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1271. Telephone Veteran Peer Coaching for Mental Health Treatment Engagement among Rural Veterans: The Importance of Secondary Outcomes and Qualitative Data in a Randomized Controlled Trial - Resources
Date: Sep 2021

Presents a study of telephone motivational coaching for veterans receiving primary care in rural VA clinics in Northern California and Louisiana. Compares 272 veterans who screened positive for mental health problems, examining impacts of veteran peer motivational coaching on depression, quality of life, posttraumatic stress disorder, and self-care. Discusses barriers to mental healthcare for rural veterans.

...Access · Health screening · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Veterans · California · Louisiana...

1272. 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...

1273. California Teleconnect Fund - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

A 50% discount subsidy for eligible recurring telecommunications costs for eligible hospitals, health clinics, community-based organizations, and other entities in California.

...Telehealth Resource Center CTFHelp@cpuc.ca.gov The California Teleconnect Fund is a subsidy on selected telecommunication services...

1274. Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Dec 16, 2025

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions regarding the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation. Addresses eligibility for REH status, services and staffing requirements, reimbursement, who to contact for assistance, and more.

...telehealth services. Are there special staffing requirements for REHs? The emergency department of an REH must...

1275. Cybersecurity for Rural Healthcare Facilities Issue Guide - Resources
Reviewed: Jan 2026

Learn about the risks rural healthcare facilities and public health agencies face related to cyberattacks, as well as cybersecurity tools and resources available to help prepare and respond.

...response · Health information technology · Healthcare facilities · Public health · Technology for health and human services · Telehealth...

1276. The Future of Rural Behavioral Health - Resources
Date: Feb 2015

Policy paper discussing the unique challenges of providing behavioral healthcare services in rural areas. Includes policy recommendations and interventions related to workforce development, reimbursement and financing, integration of care, and the use of technology in delivering behavioral healthcare.

...health workforce · Health workforce shortage designations · Integrated service delivery · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Telehealth...

1277. 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...

1278. Obstetric Readiness in Rural Communities Lacking Hospital Labor and Delivery Units - Resources
Date: Feb 2023

Policy brief discussing the current rural maternal healthcare workforce and their capacity to manage obstetric emergencies during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Offers recommendations to promote obstetric readiness for emergency care in rural hospitals without obstetric units and support for community-based, emergency department-adjacent health workers.

...Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce · Medicaid · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Telehealth...

1279. Streamlining Telemedicine Licensure to Improve Rural America - Resources
Date: Feb 2013

Provides information and statistics to support advocacy for and efforts to implement telemedicine cross-state licensure to improve healthcare access in rural America. Includes policy recommendations.

...National Rural Health Association Health disparities · Legislation and regulations · Oral health · Policy · Primary care · Telehealth...

1280. The Special Registration for Telemedicine: In Brief - Resources
Date: Dec 2018

Describes changes to the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) authorizing special registration for telemedicine to increase access to healthcare providers that can prescribe controlled substances using telemedicine, with the goal of helping address the opioid crisis and shortage of mental health providers. Outlines the seven categories for the practice of telemedicine under the authority of the CSA. The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to publish the related proposed rule to finalize the registration process and procedures.

...Policy · Prescription drug misuse · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...