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1441. HIV Treatment Outcomes in Rural Georgia Using Telemedicine - Resources
Date: Jun 2021

Results of a study to compare the effectiveness of HIV care delivered through telemedicine (TM) with the face-to-face (F2F) model, based on chart reviews of a total of 385 Georgia patients who attended a TM clinic in Dublin or a F2F clinic in Augusta between May 2017 and April 2018. Features statistics with breakdowns including sex, age, race, and comorbidities.

...06/2021 Access · HIV and AIDS · Healthcare quality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Georgia...

1442. Telephone Veteran Peer Coaching for Mental Health Treatment Engagement among Rural Veterans: The Importance of Secondary Outcomes and Qualitative Data in a Randomized Controlled Trial - Resources
Date: Sep 2021

Presents a study of telephone motivational coaching for veterans receiving primary care in rural VA clinics in Northern California and Louisiana. Compares 272 veterans who screened positive for mental health problems, examining impacts of veteran peer motivational coaching on depression, quality of life, posttraumatic stress disorder, and self-care. Discusses barriers to mental healthcare for rural veterans.

...Access · Health screening · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Veterans · California · Louisiana...

1443. Strategies for Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Rural Health System in New York State - Resources
Date: Jun 2021

Describes the challenges of COVID-19 encountered by Bassett Healthcare Network (BHN), a network of 5 hospitals and 24 clinics located in rural upstate New York covering the healthcare needs of 5 counties. Presents four strategies in response to these challenges: expand the capacity of intensive-care; retrain and reposition employees into new roles; adopt a system providing rapid access to care and follow-up; and coordinate communication and decision-making with network administrators, employees, and other healthcare professionals.

...Access · Emergency department and urgent care services · Infectious diseases · Statistics and data · Telehealth · New York...

1444. 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...

1445. 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.

...08/2021 Access · Emergency department and urgent care services · Hospitals · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Telehealth...

1446. 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.

...Open, 4(9) 09/2021 Access · Cardiovascular disease · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1447. 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...

1448. Arizona READI - Resources
Date: May 2021

Discusses the Arizona Rural EMS Advanced Telemedicine Demonstration Initiative (AzREADI) program, which uses telemedicine to support rural emergency services by connecting EMS with physicians during service calls. Discusses challenges of providing EMS services in rural Arizona.

...medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Technology for health and human services · Telehealth · Arizona...

1449. Virtual Care Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Clinical Services and Patient Characteristics Associated with Utilization - Resources
Date: Mar 2021

Presents results of a study of virtual care use in the Veterans Health Administration during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports statistics for previous and current virtual care use, method of care delivery, and type of care. Compares demographic groups, including urban, rural, and highly rural veterans, and identifies factors associated with virtual care use.

...Association, 28(3), 453-462 03/2021 Access · COVID-19 · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Veterans...

1450. 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...