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1441. Transportation to Support Rural Healthcare Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Sep 17, 2025

Provides resources and information related to transportation to support rural healthcare. Highlights a number of frequently asked questions about rural non-emergency medical transportation, including information for program development and implementation, as well as options for rural communities and healthcare providers.

...telehealth to decrease the travel required for local patients to access specialty care Starting a mobile...

1442. Comparing Three Ways to Offer a Weight Management Program to Patients Living in Rural Areas: The RE-POWER Study - Resources
Date: 2021

Presents the results of a study in 36 rural primary care practices, including Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Clinics, comparing Medicare Fee for Service behavioral therapy for obesity delivered to individual clients in clinics with an in-clinic group visit delivered by clinical providers; and phone-based group visits delivered by a centralized provider. Participants included 1,407 adults from rural areas over a 24 month period with the goal to identify the most effective therapy for rural settings.

...Research Institute Federally Qualified Health Centers · Medicare · Obesity and weight control · Rural Health Clinics · Telehealth...

1443. 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...

1444. Understanding Rural-Urban Differences in Veterans' Internet Access, Use and Patient Preferences for Telemedicine - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Analyzes disparities among rural and urban veterans regarding telemedicine. Utilizes March 2022 survey data from 350 veterans about issues related to telemedicine use, including internet access, connection speeds, internet-connected devices, and use and perception of telemedicine.

...Healthcare quality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human services · Telehealth...

1445. Telestroke Adoption among Community Hospitals in North Carolina: A Cross-sectional Study - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Discusses the advantages of implementing telestroke in rural acute care hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), where stroke mortality is higher than in urban settings. Identifies the community and hospital characteristics associated with the adoption of the telestroke approach in acute care hospitals in North Carolina.

...Access Hospitals · Emergency department and urgent care services · Hospitals · Statistics and data · Telehealth · North Carolina...

1446. State Cross-Agency Collaboration During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Examines cross-agency approaches to COVID-19 response efforts in Illinois, Indiana, and Rhode Island. Identifies key themes, lessons, and best practices for other states to consider when preparing for future public health emergencies. Highlights efforts to serve rural populations.

...Networking and collaboration · Policy · Public health · Service delivery models · Telehealth · Vaccination · Illinois · Indiana · Rhode Island...

1447. Household Experiences in Rural America During the Delta Variant Outbreak - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural U.S. households. Covers financial, education, childcare, health and healthcare, and employment and work-related impacts related to the pandemic.

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

1448. Issue Brief: Integrated Behavioral Health is High-value Care - Resources
Date: Dec 2019

Highlights the advantages of behavioral health integration. Addresses costs and healthcare outcomes and presents several models for integration in healthcare settings.

...healthcare settings. 12/2019 American Hospital Association Behavioral health · Inpatient care · Primary care · Specialty care · Telehealth...

1449. Bridging the Gap: Health Challenges and Solutions in Rural Illinois - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

A podcast episode of a conversation between Kristen Nolen, Section Chief for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Center for Rural Health, and Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association. Discusses healthcare deserts, telemedicine, medical infrastructure, and facility shortages in rural areas. Transcript available below description.

...Public Health Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Health workforce supply and demand · Telehealth · Illinois...

1450. Critical Access Hospitals' Initial Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Use of Federal Funding and Regulatory Flexibilities - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Explores how Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) used federal relief funding and regulatory waivers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through August 2020. Summarizes results of a survey of CAH executives in eight states. Discusses the sources of federal funding CAHs received and the types of regulatory waivers and flexibilities these CAHs used.

...Hospitals · Emergency preparedness and response · Funding · Healthcare business and finance · Legislation and regulations · Policy · Telehealth...