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1381. Availability of Cancer Care Services and the Organization of Care Delivery at Critical Access Hospitals - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Examines the availability and organization of cancer care services at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Summarizes results of a survey of nursing and patient care leaders at 135 CAHs. Describes cancer treatment, diagnostic, and screening services provided at CAHs and the staff used to deliver patient care. Identifies four levels of CAH cancer care services.

...07/2023 Cancer · Critical Access Hospitals · Health screening · Health workforce · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1382. 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...

1383. USDA's ReConnect Program: Expanding Rural Broadband - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ReConnect program, which provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to build and enhance broadband infrastructure in eligible rural service areas. Summarizes program details, funding allocations, the three rounds of awards, and funding awards by state. Compares the ReConnect program with other USDA broadband programs. Identifies issues that may impact the program's effectiveness, related legislation introduced in the 117th Congress, and potential policy options.

...Congress, and potential policy options. 12/2022 Congressional Research Service Access · Broadband · Funding · Infrastructure · Policy · Telehealth...

1384. Adoption of Telemedicine in a Rural US Cancer Center Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Study - Resources
Date: Aug 2022

Describes the implementation of telemedicine in outpatient oncology clinics affiliated with the Dartmouth Cancer Center that serve rural patients. Discusses findings from interviews with staff, specialty providers, and practice managers, noting challenges to implementation, the need for guidance, and concerns about communication quality.

...e33768 08/2022 Cancer · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human services · Telehealth...

1385. Tele-Hospitalist Services to Support the Opening of a New Rural Hospital - Resources
Date: Sep 2026

Describes a tele-hospitalist model designed to support the Medical University of South Carolina Health System (MUSC Health) Black River, a 25-bed rural hospital in South Carolina that opened in 2023. Examines the operational and clinical performance of MUSC Health Black River during its first six quarters of operation, including patient volume, payer mix, average daily census (ADC), 30-day readmissions, and more.

...09/2026 Access · Healthcare business and finance · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Statistics and data · Telehealth · South Carolina...

1386. Demand for Broadband in Rural Areas: Implications for Universal Access - Resources
Date: Dec 2019

Reports on the characteristics of demand for fixed broadband among households and small businesses in rural areas and how they affect private sector infrastructure investments. Discusses the role of schools and libraries as providers of broadband service and training to rural residents, and how broadband enabled services, such as telemedicine, may encourage rural households and small businesses to adopt the technology. Highlights federal programs and policies that may increase or impede broadband demand, and offers options for the U.S. Congress to consider as it addresses rural broadband demand.

...Congressional Research Service Broadband · Legislation and regulations · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1387. The Economic Impact of Rural Broadband - Resources
Date: Apr 2016

Provides an estimate of the direct and indirect economic activities of the rural broadband industry on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and their effect on other rural industries, including healthcare.

...Institute Access · Broadband · Community and economic development · Economics and the economy · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1388. Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Issue brief exploring challenges to diagnostic quality in rural healthcare. Provides an overview of the topic of diagnostic errors in rural settings, and provides suggestions related to resource and workforce limitations, access to care, care coordination and other service delivery models, and social determinants of health.

...delivery · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Service delivery models · Social determinants of health · Telehealth...

1389. Connected Nation Texas Rural Hospital Survey Results - Resources
Date: May 2022

Presents results of a survey of 163 rural Texas hospitals on Internet technology use, barriers to using online services for healthcare providers and patients, and ways to expand remote options for rural residents. Addresses Internet connectivity and service, cybersecurity, and federal and state grant opportunities to support broadband expansion.

...Rural Health Broadband · Hospitals · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human services · Telehealth · Texas...

1390. Telemedicine Use Among Adults With and Without Diagnosed Prediabetes or Diabetes, National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021 and 2022 - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Examines telemedicine usage among adults with prediabetes, diabetes, or no diabetes diagnosis. Utilizes 2021-2022 National Health Interview Survey data to examine telemedicine usage and diabetes diagnoses according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, family income, health insurance, rural versus urban residence, and U.S. Census region.

...Onufrak, et al. Preventing Chronic Disease, 21 11/2024 Diabetes · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...