Rural Health
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2020-2022 New Mexico State Health Improvement Plan
Describes a disease prevention and health promotion plan to improve health outcomes for New Mexico's population where the majority are people of color. Major health issues include access to primary care, obesity and diabetes, substance use disorder, and mental health with a focus on the cultural and linguistic needs of New Mexico's unique population.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Describes a disease prevention and health promotion plan to improve health outcomes for New Mexico's population where the majority are people of color. Major health issues include access to primary care, obesity and diabetes, substance use disorder, and mental health with a focus on the cultural and linguistic needs of New Mexico's unique population.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Trend Differences in Men and Women in Rural and Urban U.S. Settings
Highlights a study on differences in rates of smoking between men and women in rural and urban areas across the U.S. Details age, race, income, and several other indicators that may contribute to rates of smoking.
Author(s): A. Cepeda-Benito, N.J. Doogan, R. Redner, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine, 117, 69-75
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on differences in rates of smoking between men and women in rural and urban areas across the U.S. Details age, race, income, and several other indicators that may contribute to rates of smoking.
Author(s): A. Cepeda-Benito, N.J. Doogan, R. Redner, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine, 117, 69-75
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Twenty-Five Things to Know about Texas Rural Hospitals
A fact sheet describing several characteristics, concerns, and related data unique to rural hospitals in Texas.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals
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A fact sheet describing several characteristics, concerns, and related data unique to rural hospitals in Texas.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals
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Medicaid Inpatient Hospital Services Fee-for-Service Payment Policy
Provides an overview of Medicaid payment policies for inpatient hospital services. Includes a link to an Excel sheet with details for each state, including adjustments for rural geography and for Critical Access Hospitals.
Additional links: State Medicaid Payment Policies for Inpatient Hospital Services
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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Provides an overview of Medicaid payment policies for inpatient hospital services. Includes a link to an Excel sheet with details for each state, including adjustments for rural geography and for Critical Access Hospitals.
Additional links: State Medicaid Payment Policies for Inpatient Hospital Services
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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Support and Sabotage: A Qualitative Study of Social Influences on Health Behaviors among Rural Adults
Examines the impact of social relationships on health behavior adoption and maintenance by interviewing midlife and older adults in rural Montana at increased risk of chronic disease. Addresses family and peer influences on diet, physical activity, and tobacco use.
Author(s): Urshila Sriram, Emily H. Morgan, Meredith L. Graham, Sara C. Folta, Rebecca A. Seguin
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 34(1), 88-97
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Examines the impact of social relationships on health behavior adoption and maintenance by interviewing midlife and older adults in rural Montana at increased risk of chronic disease. Addresses family and peer influences on diet, physical activity, and tobacco use.
Author(s): Urshila Sriram, Emily H. Morgan, Meredith L. Graham, Sara C. Folta, Rebecca A. Seguin
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 34(1), 88-97
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Graduate Medical Education Initiatives to Develop the Physician Workforce in Rural Wisconsin
Highlights successful graduate medical education (GME) initiatives aimed at strengthening the rural physician workforce in Wisconsin. Details the residency programs with a rural emphasis, the number of GME positions that received state funding, and the program capacity of rural residencies in the state, among other measures.
Author(s): Kimberly Bruksch-Meck, Byron Crouse, George Quinn, Linda McCart, Kara Traxler
Citation: WMJ, 117(5), 201-207
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Highlights successful graduate medical education (GME) initiatives aimed at strengthening the rural physician workforce in Wisconsin. Details the residency programs with a rural emphasis, the number of GME positions that received state funding, and the program capacity of rural residencies in the state, among other measures.
Author(s): Kimberly Bruksch-Meck, Byron Crouse, George Quinn, Linda McCart, Kara Traxler
Citation: WMJ, 117(5), 201-207
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Sourcebook: Rural Health Care Coordination Network Partnership Grant Recipients, 2015-2018
Detailed descriptions of the eight initiatives funded under the Rural Health Care Coordination Network Partnership Grant Program for the 2015-2018 period. The programs focused on care coordination activities for type 2 diabetes, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Includes information on the organizations involved, community characteristics, program services, outcomes, and more.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Detailed descriptions of the eight initiatives funded under the Rural Health Care Coordination Network Partnership Grant Program for the 2015-2018 period. The programs focused on care coordination activities for type 2 diabetes, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Includes information on the organizations involved, community characteristics, program services, outcomes, and more.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Related funding:
Rural Health Care Coordination Program
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State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative Evaluation: Model Test Year Five Annual Report
Fifth annual report on Round 1 of the CMS State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative, which tests the ability of the governments in six states - Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, and Vermont - to move providers to value-based payment models (VPMs). Presents the final summary findings for SIM Round 1. Includes information specific to rural areas.
Additional links: Appendices, Findings at a Glance
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RTI International
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Fifth annual report on Round 1 of the CMS State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative, which tests the ability of the governments in six states - Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, and Vermont - to move providers to value-based payment models (VPMs). Presents the final summary findings for SIM Round 1. Includes information specific to rural areas.
Additional links: Appendices, Findings at a Glance
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RTI International
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HCR95 SD1 Report on Availability of Long-Term Care Beds and its Impact on Wait Times for Acute Care Hospital Beds
Responds to a resolution from the Hawaii legislature requesting an examination of the impact of long-term care bed availability on acute care bed wait times. Reports regionally on challenges from community hospitals across the state, including Critical Access Hospitals and sole community hospitals. Identifies social, economic, and psychiatric factors impacting the ability of hospitals to discharge patients to long-term care and discusses the effects on hospital capacity. Highlights a pilot project planned for the Oahu Region.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
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Responds to a resolution from the Hawaii legislature requesting an examination of the impact of long-term care bed availability on acute care bed wait times. Reports regionally on challenges from community hospitals across the state, including Critical Access Hospitals and sole community hospitals. Identifies social, economic, and psychiatric factors impacting the ability of hospitals to discharge patients to long-term care and discusses the effects on hospital capacity. Highlights a pilot project planned for the Oahu Region.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
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Diminished Trust of Healthcare Providers, Risky Lifestyle Behaviors, and Low Use of Health Services: A Descriptive Study of Rural Adolescents
Examines individual factors and traits that can predict trust with a healthcare provider, lifestyle behaviors, and health services utilization for adolescents in 9th and 12th grade in public high school in rural Indiana. Covers demographic statistics for study participants by age, sex, race/ethnicity, household income, and diagnosed conditions.
Author(s): Heather K. Hardin, Valerie Lander McCarthy, Barbara J. Speck, Timothy N. Crawford
Citation: Journal of School Nursing, 34(6), 458-467
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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Examines individual factors and traits that can predict trust with a healthcare provider, lifestyle behaviors, and health services utilization for adolescents in 9th and 12th grade in public high school in rural Indiana. Covers demographic statistics for study participants by age, sex, race/ethnicity, household income, and diagnosed conditions.
Author(s): Heather K. Hardin, Valerie Lander McCarthy, Barbara J. Speck, Timothy N. Crawford
Citation: Journal of School Nursing, 34(6), 458-467
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
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