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1381. Community Factors Associated With Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: May 2021

Examines the association of telemedicine use with community factors among people with commercial or Medicare Advantage insurance. Features a county-level map showing variation in the percentage of telemedicine visits during COVID-19, and statistics with breakdowns by low, middle, and high population density.

...Network Open, 4(5) 05/2021 Access · Medicare Advantage · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1382. Association of a Remotely Offered Infectious Diseases eConsult Service with Improved Clinical Outcomes - Resources
Date: Jan 2020

Discusses an asynchronous infectious disease eConsultation program for hospitalized patients, and examines the program's effect on mortality, readmission, and hospital transfer at two rural Minnesota hospitals. Compares the implementation of this service with other telemedicine programs. Describes referring provider and infection disease specialists' satisfaction with the eConsultation service.

...Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 7(1) 01/2020 Access · Infectious diseases · Inpatient care · Mortality · Telehealth · Minnesota...

1383. Ensuring Contact: Calling Rural Appalachian Older Adults During the COVID-19 Epidemic - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Presents a study on the well-being and healthcare needs of socially isolated adults 75 years and older during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural West Virginia. Bases conclusions on telephone interviews with seniors from April 1-22, 2020. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, mental and physical health conditions, and comfort with different forms of communication technology, among other factors.

...health conditions · Older adults · Public health · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · West Virginia...

1384. Tele‐ICUs for COVID‐19: A Look at National Prevalence and Characteristics of Hospitals Providing Teleintensive Care - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Discusses a study on the prevalence of intensive care unit telemedicine (tele-ICUs) in hospitals across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Compares hospitals by region, ICU beds, and emergency visits, among other measures.

...COVID-19 · Emergency department and urgent care services · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1385. Lessons Learned: Pediatric Tele-Mental Health in a Rural Medical Center in the Age of SARS-CoV-2 - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Explores a study on the use of telemedicine to expand mental healthcare access to rural children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses implementation concerns such as a need to protect patient privacy and expand Internet-based infrastructure.

...Health, 37(1), 260-262 01/2021 Access · Broadband · Children and youth · Health disparities · Mental health · Telehealth...

1386. Bridging Gaps in Mental Health Care: Lessons Learned from the Welcome Back Veterans Initiative - Resources
Date: 2017

Details a study on the role of privately funded programs filling in the gaps between the Military Health System (MHS), the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and civilian healthcare providers in providing mental healthcare to veterans returning from deployment.

...from deployment. 2017 RAND Corporation Access · Healthcare quality · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Telehealth · Veterans...

1387. The Importance of Video Visits in the Time of COVID-19 - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Highlights the importance of video-to-home telemedicine (VTH) for maintaining mental healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses the usefulness of VTH in expanding access to mental healthcare broadly, as well as some of the infrastructure-based limitations that currently exist.

...Health, 37(1), 242-245 01/2021 Access · COVID-19 · Infrastructure · Mental health · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

1388. Rural Challenges, Strategies, and Recommendations to Advance Value-Based Payment and Care During and Beyond the COVID-19 Crisis - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Describes the key challenges rural primary care and behavioral health providers have faced in delivering care since COVID-19, in addition to the policy changes implemented in response to those challenges. Offers state-level policy recommendations for improving rural primary care and behavioral health services.

...Safety Net Behavioral health · Policy · Primary care · Reimbursement and payment models · Service delivery models · Telehealth...

1389. The Impact of Coronavirus on Households Across America - Resources
Date: Sep 2020

Examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. households. Covers health, economic, and work-related impacts and related issues such as broadband access. Includes a section on problems specific to rural households. A separate report is available that focuses specifically on rural impacts of COVID-19.

...COVID-19 · Employment and unemployment · Population health · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1390. Pennsylvania Mental Health Care Workforce Shortage: Challenges and Solutions: A Staff Study - Resources
Date: Jun 2020

Provides a discussion of mental healthcare workforce occupations and examines the factors that led to shortages in these fields. Describes how telemedicine can be used to extend the mental healthcare workforce in rural Pennsylvania and determines how state government entities can encourage more people to enter and remain in the mental healthcare workforce. Makes recommendations including increasing the number of psychiatric residencies in rural areas and designating more Rural Health Clinics. Includes a county-level map of Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.

...health · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Rural Health Clinics · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Pennsylvania...