Topic Guides Search Results for: community health workers
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Reviewed: Aug 22, 2023
Presents information on rural veterans' access to healthcare, including frequently asked questions regarding VA eligibility, the Veterans Choice Program, and rural veteran demographics and health concerns, among others. Features resources, organizations, models, and more.
...community provider. Frequently Asked Questions What types of health programs are available to rural veterans? Who is eligible for VA health benefits? How can healthcare providers, counselors, social workers...
Reviewed: Feb 24, 2023
Examines policy, economics, planning challenges, health professional shortage areas, and other issues related to the rural healthcare workforce. These include supply and demand, distribution and characteristics of the workforce, licensure, certification, and scope of practice issues, and policies that can be used to improve the rural healthcare workforce.
...Health professions schools can: Use admissions criteria that are likely to produce providers interested in rural practice, such as admitting more students from rural communities or who intend to practice in a rural community Offer...
Reviewed: Jun 4, 2024
Information and resources on hospice and palliative care options in rural areas, as well as financial considerations and workforce challenges. Includes types of services available and information on the composition of hospice and palliative care teams.
...workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors, may also be reimbursed for mental health services provided to patients receiving palliative care services in some situations. As a result, patients experience variation in access...
Reviewed: Aug 23, 2022
Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to home health for rural communities. Includes information on availability of home health services in rural areas, challenges faced by home health agencies, use of telehealth, and the effects that new federal regulations have on provision of home health services.
...health services, including: Insufficient reimbursement from Medicare High costs of implementing and maintaining electronic health records systems Limitations in insurance coverage affecting service provision Different interpretations in the definition of homebound status Home health workers...
Reviewed: Jul 16, 2024
An overview of rural health research, needs assessments, and program evaluations, with tools and resources to support these activities. Discusses the roles each of these activities play in helping rural communities and their partners understand rural health needs and identify effective interventions.
...community or organization by asking a community member for their insights. Like surveys, interviews can be done in person, over the phone, or online through a video conferencing system. It can also be helpful...
Reviewed: Jun 5, 2024
Provides an overview of EMS and trauma services in rural areas. Answers frequently asked questions about funding, equipment, training, recruitment, continuing education, trauma systems, trauma care, and other topics relating to rural EMS.
...Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Trauma Overview - Rural Health Information Hub --- Provides an overview...
Reviewed: Jun 20, 2023
Resources and information related to rural long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and others. Includes sections on workforce issues, mental health needs, antibiotic stewardship, and oral health.
...communities. These facilities and their employees contribute to the local economy through local spending for supplies and services, as do friends and relatives who visit facility residents. The Effect of Nursing Home Closure on Local...
Reviewed: Feb 16, 2024
Information and frequently asked questions on the requirements and benefits of the J-1 visa waiver, which waives the two-year home residency requirement and allows a foreign physician to stay in the U.S. to practice in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), Medically Underserved Area (MUA), or for a Medically Underserved Population (MUP), if recommended by an interested federal government agency.
...Rural J-1 Visa Waiver Overview - Rural Health Information Hub --- Information and frequently asked questions...
Reviewed: Feb 16, 2024
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.
...Rural Emergency Hospitals Overview - Rural Health Information Hub --- Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions...
Reviewed: Apr 12, 2024
Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to telehealth and health information technology (HIT) in a rural setting. Discusses opportunities for these technologies to improve healthcare delivery, staffing, privacy, cybersecurity, broadband access, and other related topics.
...Telehealth and Health Information Technology in Rural Healthcare Overview - Rural Health Information Hub --- Provides resources...