Feb 12, 2014
Winter 2014
Advanced Technologies
Technology
Widens Care Options for Rural Hospitals
by Candi Helseth
Through advanced technologies, hospitals are offering new
services, strengthening their bottom lines and keeping
patients closer to home.
Patient
Simulators Sharpen Skills of Rural Practitioners
by Candi Helseth
Simulation training, a promising innovation in healthcare
education, is especially useful in rural areas where
providers see fewer emergencies.
Challenges for Human Services
by Kathleen Belanger
A
Concerted Effort to Help the Homeless in Vermont
Pathways Vermont is helping those who were previously
chronically homeless achieve health and well-being.
Look What's Coming
by Wayne Myers, M.D.
Socioeconomic
Policy Is Health Policy
The United States spends more on medical care and less on
social services than other developed countries, yet
social services can be just as important to health
outcomes.
Around the Country
by Candi Helseth
New Jersey
Clinic Promotes Healthy Lifestyles
Zufall Health Center is helping patients make healthy
lifestyle changes and choices, reaching out to
farmworkers and other special populations.
Small
Idaho Hospital Achieves "Most Wired"
Status
Syringa Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital in Idaho's
frontier region, has twice been recognized as one of the
nation's "Most Wired Hospitals."
Focus on Funding
by Laura Grangaard, MPH
Programs
for Loan Repayment and Forgiveness: A List for Rural
Providers
A guide to loan repayment/forgiveness programs, which can
be an optimal way to attract needed healthcare
professionals.
Rural Spotlight
by Beth Blevins
An
Interview with Leila Samy
The ONC Rural Health IT Coordinator describes how the
hospitalization of her father led her to become an
advocate for health IT.