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1231. Demand for Broadband in Rural Areas: Implications for Universal Access - Resources
Date: Dec 2019

Reports on the characteristics of demand for fixed broadband among households and small businesses in rural areas and how they affect private sector infrastructure investments. Discusses the role of schools and libraries as providers of broadband service and training to rural residents, and how broadband enabled services, such as telemedicine, may encourage rural households and small businesses to adopt the technology. Highlights federal programs and policies that may increase or impede broadband demand, and offers options for the U.S. Congress to consider as it addresses rural broadband demand.

...Congressional Research Service Broadband · Legislation and regulations · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1232. A Roadmap for Implementing Virtual Geriatric Mental Health Services for Rural Veterans: Qualitative Longitudinal Evaluation - Resources
Date: Jun 2026

Explores access to geriatric mental health (GMH) in rural areas among older rural veterans. Evaluates the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) tele-GMH program's ability to provide care to veterans in rural areas. Describes the phases of implementation of tele-GMH as a part of a longitudinal evaluation.

...Aging, 9, e95286 06/2026 Access · Aging and aging-related services · Mental health · Older adults · Telehealth · Veterans...

1233. Addressing the Opioid Crisis: A Look at the Evolving Landscape of Federal OUD Treatment Policies - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Provides an overview of 5 federal policies that impacted the provision of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Covers regulations related to buprenorphine medication, methadone dispensing programs, overdose prevention and reversal methods, and leveraging Medicaid for pre- and post-release from prison OUD treatment services. Discusses how state laws may limit federal efforts.

...drugs · Prescription drug misuse · Service delivery models · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth...

1234. The Special Registration for Telemedicine: In Brief - Resources
Date: Dec 2018

Describes changes to the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) authorizing special registration for telemedicine to increase access to healthcare providers that can prescribe controlled substances using telemedicine, with the goal of helping address the opioid crisis and shortage of mental health providers. Outlines the seven categories for the practice of telemedicine under the authority of the CSA. The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to publish the related proposed rule to finalize the registration process and procedures.

...Policy · Prescription drug misuse · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

1235. State Cross-Agency Collaboration During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Examines cross-agency approaches to COVID-19 response efforts in Illinois, Indiana, and Rhode Island. Identifies key themes, lessons, and best practices for other states to consider when preparing for future public health emergencies. Highlights efforts to serve rural populations.

...Networking and collaboration · Policy · Public health · Service delivery models · Telehealth · Vaccination · Illinois · Indiana · Rhode Island...

1236. North Carolina Office of Rural Health Programs - Resources
Reviewed: Sep 2025

Lists programs administered by the North Carolina Office of Rural Health. Includes the Provider Recruitment and Placement Program, Rural Hospital Program, Community Health Program, Farmworker Health Program, and more.

...Health Farmers and farmworkers · Healthcare facilities · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Telehealth · North Carolina...

1237. Health Information Technology: HHS is Taking Steps to Develop a National Strategy - Resources
Date: May 2005

Overview of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services efforts to develop a national health information technology (IT) strategy. Includes some information on rural health IT activities.

...information on rural health IT activities. 05/2005 Government Accountability Office Health information technology · Policy · Telehealth...

1238. Association of Financial Factors and Telemedicine Adoption for Heart Attack and Stroke Care Among Rural and Urban Hospitals: A Longitudinal Study - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Examines the adoption of telemedicine for cardiac and stroke care in rural and urban hospitals between 2012 and 2017. Analyzes indicators for telemedicine adoption with a focus on hospital profitability and geographic location. Includes data on 4,108 hospitals across the U.S., such as academic centers, Critical Access Hospitals, and general medical, among other hospital types, as well as breakdowns of hospital characteristics by rural versus urban location.

...Health, 28(6), 781-788 06/2022 Cardiovascular disease · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1239. Tele-Hospitalist Services to Support the Opening of a New Rural Hospital - Resources
Date: Sep 2026

Describes a tele-hospitalist model designed to support the Medical University of South Carolina Health System (MUSC Health) Black River, a 25-bed rural hospital in South Carolina that opened in 2023. Examines the operational and clinical performance of MUSC Health Black River during its first six quarters of operation, including patient volume, payer mix, average daily census (ADC), 30-day readmissions, and more.

...09/2026 Access · Healthcare business and finance · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Statistics and data · Telehealth · South Carolina...

1240. Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health: Addressing Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders with Chronic Physical Illnesses - Resources
Date: Aug 2026

Report details the way physical and behavioral healthcare integration can support patients with co-occurring behavioral health disorders and chronic physical issues. Discusses the different levels of care integration, evidence-based approaches, and established models for care integration in different settings. Highlights a rural clinic-based telepsychiatry model in South Carolina.

...health workforce · Primary care · Specialty care · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · South Carolina...