Rural Health
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Indiana Uplands: Local Food, Local Good A 2020 Report
Examines the changing food landscape of 11 rural counties in Indiana known as the Uplands. Reports on listening sessions that took place in 2019 and summarizes community discussions about food systems and food values. Includes information on food expenditures, farming and land use, and food system profiles of Uplands counties.
Author(s): Jodee Ellett, Claire Frohman, Jacob Simpson
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement, Sustainable Food Systems Science
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Examines the changing food landscape of 11 rural counties in Indiana known as the Uplands. Reports on listening sessions that took place in 2019 and summarizes community discussions about food systems and food values. Includes information on food expenditures, farming and land use, and food system profiles of Uplands counties.
Author(s): Jodee Ellett, Claire Frohman, Jacob Simpson
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement, Sustainable Food Systems Science
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Community Health Priorities: Rural Indiana 2020
An infographic that summarizes what rural Indianans see as the most pressing health concerns in their communities.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement
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An infographic that summarizes what rural Indianans see as the most pressing health concerns in their communities.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement
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Factors Associated with Not Receiving HPV Vaccine among Adolescents by Metropolitan Statistical Area Status, United States, National Immunization Survey–Teen, 2016–2017
Examines 2016 and 2017 data from the National Immunization Survey - Teen (NIS-Teen) to better understand the sociodemographic factors for adolescents not initiating the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series, including by metropolitan statistical area (MSA) status. Table 1 shares data on several sociodemographic and healthcare access factors by MSA for teens aged 13-17 that did not receive an HPV vaccine, including age, sex, immigration status, region of the U.S., parental information, vaccination facility type, and more.
Author(s): Charnetta L. Williams, Tanja Y. Walker, Laurie D. Elam-Evans, et al.
Citation: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 16(3), 562-572
Date: 2020
Type: Document
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Examines 2016 and 2017 data from the National Immunization Survey - Teen (NIS-Teen) to better understand the sociodemographic factors for adolescents not initiating the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series, including by metropolitan statistical area (MSA) status. Table 1 shares data on several sociodemographic and healthcare access factors by MSA for teens aged 13-17 that did not receive an HPV vaccine, including age, sex, immigration status, region of the U.S., parental information, vaccination facility type, and more.
Author(s): Charnetta L. Williams, Tanja Y. Walker, Laurie D. Elam-Evans, et al.
Citation: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 16(3), 562-572
Date: 2020
Type: Document
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Lifehacks for Telemedicine: Top Hacks Handbook
Provides highlights from Telemedicine Hack, a 10-week virtual learning community hosted through teleECHO sessions and discussion panels. Topics include telemedicine implementation, documentation, billing and reimbursement, and clinical best practices. Video recordings of the sessions and other resources are available via links throughout the guide.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides highlights from Telemedicine Hack, a 10-week virtual learning community hosted through teleECHO sessions and discussion panels. Topics include telemedicine implementation, documentation, billing and reimbursement, and clinical best practices. Video recordings of the sessions and other resources are available via links throughout the guide.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Striving for Birth Equity: Family Medicine's Role in Overcoming Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Policy position paper examining disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality, and offering recommendations for ways in which family physicians, educators, and policy makers can facilitate and advocate for change. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Policy position paper examining disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality, and offering recommendations for ways in which family physicians, educators, and policy makers can facilitate and advocate for change. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Alabama Primary Care Physician Workforce, 2020
Discusses distribution of Alabama's primary care physicians and their availability to state residents. Features a county-level map identifying Alabama towns and cities with shortages or adequate supplies of physicians, and statistics on physician need in Alabama population centers, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s): William H. Coleman, Kyle Siegrist, Caleb Lenox
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Rural Health Association
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Discusses distribution of Alabama's primary care physicians and their availability to state residents. Features a county-level map identifying Alabama towns and cities with shortages or adequate supplies of physicians, and statistics on physician need in Alabama population centers, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s): William H. Coleman, Kyle Siegrist, Caleb Lenox
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Rural Health Association
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Housing an Aging Rural America
Includes articles on addressing the housing needs of aging populations in rural America during the COVID-19 pandemic, policy solutions to increase the supply of affordable housing, meeting the housing needs of aging farmworkers in rural California, providing holistic care and services for rural seniors in Illinois, and more.
Citation: Rural Voices, 24(1)
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Includes articles on addressing the housing needs of aging populations in rural America during the COVID-19 pandemic, policy solutions to increase the supply of affordable housing, meeting the housing needs of aging farmworkers in rural California, providing holistic care and services for rural seniors in Illinois, and more.
Citation: Rural Voices, 24(1)
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Violent Crime in the United States, 2019
Provides rates and trends for different types of violent crimes for metropolitan, non-metro, and suburban areas. Includes data on murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and more. Tables 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18 offer metro/nonmetro data, and table 17 offers data for cities broken down by population.
Additional links: Table 12: Crime Trends by Population Group, Table 13: Crime Trends by Suburban/Nonsuburban Cities, by Population Group, Table 14: Crime Trends by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties, by Population Group, Table 16: Number of Crimes per 100,000 Inhabitants, by Population Group and Metro/Nonmetro County, Table 17: Number of Crimes per 100,000 Inhabitants, Cities by Population Group, Table 18: Crime Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, by Metro/Nonmetro County
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Provides rates and trends for different types of violent crimes for metropolitan, non-metro, and suburban areas. Includes data on murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and more. Tables 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18 offer metro/nonmetro data, and table 17 offers data for cities broken down by population.
Additional links: Table 12: Crime Trends by Population Group, Table 13: Crime Trends by Suburban/Nonsuburban Cities, by Population Group, Table 14: Crime Trends by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties, by Population Group, Table 16: Number of Crimes per 100,000 Inhabitants, by Population Group and Metro/Nonmetro County, Table 17: Number of Crimes per 100,000 Inhabitants, Cities by Population Group, Table 18: Crime Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, by Metro/Nonmetro County
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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HICAHS Annual Report 2019-2020
Details an annual report from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety. Highlights administrative updates research project updates such as a safety education initiative and a nasal inflammation intervention. Discusses grant programs and explores agricultural safety information.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
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Details an annual report from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety. Highlights administrative updates research project updates such as a safety education initiative and a nasal inflammation intervention. Discusses grant programs and explores agricultural safety information.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
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Associations Between Stopping Prescriptions for Opioids, Length of Opioid Treatment, and Overdose or Suicide Deaths in US Veterans: Observational Evaluation
Highlights a study on the correlation between halting treatment for opioid use disorder, length of treatment, and death from overdose or suicide among Veterans Health Administration patients. Breaks down data by age, sex, and rural status among other factors.
Author(s): Elizabeth M Oliva, Thomas Bowe, Ajay Manhapra, et al.
Citation: BMJ, 2020: m283
Date: 2020
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on the correlation between halting treatment for opioid use disorder, length of treatment, and death from overdose or suicide among Veterans Health Administration patients. Breaks down data by age, sex, and rural status among other factors.
Author(s): Elizabeth M Oliva, Thomas Bowe, Ajay Manhapra, et al.
Citation: BMJ, 2020: m283
Date: 2020
Type: Document
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