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1271. Rural-Nonrural Differences in Telemedicine Use for Mental and Substance Use Disorders Among Medicaid Beneficiaries - Resources
Date: Apr 2020

Presents a study on the rural and urban differences in use of telemedicine for mental and substance use disorder treatment among Medicaid beneficiaries. Breaks down data by patient demographics, year studied, and behavioral health disorder, among other measures.

...health · Mental health conditions · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth...

1272. Diagnosing and Managing Mild TBI in Rural Kids - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Discusses the challenges of diagnosing and treating pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in rural areas. Covers recommendations and rules for computerized tomography (CT) scans and symptom assessment, recovery and support for patients, educational resources for patients and families, and telemedicine as an option that increases access to follow-up care for mTBI.

...Health Association Access · Children and youth · Emergency medical services · Health screening · Injuries · Primary care · Telehealth...

1273. Reinventing Rural Health Care: A Case Study of Seven Upper Midwest States - Resources
Date: Jan 2018

Examines the state of rural healthcare in seven states - Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming - and uses the findings to determine the impact of existing federal policies, understand ongoing healthcare challenges, and identify opportunities for improvement in rural healthcare access and delivery. Addresses rightsizing healthcare services to fit community needs, creating rural funding mechanisms, building and supporting the primary care physician workforce, and expanding telemedicine services. Analysis is based on interviews with over 90 national thought leaders and key stakeholders.

...payment models · Service delivery models · Telehealth · Iowa · Minnesota · Montana · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · Wyoming...

1274. Tackling America's Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Through Primary Care Integration - Resources
Date: Mar 2021

Explores how primary and behavioral healthcare integration can overcome the unmet needs for mental health and substance use services. Discusses barriers to integrated care delivery. Offers policy recommendations to improve the integration of primary and behavioral healthcare services through enhanced payments, training, and technical assistance, and improving access to behavioral health providers for consultation and referral.

...Interprofessional training of the health workforce · Medicare · Policy · Primary care · Reimbursement and payment models · Telehealth...

1275. The Future of Remote Patient Monitoring - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

Provides an overview of remote monitoring, including evidence-based use cases, coverage and utilization across payers, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of remote monitoring devices, and data security and privacy. Offers policy recommendations regarding ways to improve the use of remote monitoring services, ensure access to these services across populations, and enhance data security and privacy standards. Includes rural references throughout.

...Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human services · Telehealth...

1276. Need for Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Rural Communities - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 11, 2026

Describes the need for addressing social determinants of health in rural communities.

...Telehealth and Health Information Technology in Rural Healthcare topic guide. Environmental Exposures Rural communities can face...

1277. Health Disparities in Rural America: Current Challenges and Future Solutions - Resources
Date: Feb 2020

Describes health risks experienced by rural people and the problems they face in accessing healthcare in shortage areas, and offers possible solutions. Includes a map showing Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas by county, and a list of states allowing full practice authority for nurse practitioners as of 2019.

...Rural-urban differences · Scope of practice · Sexual and reproductive health · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth...

1278. Addressing Stigma in Suicide Prevention Program Implementation - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 9, 2022

Describes the role stigma plays in utilization of mental health services and ways that rural communities can reduce stigma to increase service utilization and improve mental health outcomes.

...telehealth and talk and text lines. Information regarding these services can be shared via local...

1279. 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...

1280. Redesigning Care: A How-to Guide for Hospitals and Health Systems Seeking to Implement, Strengthen and Sustain Telebehavioral Health - Resources
Date: Mar 2019

Describes strategies and actions for hospitals and health systems that want to start, strengthen, and sustain telebehavioral health programs. Details six elements for successful telebehavioral health implementation: leadership commitment; organizational policies and clinical workflows; staff education and training; patient, family, and caregiver engagement; measurement; and community partnerships. Provides tools and resources for each element of success.

...Forum Behavioral health · Community engagement and volunteerism · Health workforce education and training · Hospitals · Leadership · Telehealth...