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101. The Role of Health Literacy and Communication Habits on Previous Colorectal Cancer Screening among Low-Income and Uninsured Patients - Resources
Date: Feb 2015

Presents an analysis of a survey of low-income uninsured patients in rural and urban areas who received financial help for a colonoscopy in a primary care clinic to identify any significant relationships between limited health literacy, communication skills, and adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines.

...guidelines. --- The Role of Health Literacy and Communication Habits on Previous Colorectal Cancer Screening among...

102. Issue Brief: Creating a High-value Telehealth Strategy - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Explores how hospitals can use telehealth services to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. Discusses approaches to deliver telehealth services and provides guidelines to consider when developing a telehealth strategy. Provides examples of how rural hospitals are using telehealth services to meet community needs.

...guidelines to consider when developing a telehealth strategy. Provides examples of how rural hospitals are using...

103. Opioid Use Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Examines trends in prescription opioid use among Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas, utilizing 2010-2017 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) data. Provides data on receipt of opioid prescriptions among community-dwelling and facility-dwelling beneficiaries, associations between prescribing and chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs), and prescriptions exceeding CDC guidelines. Includes rural-urban comparisons.

...guidelines. Includes rural-urban comparisons. --- Opioid Use Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Examines trends in prescription...

104. Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients - Resources
Date: Apr 2023

Offers cybersecurity guidelines for healthcare organizations to help reduce cybersecurity risks. Outlines the top five cybersecurity threats, and discusses best practices to combat these threats. Technical Volume 1 discusses cybersecurity practices for small healthcare organizations.

...guidelines for healthcare organizations to help reduce cybersecurity risks. Outlines the top five cybersecurity threats...

105. Social Risks and Nonadherence to Recommended Cancer Screening Among US Adults - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Examines social risks associated with nonadherence to US Preventive Services Task Force cancer screening guidelines, utilizing 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. See Table 2 for demographic data breakdowns on prevalence and risk ratios of screening nonadherence by type of test, including rural-urban dwelling.

...guidelines, utilizing 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. See Table 2 for demographic data...

106. Migrant Clinicians Network: Tools and Resources - Resources
Reviewed: May 2025

Features a catalog of tools and resources for migrant and community health centers. Includes resources such as healthcare organizations, patient education tools, clinical guidelines, and documents on primary care issues.

...guidelines, and documents on primary care issues. --- Migrant Clinicians Network: Tools and Resources Features a catalog...

107. Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Dec 10, 2024

Resources, information and frequently asked questions related to the requirements and benefits of the rural Critical Access Hospital (CAH) program. Covers legislation affecting CAHs, CAH regulations related to Medicare and Medicaid, the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, and more.

...Guidelines of the CMS State Operations Manual: Appendix W . What is a swing bed? A swing...

108. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Aug 27, 2024

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding a variety of social and environmental factors impacting the health experiences of rural residents.

...Guideline that positively impact health include: Prenatal and delivery care Violence and injury prevention Responsive...

109. Palliative Care — More Than Just Hospice, with Karla Weng and Pat Justis – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: Jun 7, 2022

The June 2022 episode of RHIhub's podcast features Karla Weng, Senior Program Manager for Stratis Health, and Pat Justis, Director of the Washington State Office of Rural Health, discussing their work on an initiative to expand access to palliative care in rural communities in Washington State, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

...guidelines for those conditions. In palliative care, it really depends on what the patient and family...

110. Recruitment and Retention: Overcoming the Rural EMS Dilemma - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Feb 7, 2018

Limited funding, expanding coverage areas, and a cultural shift in volunteerism across generations has motivated EMS leaders to find new recruitment methods that attract more personnel and keep them as long as possible. - The Rural Monitor

...guidelines are fairly cutting-edge and the ability to do more advanced paramedic skills, I think...