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621. Evaluation of Diabetic Retinal Screening and Factors for Ophthalmology Referral in a Telemedicine Network - Resources
Date: Jul 2017

Examines telemedicine retinal screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) among type 1 or type 2 diabetics in rural and underserved communities in North Carolina. Discusses geographic and socioeconomic challenges that lead to disparities in screening and treatment for DR, exploring telehealth's potential to expand access. Analyzes data on patient characteristics, diagnoses, and referrals.

...telehealth's potential to expand access. Analyzes data on patient characteristics, diagnoses, and referrals. --- Evaluation...

622. Adaptations and Innovations for Delivering Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Aug 2022

Examines disruptions and adaptations in delivering mental health and substance use treatment services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including benefits and challenges of telehealth adoption. Discusses changes to substance use disorder (SUD) and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment during the pandemic and remaining challenges related to access to remote services.

...telehealth adoption. Discusses changes to substance use disorder (SUD) and medication for opioid use disorder...

623. Montana AHEC Scholars - HRSA: Area Health Education Center (AHEC) - Resources
Date: May 2025

Highlights the Montana AHEC Scholars Program, which provides interdisciplinary training in behavioral health integration, telehealth, and social determinants of health, among other topics, to improve the quality and access to care in rural communities.

...telehealth, and social determinants of health, among other topics, to improve the quality and access...

624. COVID-19 and the Rural Health Workforce: Recommendations to Improve Health in Illinois - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Provides an overview of the healthcare workforce in rural Illinois and describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Offers policy recommendations to strengthen the rural health workforce in the state, improve service delivery, and enhance access to specialty care via telehealth services.

...telehealth services. --- COVID-19 and the Rural Health Workforce: Recommendations to Improve Health in Illinois...

625. Telebehavioral Health: An Effective Alternative to In-Person Care - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Issue brief discussing telehealth treatment modalities based on a 2019 review of clinical outcomes related to telebehavioral health. Covers three state-level approaches: the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center Rural Telemental Health Program (VA RTMH), which serves rural Oregon veterans, and Medicaid policies in Texas and Massachusetts. Addresses telebehavioral health policy details, implementation, and considerations for states looking to develop new telebehavioral health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

...telehealth treatment modalities based on a 2019 review of clinical outcomes related to telebehavioral health...

626. Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Fact sheet providing an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule regarding updates and changes to the Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and other Medicare Part B issues for calendar year 2024. Summarizes provisions related to paying separately for community health integration, social determinants of health (SDOH) risk assessment, and principal illness navigation services; telehealth services; mental health visits furnished by Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), including marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors as eligible for payment at RHCs and FQHCs; and more.

...telehealth services; mental health visits furnished by Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health...

627. Expanded Report to Congress: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Medicaid, 2018–2021 - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Examines the Medicaid analysis of non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) using Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) data from 2018-2021. Explores the number and percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries using NEMT, the average number of NEMT "ride days" per NEMT user per month enrolled in Medicaid, the types of medical services accessed when using NEMT, monthly trends in the use of NEMT versus telehealth services before and during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and the volume of NEMT services used by type of NEMT delivery model. Offers recommendations for states and local stakeholders regarding Medicaid coverage of NEMT. Presents data by state and by beneficiary characteristics, including Medicaid eligibility category, health conditions, and urban-rural location.

...telehealth services before and during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and the volume...

628. MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System, June 2016 - Resources
Date: Jun 2016

Includes chapters on pricing and payment systems, Medicare drug spending, Part B drug and oncology payment policy issues, improving Part D, improving efficiency and preserving access to emergency care in rural areas, telehealth services and Medicare, and issues affecting dual-eligible beneficiaries. Rural providers and rural patient populations are discussed throughout the report.

...telehealth services and Medicare, and issues affecting dual-eligible beneficiaries. Rural providers and rural patient...

629. North Carolina Health Information Technology/Telehealth Program - Resources
Date: 2025

Features program facts for state fiscal year 2025 on Health Information Technology/Telehealth grants and return on investment and economic impact. Includes county-level maps showing virtual behavioral health services reach and telehealth infrastructure grants reach, with shadings indicating rural and urban counties.

...telehealth infrastructure grants reach, with shadings indicating rural and urban counties. --- North Carolina Health Information...

630. Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program - Resources
Date: Sep 2025

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...