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1271. Rates of Primary Care and Integrated Mental Health Telemedicine Visits Between Rural and Urban Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Shares the results of a study examining changes over time in rural-urban differences in telemedicine use for primary care and mental health integration services among Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries. Uses data from 138 VA healthcare systems from March 2019 to December 2021. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by visit type and rural or urban area.

...Integrated service delivery · Mental health · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Veterans...

1272. Telemedicine Use and Quality of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Results of a study of 1,768 clinicians treating 11,801 patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), to examine the association between telemedicine adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic and indicators of OUD treatment quality. Explores medications for OUD (MOUD) prescribing and OUD-related clinical events, including drug overdose, inpatient detoxification, and rehabilitation center stay. Features statistics including patient and clinician characteristics, with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, and rural location.

...Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth...

1273. First Year of Life – RHIhub Rural Early Childhood Health Promotion Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Feb 18, 2021

The first year of a child's life sets the foundation for healthy behaviors and outcomes. Breastfeeding is an important consideration for new families.

...Telehealth has been successful in treating children, including addressing childhood obesity, though it should not replace...

1274. Telemedicine and the Carbon Footprint of Healthcare: An Empirical Analysis of Illinois Counties - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Examines the impact of telemedicine on reducing carbon emissions in Illinois. Provides metro versus nonmetro estimates as well as county-level estimates of carbon emissions savings in both outpatient and hospital settings.

...Affairs County-by-county data · Environmental health · Hospitals · Outpatient care · Rural-urban differences · Telehealth · Illinois...

1275. Mobile Health School Screening and Telemedicine Referral to Improve Access to Specialty Care in Rural Alaska: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial - Resources
Date: Jul 2022

Study examining school-based telemedicine specialty referral for hearing loss in 15 rural Alaskan communities. Compares outcomes for participants who received a telemedicine specialty referral and who received a standard primary care referral, including time to follow-up, prevalence of hearing loss, hearing-related quality of life, and school performance.

...e1033 07/2022 Children and youth · Health screening · Hearing impairment · Schools · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Alaska...

1276. 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...

1277. Module 3: Program Clearinghouse - RHIhub Rural Maternal Health Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: May 17, 2021

Examples of programs working to improve maternal health in rural communities.

...telehealth. Mississippi WIC Project Title: Pacify Synopsis: This program allows breastfeeding mothers to access lactation...

1278. Telemedicine Visits in US Skilled Nursing Facilities - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Results of a study of telemedicine use in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), using data from over 4.4 million residents at 15,434 SNFs. Features statistics including characteristics of SNFs in the top quartile by telemedicine use in 2020 to 2021, with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, small urban, and rural areas, and state-level maps with shadings showing rates of telemedicine use in SNFs from 2019-2022.

...Open, 6(8) 08/2023 Access · Long-term care · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1279. Care Coordination Between Rural Primary Care and Telemedicine to Expand Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Results from a Single-Arm, Multisite Feasibility Study - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Examines the feasibility of expanding access to medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in rural areas through the use of telemedicine. Analyzes 6 rural primary care sites and their care coordination model. Includes data on patients referred to telemedicine and total number of patient-days on MOUD.

...Access · Care coordination · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Primary care · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1280. 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...