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1231. Remote Eye Care Screening for Rural Veterans with Technology-Based Eye Care Services: A Quality Improvement Project - Resources
Date: Jan 2017

Highlights the improvement in access to eye care and screening services for veterans as a result of the Technology-based Eye Care Services (TECS), a quality improvement project developed by the Atlanta Veterans Affairs (VA). Provides data on patient demographics, eye care service, and diagnoses broken down by Rural-Urban Commuting Area.

...Health, 17(1), 4045 01/2017 Access · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Veterans...

1232. Leveraging Technology to Promote Smoking Cessation in Urban and Rural Primary Care Medical Offices - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Study examining use of telemedicine to promote smoking cessation in 8 New York counties, comparing the effectiveness of automated voice recognition (AVR) messages directed to residents of underserved areas. Analyzes data from 5812 participants based on sociodemographic characteristics, including residence in rural versus urban areas.

...differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Tobacco use · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · New York...

1233. Impact of Participation in Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning and Capacity Building (ECHO) Models on Provider Retention: Final Report - Resources
Date: Dec 2018

Examines whether participation in technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building (ECHO) models improves retention of providers at the provider-level and the site-level, and whether results differ for Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) vs. non-HPSA sites.

...12/2018 The Lewin Group Health workforce supply and demand · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Telehealth...

1234. Report to Congress: Current State of Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning and Capacity Building Models - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Reports on the impact of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models as required by the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act. Examines how such models are being used to improve healthcare quality and address health workforce capacity, particularly in rural areas, the evidence behind model effectiveness, and evidence gaps. Provides recommendations on expanding model adoption and its use in continuing medical education. Appendix includes an inventory of Project ECHO models and other similar models by state and in several other countries.

...workforce education and training · Healthcare quality · Policy · State-by-state data · Telehealth · State-by-state...

1235. Weight Management in Rural Health Clinics: The Midwest Diet and Exercise Trial - Resources
Date: Apr 2018

Analyzes the effectiveness of providing weight management programs through remote delivery offered at 5 primary care clinics serving rural populations. Remote weight management programs included group phone conferences (GP) and individual phones calls (IP), with comparisons to enhanced usual care (EUC) consisting of individual face-to-face meetings.

...04/2018 Obesity and weight control · Primary care · Rural Health Clinics · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Kansas...

1236. Promoting Maternal Health in Rural and Underserved Areas - Resources
Date: Oct 2019

Examines reasons for the rural obstetrical care crisis and discusses how public policy and technological innovation can improve healthcare quality and access in rural America. Includes sections on scope-of-practice restrictions and policy barriers to telemedicine's broad implementation.

...care · Maternal health workforce · Scope of practice · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women...

1237. Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) in Multiple Sclerosis: Increasing Clinician Capacity - Resources
Date: 2017

Reports on a pilot program conducted by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and faculty from the University of Washington School of Medicine using the Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO) model. Determines if the Project Echo model was a viable option to support the capacity of clinicians in rural areas to effectively treat patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in underserved areas.

...Health workforce education and training · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Alaska · Idaho · Montana · Washington...

1238. A Pilot Videoconference Group Stress Management Program in Cancer Survivors: Lessons Learned - Resources
Date: Jun 2016

Discusses the advantages and barriers of developing and implementing a group-based videoconference program that provides interventions to improve the psychosocial outcomes of rural cancer patients following treatment.

...Health, 16(2), 3863 06/2016 Access · Cancer · Mental health conditions · Telehealth · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island...

1239. Telelactation via Mobile App: Perspectives of Rural Mothers, Their Care Providers, and Lactation Consultants - Resources
Date: Sep 2019

Analyzes the efficacy of direct-to-consumer (DTC) telelactation services in rural Pennsylvania in areas that lack in-person availability of international board-certified lactation consultants (IBCLCs). Discusses potential challenges such as lack of personal relationships, preference for local resources, and limited Wi-Fi in rural areas. Reflects on potential benefits including access to support and increased maternal breastfeeding confidence.

...Health, 25(9), 853-858 09/2019 Maternal health and prenatal care · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Women · Pennsylvania...

1240. Advancing Health Equity and Access Using Telemedicine: A Geospatial Assessment - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Highlights a study on the effectiveness of a virtual urgent care (VUC) program in expanding healthcare access and addressing health equity in rural populations in North Carolina. Compares rural versus urban areas and breaks down data by rates of poverty, Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, and broadband access, among other measures.

...Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Telehealth · North Carolina...