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1271. Telemedical Cervical Cancer Screening to Bridge Medicaid Service Care Gap for Rural Women - Resources
Date: May 2013

Describes how telecolposcopy services can fill a gap in healthcare by increasing access to cervical cancer screenings for rural women in Arkansas. Includes implications for models for improving access to care using telemedicine.

...screening · Medicaid · Sexual and reproductive health · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women · Arkansas...

1272. Association of Hospital Telestroke Adoption With Changes in Initial Hospital Presentation and Transfers Among Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks - Resources
Date: Sep 2021

Results of a study to assess whether implementation of telestroke services is associated with changes in where and how patients present with stroke symptoms, their decision to be transferred to another hospital, and to which hospitals they are transferred. Uses data from 593 hospitals that adopted telestroke from 2009-2016. Features statistics on hospital characteristics by telestroke status, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.

...Open, 4(9) 09/2021 Access · Cardiovascular disease · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1273. VA Recommendations to the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Presents Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) recommendations to the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission to modernize and realign the VA health care system. Recommendations cover investing in the VA outpatient care infrastructure, enhancing care for veterans with complex needs, providing access to inpatient medical and surgical care, and strengthening the VA's ability to execute its education, research, and emergency preparedness missions. Volume I outlines the legislative history; the present and future of VA health care, including the access needs of rural veterans; the methodology used to conduct the market assessments; and a national summary of the recommendations. Volume II details the recommendations and is organized by the 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs).

...Department of Veterans Affairs Access · Emergency preparedness and response · Policy · Service delivery models · Telehealth · Veterans...

1274. 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...

1275. 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...

1276. 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...

1277. 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...

1278. Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring with Remote Hypertension Management in a Rural and Low-Income Population - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Explores the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of home-based blood pressure telemonitoring with remote hypertension management among a predominately rural and low-income population in Mississippi. Summarizes results of a study on 120 individuals conducted from September 4, 2018, through June 15, 2020.

...Hypertension, 78(6), 1927-1929 12/2021 Cardiovascular disease · Healthcare quality · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Mississippi...

1279. Wisconsin Medical Telecommunications Equipment Grant Program - Funding
Deadline: Mar 4, 2026

Funding for nonprofit medical clinics, hospitals, and public health agencies for the purchase of specialized telecommunications equipment designed to augment or enhance the delivery of medical services in rural or underserved areas or to people with disabilities in Wisconsin.

...available on the program website . Access · Capital funding · Clinics · Hospitals · People with disabilities · Public health · Telehealth · Wisconsin...

1280. Society of Behavioral Medicine Statement on COVID-19 and Rural Health - Resources
Date: Feb 2021

Highlights the position of the Society of Behavioral Medicine on rural health disparities as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic. Addresses shortages in rural health research, healthcare infrastructure, and other systemic disparities. Makes both short- and long-term recommendations to policymakers.

...02/2021 Access · Broadband · COVID-19 · Health disparities · Occupational health and safety · Policy · Public health · Telehealth...