Rural Health
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Information Technology and Rural Health Networks: An Overview of Network Practices
Describes how rural health networks are using information technology (IT), when IT solutions should be explored, and the future of IT for rural health networks. Based on interviews with 15 rural health networks that received Rural Health Network Development Grants.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Brandi Shay, J. Patrick Hart, Diane Harrop, Donadea Rasmussen
Date: 04/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Describes how rural health networks are using information technology (IT), when IT solutions should be explored, and the future of IT for rural health networks. Based on interviews with 15 rural health networks that received Rural Health Network Development Grants.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Brandi Shay, J. Patrick Hart, Diane Harrop, Donadea Rasmussen
Date: 04/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Starting a Rural Health Clinic: A How-To Manual
Detailed guide describing the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program. Includes instructions on how to determine eligibility and financial feasibility of RHC status and how to apply to become an RHC. Includes a sample RHC policies and procedures manual.
Date: 04/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Detailed guide describing the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program. Includes instructions on how to determine eligibility and financial feasibility of RHC status and how to apply to become an RHC. Includes a sample RHC policies and procedures manual.
Date: 04/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Rural Hospitals' Strategies for Achieving Compliance with HIPAA Privacy Requirements
Discusses a survey of hospital administrators in rural areas regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Includes an overview of HIPAA compliance efforts in rural hospitals, as well as examples of specific strategies to meet HIPAA requirements.
Date: 03/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Discusses a survey of hospital administrators in rural areas regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Includes an overview of HIPAA compliance efforts in rural hospitals, as well as examples of specific strategies to meet HIPAA requirements.
Date: 03/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, 2004
Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussion of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report. Includes discussion of the growth of Medicare spending and quality of care Medicare recipients receive.
Date: 03/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussion of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report. Includes discussion of the growth of Medicare spending and quality of care Medicare recipients receive.
Date: 03/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Development of a Methodology for Assessing the Effect of a Lay Home Visitation Program for Rural High-Risk Women and Infants
Describes a small pilot study evaluating the effectiveness of a home visitation program using lay health workers. Describes the approach used to evaluate the Low Country Healthy Start Resource Mothers Program, a care coordination program for low-income, African American pregnant women and their infants in two rural South Carolina counties. Reports on the program's impact, including prenatal care, postpartum check-up, well child care, and health outcomes.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Erkel, Charity G. Moore, Yvonne Michel
Date: 02/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Describes a small pilot study evaluating the effectiveness of a home visitation program using lay health workers. Describes the approach used to evaluate the Low Country Healthy Start Resource Mothers Program, a care coordination program for low-income, African American pregnant women and their infants in two rural South Carolina counties. Reports on the program's impact, including prenatal care, postpartum check-up, well child care, and health outcomes.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Erkel, Charity G. Moore, Yvonne Michel
Date: 02/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Washington DC, February 22-24, 2004
Minutes from a February 2004 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. Meeting included staff updates, a presentation on framing public policy for rural health and human services, and rural priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Date: 02/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from a February 2004 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. Meeting included staff updates, a presentation on framing public policy for rural health and human services, and rural priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Date: 02/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Rural Health Research in Progress in the Rural Health Research Centers Program, 8th Edition
Describes the research and policy analysis projects underway in the Rural Health Research Centers Program of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP). Projects are arranged by topic, with indexes by funding source, center, and project title.
Date: 02/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Describes the research and policy analysis projects underway in the Rural Health Research Centers Program of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP). Projects are arranged by topic, with indexes by funding source, center, and project title.
Date: 02/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Legal and Historical Roots of Health Care for American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States
Discusses the history of healthcare provision to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Includes a timeline of legislative and historical events as well as detailed overview of the laws, federal agencies, and issues involved. Also includes a brief section on more recent issues in AI/AN healthcare.
Author(s): Brett Lee Shelton
Date: 02/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Discusses the history of healthcare provision to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Includes a timeline of legislative and historical events as well as detailed overview of the laws, federal agencies, and issues involved. Also includes a brief section on more recent issues in AI/AN healthcare.
Author(s): Brett Lee Shelton
Date: 02/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Medicare Home Health: Payments to Freestanding Home Health Agencies More Than Covered Their Costs
Discusses an evaluation of Medicare payments to freestanding home health agencies (HHAs). Includes comparison of Medicare margins for urban and rural HHAs.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Discusses an evaluation of Medicare payments to freestanding home health agencies (HHAs). Includes comparison of Medicare margins for urban and rural HHAs.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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The Financial Benefits of Critical Access Hospital Conversion for FY 1999 and FY 2000 Converters
Discusses the impact of conversion to Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status on the financial condition of rural hospitals one and two years after conversion. CAHs' pre- and post-conversion revenues are compared, and CAH revenues are compared to small rural hospitals that did not convert to cost-based Medicare reimbursement.
Author(s): Jeffrey Stensland, Gestur Davidson, Ira Moscovice
Date: 01/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Discusses the impact of conversion to Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status on the financial condition of rural hospitals one and two years after conversion. CAHs' pre- and post-conversion revenues are compared, and CAH revenues are compared to small rural hospitals that did not convert to cost-based Medicare reimbursement.
Author(s): Jeffrey Stensland, Gestur Davidson, Ira Moscovice
Date: 01/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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