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1271. Improving the Oral Health of Rural Veterans - Resources
Date: Nov 2022

Report explores rural veterans' access to oral healthcare. Compares the oral health of rural and urban veterans, highlights barriers to oral healthcare in rural areas, and makes recommendations for expanding access to oral healthcare.

...Institute for Oral Health Access · Health disparities · Oral health · Policy · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Veterans...

1272. Remote Evidence-Based Programs for Health Promotion to Support Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Mixed Methods Outcome Evaluation - Resources
Date: 2024

Evaluated the effectiveness of 5 evidence-based programs (EBP) for older adult health promotion that moved from in-person to remote delivery due to COVID-19. Analyzes both EBP participants and service providers on various participant health and wellness measures. Includes a breakdown of participant and service provider data by rurality.

...Aging, 7(2024), e52069 2024 Elderly population · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

1273. 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...

1274. Hearing Norton Sound: Community Involvement in the Design of a Mixed Methods Community Randomized Trial in 15 Alaska Native Communities - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Describes a community-based research project examining a telemedicine cellphone-based screening process to improve early detection and treatment of childhood hearing loss in rural Alaska. Community stakeholders assisted in shaping the research question, measurable outcomes, and project procedures. Serves as a model for community-based research in rural communities.

...Engagement, 6(67) 11/2020 Health screening · Hearing impairment · Research methods and resources · Telehealth · Tribal communities · Alaska...

1275. Rural Caregivers: Identification of Informational Needs Through Telemedicine Questions - Resources
Date: Apr 2020

Explores the scope of dementia-related knowledge among attendees of a caregiving telemedicine program in rural Kentucky. Discusses the educational needs of participants regarding dementia as well as implications for the program and further research for similar programs.

...Journal of Rural Health, 1-6 04/2020 Aging and aging-related services · Informal caregivers · Telehealth...

1276. Telepharmacy and Quality of Medication Use in Rural Areas, 2013–2019 - Resources
Date: Sep 2020

Uses dispensing records from traditional pharmacies and telepharmacies in the Midwest to compare patients' adherence to and inappropriate use of prescription medications between 2013 and 2019. Includes data and statistics on medication adherence and use, with information broken down by patient characteristics, such as age, rurality, payer, risk, and more.

...Access · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1277. Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model: Final Evaluation Report - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Presents quantitative and qualitative results from the evaluation of the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model, a voluntary model that allowed ambulance care teams to use alternate models of emergency healthcare to improve quality and lower care costs. Describes the characteristics of ET3 participants, the extent to which ET3 interventions successfully prevented emergency department (ED) visits, and how average Medicare Parts A and B spending for patients that received ET3 interventions compared to patients who had low acuity ED visits. Discusses challenges and barriers to delivering ET3 interventions. Includes rural references throughout.

...technicians and paramedics · Healthcare quality · Medicare · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Service delivery models · Telehealth...

1278. Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: Case Study Analysis: Kanawha County, West Virginia - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Case study of policy initiatives to increase access to primary care, focusing on Kanawha County, West Virginia. Discusses workforce shortages, healthcare access, structural barriers to primary care, healthcare affordability, and more.

...healthcare delivery · Policy · Primary care · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Schools · Telehealth · West Virginia...

1279. Digital Prosperity: How Broadband Can Deliver Health and Equity to All Communities - Resources
Date: Feb 2020

Examines the role broadband plays in impacting health and equity in rural and urban areas, and identifies policy reforms to reduce these barriers. Outlines how government and marketplaces influence access to broadband, and offers case studies demonstrating effective methods to develop more equitable outcomes.

...Lara Fishbane, Angela Siefer, Bill Callahan 02/2020 Brookings Institution Access · Broadband · Rural-urban differences · Telehealth...

1280. Telemedicine Buprenorphine Initiation and Retention in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Medicaid Enrollees - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

Evaluated buprenorphine treatment via telemedicine and overdose outcomes for 91,914 people in Kentucky and Ohio on Medicaid in 2020 to determine the impact of telemedicine on treatment retention and opioid-related nonfatal overdose. Includes discussion on the implications for rural residents.

...Open, 6(10), e2336914 10/2023 Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Kentucky · Ohio...