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1241. Toolkit: State Strategies to Support Older Adults Aging in Place in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Sep 2019

Describes state initiatives helping older rural adults age in place by supporting services allowing them to remain in their homes. Strategies are focused around building the workforce, increasing access to services in rural areas, and addressing social determinants of health. Includes examples of programs that have already been implemented as well as emerging ideas from several states across the country.

...Telehealth · Transportation · Alaska · Arizona · Georgia · Idaho · Minnesota · New Mexico · North Carolina · Ohio · Rhode Island · Tennessee...

1242. Tele‐ICUs for COVID‐19: A Look at National Prevalence and Characteristics of Hospitals Providing Teleintensive Care - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Discusses a study on the prevalence of intensive care unit telemedicine (tele-ICUs) in hospitals across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Compares hospitals by region, ICU beds, and emergency visits, among other measures.

...COVID-19 · Emergency department and urgent care services · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1243. Trends in Heart Failure-Related Cardiovascular Mortality in Rural Versus Urban United States Counties, 2011–2018: A Cross-Sectional Study - Resources
Date: Mar 2021

Study comparing rates of cardiovascular disease in rural and urban areas at the county level. Analyzes CDC WONDER data on heart failure deaths related to cardiovascular disease between 2011 and 2018, comparing population demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, risk factor prevalence, and physician density. Discusses issues of access to care in rural areas with high rates of heart failure.

...PLoS One, 16(3), e0246813 03/2021 Access · Cardiovascular disease · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1244. Receipt of Out-of-State Telemedicine Visits Among Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Sep 2022

Study examining out-of-state telemedicine utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic by Medicare beneficiaries from January to June 2021 based on Medicare fee-for-service claims. Presents patient characteristics, variation in out-of-state telemedicine by geography, and benefits of out-of-state telemedicine access for rural beneficiaries.

...Health Forum, 3(9), e223013 09/2022 Medicare · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1245. Virtual Care Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Clinical Services and Patient Characteristics Associated with Utilization - Resources
Date: Mar 2021

Presents results of a study of virtual care use in the Veterans Health Administration during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports statistics for previous and current virtual care use, method of care delivery, and type of care. Compares demographic groups, including urban, rural, and highly rural veterans, and identifies factors associated with virtual care use.

...Association, 28(3), 453-462 03/2021 Access · COVID-19 · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Veterans...

1246. Health is Primary: Charting a Path to Equity and Sustainability - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Examines factors driving the downward trends in primary care, including fewer clinicians practicing primary care, fewer available appointments, lower spending on primary care, and fewer adults reporting that they have a usual source of primary care. Features a literature review, supply and demand analysis, and recommendations for potential solutions. Mentions rural throughout.

...retention of health professionals · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1247. 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...

1248. Impact of a Mobile Health Application on User Engagement and Pregnancy Outcomes among Wyoming Medicaid Members - Resources
Date: Nov 2017

Examines the effects of a mobile health application, Due Date Plus, on user engagement and birth outcomes among pregnant Medicaid members compared to pregnant Medicaid members not using the application in Wyoming. Compares data on four outcomes: 6-month or more prenatal visit, C-section, low birth weight, and neonatal intensive care unity (NICU) admission to evaluate the association between Due Date Plus with pregnancy and birth outcomes.

...Journal and e-Health, 23(11), 891-898 11/2017 Maternal health and prenatal care · Telehealth · Women · Wyoming...

1249. Strategies for Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Rural Health System in New York State - Resources
Date: Jun 2021

Describes the challenges of COVID-19 encountered by Bassett Healthcare Network (BHN), a network of 5 hospitals and 24 clinics located in rural upstate New York covering the healthcare needs of 5 counties. Presents four strategies in response to these challenges: expand the capacity of intensive-care; retrain and reposition employees into new roles; adopt a system providing rapid access to care and follow-up; and coordinate communication and decision-making with network administrators, employees, and other healthcare professionals.

...Access · Emergency department and urgent care services · Infectious diseases · Statistics and data · Telehealth · New York...

1250. Making Connections: A Guide to Starting a Rural HIV Care Telemedicine Program - Resources
Date: May 2021

Offers an overview of a program that provides HIV care to rural Alabama that started as an in-person service in rural clinics and transitioned to a telemedicine program. Includes a 10-step road map for planning and implementing a telemedicine program. Covers considerations for program development, including scheduling, service delivery, legal considerations, barriers and facilitators to planning, and technology. Free to download after registering name, organization, and email.

...email. 05/2021 AIDS United HIV and AIDS · Planning and strategy methods and resources · Telehealth · Alabama...