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1441. Obstetric Readiness in Rural Communities Lacking Hospital Labor and Delivery Units - Resources
Date: Feb 2023

Policy brief discussing the current rural maternal healthcare workforce and their capacity to manage obstetric emergencies during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Offers recommendations to promote obstetric readiness for emergency care in rural hospitals without obstetric units and support for community-based, emergency department-adjacent health workers.

...Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce · Medicaid · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Telehealth...

1442. Hospice: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 - Resources
Date: May 2023

Outlines specific regulatory waivers and Medicare flexibilities for hospice providers issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes information on payments for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. Identifies whether each waiver or flexibility has been terminated, will end at the conclusion of the public health emergency, or has become permanent.

...Medicare & Medicaid Services Healthcare quality · Hospice and palliative care · Infectious diseases · Legislation and regulations · Telehealth...

1443. Home Health Agencies: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 - Resources
Date: May 2023

Outlines specific regulatory waivers and Medicare flexibilities for home health agencies issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes information on whether each waiver or flexibility has been terminated, will end at the conclusion of the public health emergency, or has become permanent.

...Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Healthcare quality · Home health · Infectious diseases · Legislation and regulations · Telehealth...

1444. Northern Light Health Accountable Care Organization - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Apr 26, 2024

Cares for roughly 125,000 Maine residents, most of whom reside in rural areas. Focuses on patient-centered care to improve overall wellness and reduce healthcare costs.

...telehealth for at-risk populations. Community health workers also complete social determinants of health intervention...

1445. Comprehensive Quality Improvement in Rural Health Care - Resources
Date: Feb 2015

Policy paper addresses comprehensive quality improvement for rural healthcare by incorporating and tailoring strategies from the National Quality Strategy (NQS) aims of better care, healthy people/communities, and affordable care to better suit rural healthcare. Includes four broad steps to help guide rural facilities through the quality improvement process.

...Gretchen Holmes, Mary Smith 02/2015 National Rural Health Association Health workforce · Healthcare quality · Policy · Telehealth...

1446. Telemedicine Use and Quality of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Results of a study of 1,768 clinicians treating 11,801 patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), to examine the association between telemedicine adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic and indicators of OUD treatment quality. Explores medications for OUD (MOUD) prescribing and OUD-related clinical events, including drug overdose, inpatient detoxification, and rehabilitation center stay. Features statistics including patient and clinician characteristics, with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, and rural location.

...Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth...

1447. Remote Patient Monitoring for Rural Michigan Hospitals - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Discusses the usefulness of remote patient monitoring (RPM) as a way to supplement access to healthcare treatment in Michigan. Provides an overview of how to successfully implement an RPM program in rural hospitals. Includes best practices for RPM, with a focus on implementation, measuring and reporting, governance, and more.

...governance, and more. 08/2024 Michigan Center for Rural Health Access · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Telehealth · Michigan...

1448. Improving Behavioral Health Care in the Military Health System: Challenges, Promising Strategies, and Research Directions - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Examines behavioral healthcare access for military service members. Discusses strategies for improving behavioral healthcare in the military health system, such as virtual care and quality control measures, with considerations for underserved populations.

...Nabeel Qureshi, Jessica L. Sousa 11/2023 RAND Corporation Access · Healthcare quality · Mental health · Telehealth · Veterans...

1449. The Minnesota Integrative Behavioral Health Program - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: May 29, 2026

Rural Health Innovations brought together representatives across all sectors to help integrate behavioral health services into hospitals, primary care, and community agencies.

...telehealth, on-call therapists, support groups, local advisory councils, and community events. Evaluate: Create evaluation...

1450. Rural Health Quality: How CMS Initiatives Improve How We Measure and Address Gaps in Care - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Recording of an April 2022 webinar regarding healthcare quality measurement in rural areas. Discusses measurement challenges in rural areas and how CMS is working to mitigate these issues. Presents resources and programs for rural providers to improve healthcare quality. Transcript is available in the video description.

...Medicare & Medicaid Services Access · Healthcare quality · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Emergency Hospitals · Telehealth...