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1241. Health IT Playbook - Resources
Reviewed: Apr 2026

Serves as an online guidebook for healthcare providers on using Health Information Technology (HIT) to its best advantage. Includes discussions on choosing, implementing, and upgrading electronic health records (EHRs), using Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Certified Health IT products, implementing patient engagement via telehealth/telemedicine, quality and security with HIT, and looking at how HIT can connect providers and patients in public health settings. Includes a section on HIT in rural settings.

...Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Access · Health information technology · Population health · Telehealth...

1242. Improving Care and Accessibility for Rural Patients with Disabilities - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 2, 2024

Rural people with disabilities face barriers to healthcare, such as transportation, inaccessible buildings, and providers' lack of experience or confidence treating this patient population. Experts, including a public health department in Montana and a disability and health program in New Hampshire, discuss these barriers and ways to improve accessibility and communication with patients with disabilities. - The Rural Monitor

...Telehealth Guidance and Resources: Communication Access for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind Patients and their...

1243. Still Stealing Rural America's Breath: An Update on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jun 16, 2021

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a condition that continues to steal rural America's breath. Researchers, philanthropists, and healthcare professionals talk about new rural research efforts and the impact of COVID-19 on COPD. Also discussed is the importance of pulmonary rehabilitation, an impactful treatment long known to improve quality of life and now backed by new research proving it decreases death rates in select patients. - The Rural Monitor

...telehealth. These remote PR programs can have a profound impact on COPD treatment since many...

1244. "You Can't Do Anything by Yourself": Recruiting and Retaining Mental Health Professionals in Rural America - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 17, 2025

A national recruitment organization, state behavioral health organizations in Nebraska and South Carolina, and a mental health center CEO in Michigan discuss the challenges in recruiting and retaining mental health professionals in rural areas and share solutions. - The Rural Monitor

...telehealth options. In addition, hiring facilities should tell job candidates about professional development opportunities such...

1245. Rural ACO Leaders Speak: What Have Been the Biggest Challenges and the Biggest Advantages to Creating Your ACO? - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Mar 2, 2016

As the healthcare industry shifts from volume-to-value, Accountable Care Organizations are gaining in popularity for rural providers. But, there are risks and difficulties that come along with shared savings programs. We asked five rural ACO leaders to share their insights from building their ACOs. - The Rural Monitor

...telehealth expansions for example — really show that patients did not have to use emergency rooms...

1246. The Opioid Epidemic: Rural Organizations Fight Back - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jun 13, 2016

The initial shock of the opioid epidemic is settling, and rural communities have identified several avenues to combat opioid addiction. Rural organizations are implementing innovative solutions to shrink the number of opioid overdoses, and many are finding that great success requires teamwork. - The Rural Monitor

...telehealth program so that partnering counties without an authorized physician can access their services for buprenorphine...

1247. Sustainability of Local Healthcare Services - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jul 30, 2015

Keith Mueller, Director of the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, reflects on what the Medicare and Medicaid programs mean to local healthcare access for rural people, on the 50th anniversary of these programs. - The Rural Monitor

...telehealth) give us reason to forge ahead to work on behalf of rural Americans through...

1248. Declines in Telemedicine Use Among Adults: United States, 2021 and 2022 - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Examines changes in telemedicine use by adults between 2021 and 2022. Analyzes data by various sociodemographic characteristics, Census Bureau region, and level of urbanization.

...Lucas, Xun Wang 06/2024 National Center for Health Statistics Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1249. The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations: An Assessment of the Literature - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Review of research literature to assess whether policy initiatives targeting primary care access for rural and underserved populations has been effective in reducing healthcare disparities. Initiatives considered include availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability.

...retention of health professionals · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Health Clinics · Scope of practice · Telehealth...

1250. 48th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Offers an agenda and presentation slides from the 2022 Arizona Rural Health Conference. Covers a variety of topics including workforce issues, health disparities, community partnerships, and more.

...Health Health disparities · Health workforce · Networking and collaboration · Population health · Public health · Telehealth · Vaccination · Arizona...