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1411. Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs - Resources
Date: Jan 2015

Highlights guidelines for planning and implementing an opioid treatment program. Features information on the use of telemedicine, as well as exemptions for serving rural areas.

...Administration Tagged as Healthcare facilities · Illicit drug use · Legislation and regulations · Prescription drug misuse · Telehealth...

1412. Impact of Tele-ICU Coverage on Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Resources
Date: 2011

A literature review and meta-analysis on the impact of tele-ICU care. Discusses the potential of tele-ICU coverage to extend resources to rural hospitals with limited access to critical care specialists.

...Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers Tagged as Access · Hospitals · Specialty care · Telehealth...

1413. Retention and Continuity of Care for Rural Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Programs - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Oct 22, 2021

Learn about specific considerations and strategies for retention and continuity of care in rural programs providing medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).

...telehealth Using a holistic approach to care promotes patient retention in MOUD programs. Organizations should...

1414. 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.

...Type Document Tagged as Access · Cardiovascular disease · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1415. 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.

...Tagged as Cancer · Critical Access Hospitals · Health screening · Health workforce · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1416. Paying for Telemedicine in Smaller Rural Hospitals: Extending the Technology to Those Who Benefit Most - Resources
Date: Aug 2021

Viewpoint article discussing the positive financial impacts of telemedicine in emergency departments (EDs) and barriers to using telemedicine in small rural hospitals related to patient volume, high upfront costs, and reimbursement issues. Outlines policy interventions to support rural telemedicine.

...Tagged as Access · Emergency department and urgent care services · Hospitals · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Telehealth...

1417. 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.

...Health Association Tagged as Health disparities · Legislation and regulations · Oral health · Policy · Primary care · Telehealth...

1418. Defining Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Oct 22, 2021

Learn about the symptoms of opioid use disorder (OUD) and how medication can be used to treat OUD.

...telehealth models, case management models, and integration of mental health services in primary care settings...

1419. 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...

1420. 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.

...Service Tagged as Broadband · Legislation and regulations · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...