Rural Health
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Proposed Rural-Specific Objectives for Healthy People 2030
Supports adding a category for rural health to Healthy People 2030 along with specific objectives related to mortality, obesity, healthcare access, and more. Identifies rural/urban disparities for each objective, rationales for including them, possible measures for them, and data sources.
Date: 2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Supports adding a category for rural health to Healthy People 2030 along with specific objectives related to mortality, obesity, healthcare access, and more. Identifies rural/urban disparities for each objective, rationales for including them, possible measures for them, and data sources.
Date: 2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Examining the Availability of SAFE Kits at Hospitals in the United States
Congressional hearing analyzing the availability of sexual assault forensic examiners. Discusses the impact of training, service volume, and workforce retention on access. Notes rural-specific rates of sexual assault and challenges with access to care. Includes testimony from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, International Association of Forensic Nurses, and Futures Without Violence.
Additional links: A. Nicole Clowers Testimony, Kiersten Stewart Testimony, Sara Jennings Testimony
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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Congressional hearing analyzing the availability of sexual assault forensic examiners. Discusses the impact of training, service volume, and workforce retention on access. Notes rural-specific rates of sexual assault and challenges with access to care. Includes testimony from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, International Association of Forensic Nurses, and Futures Without Violence.
Additional links: A. Nicole Clowers Testimony, Kiersten Stewart Testimony, Sara Jennings Testimony
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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Creating a Blueprint for Our Future: Louisiana State Health Assessment and Improvement Plan, March 2016-March 2020
Offers an overview of the health of the Louisiana population and identifies goals for improvement at both the state and regional levels. Discusses rural-specific considerations throughout. Includes maps indicating rural areas and Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Offers an overview of the health of the Louisiana population and identifies goals for improvement at both the state and regional levels. Discusses rural-specific considerations throughout. Includes maps indicating rural areas and Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Building a Pediatric Patient Registry to Study Health Outcomes Among Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth at a Rural Gender Clinic
Describes the creation of a registry of transgender and gender expansive youth patients at a rural New York gender clinic for the purpose of filling gaps about knowledge in gender-affirming therapy. 139 patients consented to enrollment in the registry. Figure 6 includes a rural and urban breakdown of patient residences. Discusses registry design and data gathered including ethical considerations given to geographic data in regards to privacy and low population levels in rural areas.
Author(s): Jane O'Bryan, Kimberly Leon, Carolyn Wolf-Gould, et al.
Citation: Transgender Health 3(1), 179-189
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Describes the creation of a registry of transgender and gender expansive youth patients at a rural New York gender clinic for the purpose of filling gaps about knowledge in gender-affirming therapy. 139 patients consented to enrollment in the registry. Figure 6 includes a rural and urban breakdown of patient residences. Discusses registry design and data gathered including ethical considerations given to geographic data in regards to privacy and low population levels in rural areas.
Author(s): Jane O'Bryan, Kimberly Leon, Carolyn Wolf-Gould, et al.
Citation: Transgender Health 3(1), 179-189
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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2018 Report to Congress: Annual Update on the Adoption of a Nationwide System for the Electronic Use and Exchange of Health Information
Annual report to Congress describing progress related to the adoption of health information technology (HIT). Describes barriers to progress and recommendations related to interoperability, technical capacity, data transparency, and support for provider adoption.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Annual report to Congress describing progress related to the adoption of health information technology (HIT). Describes barriers to progress and recommendations related to interoperability, technical capacity, data transparency, and support for provider adoption.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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LTSS Research: Improving Care for Adults with Disabilities in Indian Country - Highlights from the Field
Report details a number of programs providing disability care in Indian Country. Discusses services provided, such as peer support, medical transportation, mental health counseling, and attendant care, among other services related to long-term services and support for disabled American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Report details a number of programs providing disability care in Indian Country. Discusses services provided, such as peer support, medical transportation, mental health counseling, and attendant care, among other services related to long-term services and support for disabled American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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LTSS Research: Improving Care for Adults with Disabilities in Indian Country - Highlights from the Literature
Report examines the literature on disability care in Indian Country. Discusses home- and community-based services, trauma-informed care, and family caregivers among other topics related to long-term services and support for disabled American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Report examines the literature on disability care in Indian Country. Discusses home- and community-based services, trauma-informed care, and family caregivers among other topics related to long-term services and support for disabled American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Healthy Behaviors Cost Analysis Report
Provides an overview of the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP) Healthy Behavior Incentive (HBI) Program. Examines the relationship between completion of HBI activities and healthcare costs.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Elizabeth Momany, Natoshia M. Askelson, et al.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Social Science Innovation
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Provides an overview of the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP) Healthy Behavior Incentive (HBI) Program. Examines the relationship between completion of HBI activities and healthcare costs.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Elizabeth Momany, Natoshia M. Askelson, et al.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Social Science Innovation
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Healthy Behaviors Claims-Based Report #3 and HRA Completion Report
Provides an overview of the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP) Healthy Behavior Incentive (HBI) Program. Presents data on completion rates for wellness exams, health risk assessments, or both activities among IHAWP members during the first 3 years of the program.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Elizabeth Momany, Natoshia M. Askelson, et al.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Social Science Innovation
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Provides an overview of the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP) Healthy Behavior Incentive (HBI) Program. Presents data on completion rates for wellness exams, health risk assessments, or both activities among IHAWP members during the first 3 years of the program.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Elizabeth Momany, Natoshia M. Askelson, et al.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Social Science Innovation
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Healthy Behaviors Claims-Based Outcomes Report #3 and Healthy Behaviors Modeling Report #2
Provides an overview of the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP), which expands coverage for low-income Iowans through two programs - the Marketplace Choice and the Wellness Plan - and the Healthy Behaviors Incentive (HBI) program. Explores the relationship between the completion of health behaviors and healthcare utilization.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Elizabeth Momany, Natoshia M. Askelson, et al.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Social Science Innovation
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Provides an overview of the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP), which expands coverage for low-income Iowans through two programs - the Marketplace Choice and the Wellness Plan - and the Healthy Behaviors Incentive (HBI) program. Explores the relationship between the completion of health behaviors and healthcare utilization.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Elizabeth Momany, Natoshia M. Askelson, et al.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Social Science Innovation
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