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461. Loneliness and Social Isolation Are Common in Rural America. Is "Social Infrastructure" the Solution? - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jun 12, 2024

While loneliness and social isolation are often viewed as individual problems or even personal failings, there is growing awareness of the structural factors contributing to widespread disconnection. Amid a national "loneliness epidemic," some rural leaders are finding ways to help their neighbors connect. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes (14.7%), and obesity (41.9%), and with comparable levels of risk to health and premature...

462. An 'Unseen' Struggle: Addressing Hoarding Disorder in Rural Communities - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Feb 7, 2024

Hoarding disorder can lead to serious health risks and a hazardous home environment, with older adults especially susceptible – but in rural places, diagnosing and treating the condition can be a challenge. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes, seizures, lung conditions, hematological conditions, and sleep apnea were especially common among the hoarding...

463. The Opioid Epidemic: Rural Organizations Fight Back - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jun 13, 2016

The initial shock of the opioid epidemic is settling, and rural communities have identified several avenues to combat opioid addiction. Rural organizations are implementing innovative solutions to shrink the number of opioid overdoses, and many are finding that great success requires teamwork. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes or heart disease?" asked Campanello. "I think when scientifically and medically proven to be a disease...

464. 'Our Peers Can Be The Best Teachers': Rural Hospitals Learn From One Another at Innovation Potluck - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Mar 11, 2026

The second annual Rural Workforce Innovation Potluck brought together healthcare professionals from around the country to share their own experiences in rural recruitment, retention, and bridging workforce gaps. - The Rural Monitor

...Diabetes? There's 100 people around the country that are all about it. Food? We can get together...

465. Chain Reaction: Homegrown Programs Encourage Safe Biking in Rural Areas - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jan 28, 2026

The health benefits associated with cycling are vast. But in some rural areas, potential cyclists can be discouraged by a lack of bike-friendly infrastructure or the absence of a local cycling community. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes, and face lower risk of mortality generally. In rural communities that lack public transit...

466. Remote Patient Monitoring Helps Rural Patients Recover at Home - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jul 14, 2021

Essentia Health created the Remote Patient Monitoring program to allow some patients to recover at home while still having access to medical attention. Program launch was accelerated to treat COVID-19 patients, but Essentia plans to continue the program after the pandemic to treat other chronic diseases. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes and congestive heart failure, among other chronic conditions. Caring for patients at home Originally...

467. Association Between Insurer Connectivity in Appalachian Population Health Networks and Preventable Hospitalizations: Evidence from Kentucky - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Examines insurer connectivity in community networks across regions in Kentucky, and the association between connectivity and the probability of experiencing a preventable hospitalization. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, rural non-Appalachian, and Appalachian locations.

...Diabetes · Health disparities · Hospitals · Human services · Inpatient care · Networking and collaboration · Rural-urban differences · Statistics...

468. Intersect: Individualized Collaborative Drug Therapy Program - Models & Innovations
Added: May 29, 2026

A primary care-based program in rural Louisiana uses a multidimensional team approach to connect rural patients with clinical pharmacists via telehealth.

...Diabetes · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Health literacy · Mental health conditions · Nurses · Pharmacy and prescription drugs...

469. Community Paramedicine and Mobile Integrated Healthcare – RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Jul 30, 2026

How mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine programs extend care beyond traditional clinical settings in rural communities.

...diabetes, and COPD. Post-discharge care and follow-up. CPs provide follow-up care after...

470. Rural Health Literacy: Who's Delivering Health Information? - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: May 3, 2017

From over-the-counter medication use, to decisions about personal or family disease treatments, health literacy impacts the most everyday of health decisions. But, distance and Internet connectivity challenges make it difficult for rural residents to get health information. To navigate health information gaps, school nurses, newspapers, public libraries, churches, public health departments, and hub-and-spoke academic institutions are working in creative ways. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol, disparities that can be modified by behaviors, the program is based...