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621. Pennsylvania Mental Health Services for Victims of Sexual Assault and Rape: A Staff Study - Resources
Date: Feb 2021

Examines existing laws and services in Pennsylvania and offers recommendations to ensure that sexual assault victims receive quality, trauma-informed medical care. Includes recommendations to promote a certified sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program, increase the use of telehealth, and provide for a designation for hospitals, based on their ability to provide comprehensive sexual assault services. Features a section comparing availability of certified SANE nurses in rural and urban areas.

...telehealth, and provide for a designation for hospitals, based on their ability to provide comprehensive...

622. A Lack of Behavioral Health Providers in Medicare and Medicaid Impedes Enrollees' Access to Care - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

Examines the availability of behavioral health providers who actively serve Medicare or Medicaid enrollees in 20 counties, 10 urban and 10 rural, across 10 states in 2021. Explores the extent to which traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid enrollees received behavioral health services and whether they used telehealth or in-person services. Offers recommendations to encourage more behavioral health providers to serve these enrollees and expand coverage to additional behavioral health provider types. Includes rural and urban comparisons throughout.

...telehealth or in-person services. Offers recommendations to encourage more behavioral health providers to serve...

623. Project ECHO: A Model for Complex, Chronic Care in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States - Resources
Date: 2012

Describes Project ECHO, a telehealth program, involving weekly video conferences between rural providers and their colleagues at academic medical centers to discuss patient cases involving a variety of subjects, such as Hepatitis C, chronic pain, integrated addictions, psychiatry, and HIV/AIDS to receive management advice, and access to best practices. Figure 2 shows a map of participating sites and Table 1 lists the numbers of clinics, clinicians, and patients presented.

...telehealth program, involving weekly video conferences between rural providers and their colleagues at academic medical...

624. COVID-19 Health Care Flexibilities: Perspectives, Experiences, and Lessons Learned - Resources
Date: May 2021

Recording of a May 19, 2021, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing on healthcare flexibilities implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on telehealth. Discusses lessons learned and considerations for the extension of these flexibilities beyond the pandemic.

...telehealth. Discusses lessons learned and considerations for the extension of these flexibilities beyond the pandemic...

625. Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Describes a pilot grant program designed to improve maternal and neonatal health in rural communities by collecting data and supporting the development of financially sustainable and coordinated network models. Aims to make maternal and obstetrics care more accessible through increased use of telehealth and specialty care. Fact sheet provides information on the activities of 3 rural networks funded through the RMOMS program.

...telehealth and specialty care. Fact sheet provides information on the activities of 3 rural networks...

626. Home Health Agencies Used Multiple Strategies to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Although Some Challenges Persist - Resources
Date: Oct 2022

Presents results of a survey of home health agencies (HHAs) conducted between September through December 2021 to explore the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses challenges related to staffing, infection control, the use of telehealth, and the adequacy of emergency preparedness plans, as well as challenges specific to rural HHAs. Provides recommendations for how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) can help HHAs prepare for and respond to current and future infectious disease outbreaks and changes to the home health care landscape.

...telehealth, and the adequacy of emergency preparedness plans, as well as challenges specific to rural...

627. Full Committee Oversight Hearing: "Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?" - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs full committee oversight hearing discusses rural veteran's access to healthcare through the VA. Features a discussion of the VA's role as both a healthcare provider and a payer via its Community Care Program. Highlights technological challenges related to telehealth, such as lack of broadband connections and technological literacy of older veterans. Presents testimony from the VA, the Government Accountability Office, the Navajo Nation, and veteran advocacy groups, among others.

...telehealth, such as lack of broadband connections and technological literacy of older veterans. Presents testimony...

628. Frequently Asked Questions: CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Resources
Date: May 2023

Provides information related to COVID-19 flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) that expired May 11, 2023. Addresses issues impacting Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private insurance including concerns related to COVID-19 vaccines and treatment, telehealth, and more. Includes information about which changes have ended, as well as end dates for those that extend after the PHE.

...telehealth, and more. Includes information about which changes have ended, as well as end dates...

629. Aging on the Farm: Emerging Issues 2020-2021 Evaluation Report - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Highlights 4 projects related to aging on the farm. Includes project descriptions, results, and future plans. Project topics include telehealth occupational therapy, data gathering on farmer needs in order to safely age in place, dementia awareness and healthcare quality, and exercise promotion for farmers with Parkinson's disease.

...telehealth occupational therapy, data gathering on farmer needs in order to safely age in place...

630. Responding to Medical Surge in Rural Communities: Practices for Immediate Bed Availability - Resources
Date: Sep 2014

Describes strategies and practices that enable local health departments and healthcare organizations serving rural areas to assist their communities during emergencies resulting in medical surge. Explores ways to ensure adequate levels of care for all patients, including telehealth services and integrated information sharing systems.

...telehealth services and integrated information sharing systems. --- View more Responding to Medical Surge in Rural...