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1241. How States Can Boost Behavioral Health Services in Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Explores ways state officials can utilize federal funds to increase mental health and substance use treatment for rural communities. Highlights strategies for increasing access to behavioral health services in rural communities that can be funded through the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program.

...Funding · Hospitals · Opioids · Policy · Rural Health Transformation Program · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

1242. Impact of Telemental Health on Suicide Prevention Care in U.S. Emergency Departments - Resources
Date: May 2025

Describes results of a survey of 977 hospital emergency departments regarding the use of telemental healthcare, and presents data by hospital characteristics, including rural location and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status. Explores whether access to telemental healthcare affects use of six recommended suicide prevention practices. Compares the use of suicide prevention practices among patients with identified suicide risk by telemental healthcare status and CAH designation.

...services · Hospitals · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention · Telehealth...

1243. Use of Telebehavioral Health Services by Critical Access Hospitals in the United States: A Qualitative Study of the Impacts of Medicare Flexibilities and Future Opportunities - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Analyzes interviews with 22 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) administrators and providers to identify how telebehavioral health is used in CAHs, the impact of Medicare billing flexibility, and opportunities and challenges for telebehavioral healthcare moving forward.

...Heidi O'Connor, Yvonne Jonk Digital Health, 11 07/2025 Behavioral health · Critical Access Hospitals · Medicare · Telehealth...

1244. FCC Rural Health Care Support Mechanism: Second Report and Order, Order on Reconsiderations, & Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Resources
Date: Dec 2004

FCC report identifying the expansion of funding for rural telemedicine services to improve the effectiveness of the rural healthcare universal service support mechanism. The mechanism provides discounts to rural healthcare providers to access modern telecommunications for medical and health maintenance purposes. Defines "Rural Area."

...telecommunications for medical and health maintenance purposes. Defines "Rural Area." 12/2004 Federal Communications Commission Policy · Telehealth...

1245. Bringing Broadband to Rural America: Update to Report on a Rural Broadband Strategy - Resources
Date: Jun 2011

Update to the 2009 Rural Broadband Report describing broadband deployment and adoption in rural areas. Discusses telecommunications needs of rural healthcare providers.

...areas. Discusses telecommunications needs of rural healthcare providers. 06/2011 Federal Communications Commission Broadband · Policy · Telehealth...

1246. 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...

1247. Bringing Broadband to Rural America: Report on a Rural Broadband Strategy - Resources
Date: May 2009

Describes a comprehensive rural broadband strategy proposed to Congress and recommendations for improving inter-agency coordination of broadband policies. Covers initiatives for assessing broadband needs in rural areas and for specific federal agency programs and resources to overcome the obstacles that currently impede rural broadband deployment.

...currently impede rural broadband deployment. Michael J. Copps 05/2009 Federal Communications Commission Broadband · Policy · Telehealth...

1248. EMS Leaders Speak - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 7, 2016

With the recent changes in healthcare delivery, many rural clinics and hospitals are concerned about the future of their communities' healthcare, especially their emergency medical services. Will EMS in rural areas survive these changes, and is there an opportunity to thrive in a volume-to-value system? We asked five rural EMS leaders to explore the possible challenges and opportunities in the transformation of rural healthcare delivery. - The Rural Monitor

...telehealth, as they explore answers to this question: "What do the recent changes to – and the transformation...

1249. 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...

1250. Closing the Distance in Rural Primary Care: Evidence, Stories and Solutions - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Explores the state of rural primary care in the United States. Describes recent federal legislation that may impact rural primary care, healthcare access, and health outcomes. Discusses trends in rural primary care, including comparisons between rural and urban primary care spending relative to all total spending, primary care workforce availability, and comprehensiveness of primary care. Presents five case studies highlighting rural primary care practices and practice models.

...care · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural-urban differences · Service delivery models · Statistics and data · Telehealth...