janice C. Probst
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010
Annual report presenting data from the Current Population Survey, and providing information on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the U.S. Includes comparisons for metropolitan and non-metropolitan statistical areas.
Author(s): Carmen DeNavas-Walt, Bernadette D. Proctor, Jessica C. Smith
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Annual report presenting data from the Current Population Survey, and providing information on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the U.S. Includes comparisons for metropolitan and non-metropolitan statistical areas.
Author(s): Carmen DeNavas-Walt, Bernadette D. Proctor, Jessica C. Smith
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Improving Perinatal Regionalization for Preterm Deliveries in a Medicaid Covered Population: Initial Impact of the Arkansas ANGELS Intervention
Examines the factors associated with delivery of preterm infants at neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitals in Arkansas during 2001–2006 using data from Medicaid claims and birth certificates linked to county-level demographics and medical resource characteristics. Uses county rural–urban commuting areas (RUCA codes) to determine if counties are rural, urban, or small town.
Author(s): Janet M Bronstein, Songthip Ounpraseuth, Jeffrey Jonkman, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 46(4), 1082-1103
Date: 08/2011
Type: Document
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Examines the factors associated with delivery of preterm infants at neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitals in Arkansas during 2001–2006 using data from Medicaid claims and birth certificates linked to county-level demographics and medical resource characteristics. Uses county rural–urban commuting areas (RUCA codes) to determine if counties are rural, urban, or small town.
Author(s): Janet M Bronstein, Songthip Ounpraseuth, Jeffrey Jonkman, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 46(4), 1082-1103
Date: 08/2011
Type: Document
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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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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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