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161. Telehealth in Rural America - Resources
Date: Jul 2019

Policy brief focused on telehealth in the rural U.S. Addresses state and national policies related to insurance coverage of telehealth, infrastructure challenges such as broadband access, licensure issues, reimbursement, and other barriers to telehealth access.

...telehealth access. --- Telehealth in Rural America Policy brief focused on telehealth in the rural U.S. Addresses...

162. Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders - Resources
Date: Jun 2021

Evidence-based resource guide examining telehealth initiatives to treat serious mental illness (SMI) and substance use disorders (SUD) based on published research. Topics cover effectiveness of telehealth modalities, implementation of evidence-based practices, examples of telehealth treatment programs, and evaluation resources. Discusses rural-specific concerns throughout the guide.

...telehealth modalities, implementation of evidence-based practices, examples of telehealth treatment programs, and evaluation resources...

163. Using Telehealth to Improve Home-Based Care for Older Adults and Family Caregivers - Resources
Date: May 2018

Describes consumer perspectives and policy concerns with telehealth. Includes examples of home telehealth strategies, potential benefits and challenges, and discussion of home telehealth coverage in federal and state programs, including the Veterans Health Administration, Medicaid, and Medicare.

...telehealth. Includes examples of home telehealth strategies, potential benefits and challenges, and discussion of home...

164. Financial Impact of Telehealth: Rural Chief Financial Officer Perspectives - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Explores how rural chief financial officers (CFOs) and hospital administrators perceive the financial impacts of telehealth in their facilities. Analyzes 30 interview responses from CFOs and administrators between October 2021 and January 2022 about the perceived benefits and challenges of telehealth programs. Discusses opportunities to improve telehealth infrastructure to make the modality more cost effective for hospitals.

...telehealth programs. Discusses opportunities to improve telehealth infrastructure to make the modality more cost effective...

165. Leveraging Quality Measurement to Improve Rural Health, Telehealth, and Healthcare System Readiness: Final Environmental Scan Report - Resources
Date: Jul 2021

Presents the results of an environmental scan of literature related to barriers and facilitators of rural telehealth for healthcare system readiness, as well as a scan of quality measures relevant to rural telehealth during emergencies. Summarizes policies and practices related to telehealth and the healthcare system, with a focus on federal policy changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

...telehealth during emergencies. Summarizes policies and practices related to telehealth and the healthcare system, with...

166. Using Telehealth to Identify and Manage Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Conditions in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Reports on an environmental scan, discussions with providers and stakeholders, and site visits regarding how telehealth supports behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment. Addresses how telehealth is used, implementation, services offered, financing and sustainability. Focuses on the implications for treating opioid use disorders in rural areas, in particular, using medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with support from telehealth. Appendix B includes site briefs from the 9 states included in the study.

...telehealth supports behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment. Addresses how telehealth is used, implementation...

167. Predictors of Telehealth Use after the Minnesota Telehealth Act: Analysis Using the Minnesota All Payer Claims Database - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Examines factors contributing to telehealth use among commercially insured and Medicare Advantage patients in Minnesota. Factors evaluated include age, sex, various chronic health conditions, rurality, broadband access, and more.

...Telehealth Use after the Minnesota Telehealth Act: Analysis Using the Minnesota All Payer Claims Database...

168. Continuing Education Training Focused on the Development of Behavioral Telehealth Competencies in Behavioral Healthcare Providers - Resources
Date: Dec 2012

Examines the impact of a Behavioral Telehealth Ethical Competencies Training Program on the development of behavioral telehealth competency by 16 behavioral health providers. Explores the 14 behavioral telehealth competencies using video vignettes and self-reported competence surveys to determine the effectiveness of the training program.

...Telehealth Competencies in Behavioral Healthcare Providers --- Examines the impact of a Behavioral Telehealth Ethical Competencies...

169. The Evolution of Health System Planning and Implementation of Maternal Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Analyzes the impact of telehealth to provide maternal healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes interview feedback from 15 health system leaders to discuss issues such as telehealth reimbursement, research, access, barriers, and integration. Includes commentary on telehealth use in rural areas.

...Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic --- Analyzes the impact of telehealth to provide maternal...

170. Telehealth Decreases Rural Emergency Department Wait Times for Behavioral Health Patients in a Group of Critical Access Hospitals - Resources
Date: Dec 2019

Explores impacts of telehealth on behavioral health patients in rural emergency departments (EDs) at 4 Midwestern Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Compares wait time and length of stay (LOS) for 153 patients from 2005-2013 before telehealth implementation and 287 patents from 2015-2017 after telehealth implementation. Provides data on patient demographics, wait time, LOS, behavioral health diagnosis, and total costs of ED visit.

...telehealth implementation and 287 patents from 2015-2017 after telehealth implementation. Provides data on patient...