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Critical Access Hospitals and Financial Benchmark Performance
Presents results from the application of benchmarks to 2004-2006 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) data for five financial indicators. Discusses the financial implications for CAHs.
Author(s): George Pink, Mark Holmes, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 11/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Washington State's Oral Health Workforce
Examines Washington state's oral health workforce needs in 2009 and moving forward. Includes data specific to rural areas and at the state- and county-level.
Author(s): Susan M. Skillman, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Joseli A. Alves-Dunkerson, et al.
Date: 11/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Rural Primary Care Physician Payment 2006–2009: What a Difference Three Years Doesn't Make
Describes the impact of Medicare's Evaluation and Management physician services valuation adjustment, implemented January 1, 2007, on a typical rural primary care practice.
Author(s): A. Clinton MacKinney, Keith J. Mueller, Mary Charlton
Date: 11/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Health Care Expenditures for Urban and Rural Veterans in Veterans Health Administration Care
Details a study on the difference in healthcare expenditures for rural and urban veterans by the Veterans Health Administration. Compares expenditures of rural and urban veterans using VA Care, those not using VA Care, and nonveterans.
Author(s): Alan N West, William B Weeks
Citation: Health Service Research, 44(5p1), 1718-1734
Date: 10/2009
Type: Document
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Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Vulnerable Populations in Tribal Communities
Highlights potential problems when identifying and providing public health services for certain groups within the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population. Outlines pandemic influenza preparedness resources for those providing services to the AI/AN population.
Author(s): Amy Groom, Cheyenne Jim, Mic LaRoque, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 99(Suppl 2), S271-S278
Date: 10/2009
Type: Document
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Rural-Urban Differences in Depression Care
Assesses the association between rurality and depression care. Compares the use of depression treatment, treatment type (pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy), and quality of care for rural and urban areas among individuals reporting depression.
Author(s): John C. Fortney, Jeffrey S. Harman, Stanley Xu, Fran Dong
Date: 10/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Differences in Prescribing Patterns of Psychotropic Medication for Children and Adolescents between Rural and Urban Prescribers
Examines changes in psychotropic drug prescriptions to rural and urban youth over time. Includes data for type of medication, prescriber (psychiatrist, generalist, other), and top prescribed drugs for Caucasians and minorities.
Author(s): Scott J. Adams, Stan Xu, Fran Dong
Date: 10/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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A Community Benefit Reporting Toolkit for Critical Access Hospitals
Provides guidance to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in collecting and reporting community benefit data to comply with federal and/or state community benefit reporting requirements or to prepare community benefit reports for internal and external audiences.
Author(s): John Gale, Melanie Race
Date: 10/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Perceptions of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards Among Agricultural Workers in Washington State
Details a study on the perceived risk of health hazards by agricultural workers in Washington State's Yakima Valley. Bases conclusions on interviews with 389 agricultural workers.
Author(s): Jonathan N. Hofmann, Jennifer Crowe, Julie Postma, et al.
Citation: American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 57(9), 359-371
Date: 09/2009
Type: Document
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Care in the Country: A Historical Case Study of Long-Term Sustainability in Four Rural Health Centers
Explores the histories of four rural primary care health center programs and identifies factors that contributed to their sustainability, such as physician advocates, innovative practices, organizational flexibility, and community integration.
Author(s): D. Brad Wright
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 99(9), 1612-1618
Date: 09/2009
Type: Document
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