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1381. 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...

1382. 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...

1383. Delivery of Cancer Screening and Treatment in Critical Access Hospitals - Resources
Date: Oct 2022

Summarizes results of a survey of 135 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) regarding cancer screening and treatment provided by CAHs. Describes the role of visiting providers and the use of telemedicine in cancer screening and treatment.

...Team Access · Cancer · Critical Access Hospitals · Health screening · Physicians · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1384. The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations: An Assessment of the Literature - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Review of research literature to assess whether policy initiatives targeting primary care access for rural and underserved populations has been effective in reducing healthcare disparities. Initiatives considered include availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability.

...retention of health professionals · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Health Clinics · Scope of practice · Telehealth...

1385. Geriatrician Roles and the Value of Geriatrics in an Evolving Healthcare System - Resources
Date: Jul 2019

Research report focusing on how geriatric roles are changing as healthcare systems and organizations reorganize care. Features information on ways telemedicine is used in geriatric care delivery in rural areas, including the TeleECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) model.

...education and training · Health workforce supply and demand · Reimbursement and payment models · Specialty care · Telehealth...

1386. Closing the Distance in Rural Primary Care: Evidence, Stories and Solutions - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Explores the state of rural primary care in the United States. Describes recent federal legislation that may impact rural primary care, healthcare access, and health outcomes. Discusses trends in rural primary care, including comparisons between rural and urban primary care spending relative to all total spending, primary care workforce availability, and comprehensiveness of primary care. Presents five case studies highlighting rural primary care practices and practice models.

...care · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural-urban differences · Service delivery models · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1387. Bringing Broadband to Rural America: Report on a Rural Broadband Strategy - Resources
Date: May 2009

Describes a comprehensive rural broadband strategy proposed to Congress and recommendations for improving inter-agency coordination of broadband policies. Covers initiatives for assessing broadband needs in rural areas and for specific federal agency programs and resources to overcome the obstacles that currently impede rural broadband deployment.

...currently impede rural broadband deployment. Michael J. Copps 05/2009 Federal Communications Commission Broadband · Policy · Telehealth...

1388. 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...

1389. 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...

1390. Health is Primary: Charting a Path to Equity and Sustainability - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Examines factors driving the downward trends in primary care, including fewer clinicians practicing primary care, fewer available appointments, lower spending on primary care, and fewer adults reporting that they have a usual source of primary care. Features a literature review, supply and demand analysis, and recommendations for potential solutions. Mentions rural throughout.

...retention of health professionals · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Telehealth...