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Date: Oct 2023
Report investigating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility guidelines to determine whether they are in line with the spending patterns of low-income households with adults over 50. Offers policy recommendations based on findings. Table 1 of the appendix compares the rural and urban share of total expenditures for these households.
...guidelines to determine whether they are in line with the spending patterns of low-income...
Date: Dec 2012
Presents the results of a study using Arkansas Medicaid claims and birth certificate data from 2001-2006 to make an assessment of maternal fetal medicine (MFM) referrals and consultations from face-to-face interaction to telemedicine over time in a rural population. Discusses the formation of ANGELS (Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning Systems) to improve obstetrical care in rural Arkansas and to improve appropriate referrals to MFM specialists.
...Guidelines, Education and Learning Systems) to improve obstetrical care in rural Arkansas and to improve...
Reviewed: Feb 2026
Provides an overview of the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation scoring criteria, as well as Maternity Care Target Areas (MCTAs). Covers additional criteria and guidelines specific to each of the three types of designations: primary care, dental and mental health. Also covers scoring criteria for the Medically Underserved Area and Medically Underserved Population (MUA/P) designation.
...guidelines specific to each of the three types of designations: primary care, dental and mental...
Date: Jun 2022
Summarizes a meeting of the Pain Management Guidelines and Evidence Standards (PM) and Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (PTR) Working Groups of the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic. Discusses telehealth flexibilities during the COVID-19 public health emergency, telehealth use for pain management, and telehealth-based treatment of opioid and substance use disorders.
...Guidelines and Evidence Standards (PM) and Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (PTR) Working Groups of the National...
Reviewed: May 15, 2024
Learn how the crisis response systems model can improve access to rural mental health services.
...Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care identify three core elements of a crisis response system...
Date: Feb 2020
Details guidelines for implementing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) for healthcare professionals, policymakers, patients, and families. Discusses the different medications available to treat OUD, how and when to administer them, as well as challenges to expanding access to MOUD treatment.
...guidelines for implementing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) for healthcare professionals, policymakers, patients, and families...
Reviewed: May 2026
Provides information on free or below cost healthcare available to people who meet poverty guidelines from certain healthcare facilities that received federal funds for construction or renovation under the Hill-Burton program.
...guidelines from certain healthcare facilities that received federal funds for construction or renovation under the Hill...
Reviewed: Oct 2025
Details the hospice survey process and presents interpretive guidelines clarifying statutory and regulatory requirements.
...guidelines clarifying statutory and regulatory requirements. --- State Operations Manual Appendix M - Guidance for Surveyors: Hospice...
Date: Jun 2, 2026
Describes the American Heart Association's Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator, a program designed to assist rural hospitals with implementing evidence-based heart disease and stroke care. The 3-year free program includes access to resources, peer-learning and collaboration, and the AHA's Get With The Guidelines program. Highlights improved outcomes at hospitals across the country as part of participation in the program. Enrollment is open through June 2028. Source: National Rural Health Association.
...Guidelines program. Highlights improved outcomes at hospitals across the country as part of participation in the program...
Date: Jun 8, 2026
Describes a recent study finding that a U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) telenephrology program improved mortality rates and increased guideline-directed medication prescriptions for veterans at rural VA clinics receiving treatment for chronic kidney disease. The program uses a hub-and-spoke system to connect rural veterans with specialized care. Notes additional research finding veterans are satisfied with telenephrology care. Source: Military.com.
...guideline-directed medication prescriptions for veterans at rural VA clinics receiving treatment for chronic kidney...