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461. A New Era of Health Literacy? Expanded Definitions, Digital Influences, and Rural Perspectives - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Feb 2, 2022

The priority for rural population health is access, including access to health information needed to make personal health decisions. Two of the nation's health literacy experts join a federal agency official to review current rural challenges of accessing health information that is clear and usable. Along with an exploration of digital health literacy, recently expanded definitions of health literacy are discussed. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes risk or whatever the risk being discussed." The Rural Future of Health Literacy Baur...

462. Lakewood Engage Tackles Food Insecurity in Rural Minnesota - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Dec 23, 2020

To address the issue of food insecurity in the rural Minnesota communities it serves, Lakewood Health System created Lakewood Engage, a community-based program with multiple initiatives including a "Food Farmacy," home delivery, and a farmers market. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetic. Because of the relationship built over time with the patient, who may come in as often...

463. The Association Between Primary Care Use and Potentially-Preventable Hospitalization Among Dual Eligibles Age 65 and Over - Resources
Date: Jul 2022

Examines the relationship between primary care and ambulatory care sensitive condition (ACSC) hospitalization among people age 65 and older who are dually-enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location.

...Diabetes · Hospitals · Medicaid · Medicare · Older adults · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Statistics and data...

464. 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...

465. Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF) - Funding
Deadline: May 15, 2026

Grants to promote economic prosperity in Maryland's disadvantaged and underserved rural communities, with priority given to projects that address entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, and regional councils.

...Diabetes · Environmental health · Graduate medical education · Health career pathways · Health workforce · Healthcare needs and services...

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. Description of Healthcare Needs at an Episodic Clinic in Rural Southwest Virginia - Resources
Date: Dec 2013

Describes the population served at an episodic clinic in Southwest Virginia to better understand patient needs at a yearly episodic Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic providing free healthcare services. Includes demographic information collected from RAM patient records, including age, sex, primary care physician access, tobacco use, and more.

...Health, 13(4), 2557 12/2013 Appalachia · Clinics · Diabetes · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Virginia...

468. Confronting Adverse Childhood Experiences to Improve Rural Kids' Lifelong Health - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 20, 2017

Studies show that the more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) one has, the higher the risk of chronic health conditions, anxiety disorders, low life potential, and even early death. A sense of urgency for early intervention spurred one western North Carolina school district and a tribe in Wisconsin to act. Read more about how their programs confront ACEs and build resiliency to overcome them. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes – some of the major causes of the widening rural-urban mortality gap. So, if we want...

469. Frontline Presence, Building Trust, Emergency Preparedness, and Lessons Learned: Q&A with Dr. Tim Putnam - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jan 10, 2024

Rural health expert Tim Putnam, DHA, shares leadership perspectives and ideas gained from his roles as a rural hospital CEO, a member of a White House task force, and now in his academic healthcare policy position. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetic patient telling us they were not going to give it up. Without seeing where...

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...