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Reviewed: Jun 8, 2023
Introduction to Project ECHO and how rural communities are using Project ECHO to train members of the healthcare workforce.
...Cancer Survivors in Rural Communities Website Details Project ECHO telementoring and patient navigation practices used...
Date: Nov 2011
Discusses the effectiveness of an HIV prevention intervention to increase condom use and HIV testing among Spanish-speaking, heterosexually active immigrant Latino men living in rural North Carolina. Participants in a small-group HIV prevention intervention were compared to their peers participating in a cancer education intervention to determine consistency in condom use and HIV testing.
...cancer education intervention to determine consistency in condom use and HIV testing. --- A Randomized Controlled...
Date: Oct 2023
Describes equity weighting, a measurement used to address population health disparities by examining multiple demographic factors that then interpret healthcare quality for specific population groups. Utilizes 2017 Medicare colorectal cancer screening data to show examples of equity weighting, with demographics broken down by patient race and rurality.
...cancer screening data to show examples of equity weighting, with demographics broken down by patient...
Reviewed: Apr 15, 2025
Provides free non-emergency air travel for people of all ages with serious medical issues or other compelling needs.
...Cancer Initiative for the help they provide to cancer patients. One of the biggest challenges...
Date: Oct 2020
Describes a pilot study examining research feasibility, methods, and processes for administering acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as a treatment for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) and a possible alternative to prescribed opioids. The research team included four Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hubs that administered the study in rural areas of New Mexico, North Carolina, Kansas, and Kentucky. Discusses survey data and lessons learned from the pilot study, including unexpected barriers to participation.
...cancer pain (CNCP) and a possible alternative to prescribed opioids. The research team included four...
Date: Oct 2023
Outlines county-level and community-level strategies that organizations in Iowa are undertaking to address the 7 priority health areas outlined in Healthy Iowans: Iowa's State Health Assessment: access, cancer, economic stability and income, healthy eating and active living, housing, mental health and mental disorders, and substance use. Includes organization name, strategy, desired outcome, and contact information.
...cancer, economic stability and income, healthy eating and active living, housing, mental health and mental...
Date: Nov 2024
Provides an overview of tribal epidemiology centers (TECs), focusing on their impact on the availability and quality of public health surveillance data for American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Discusses challenges with collecting data for this population and strategies TECs are using to address these issues. Offers examples of public health best practices from TECs related to cancer, behavioral health, substance use, infectious diseases, and more.
...cancer, behavioral health, substance use, infectious diseases, and more. --- Tribal Epidemiology Centers: Strengthening American Indian...
Date: May 30, 2025
Medicare Care Management Billing Strategies. A webinar from the Rural Health Information Hub.
...cancer screening. And what they determined was that the ones that received those patient navigator...
Date: Nov 2025
Discusses the differences in barriers to care and preventive care utilization for older adults enrolled in traditional Medicare versus Medicare Advantage and makes a rural-urban comparison. Explores barriers to care, such as quality of care and out-of-pocket costs, as well as care utilization, such as regular vaccinations, cancer screenings, and cholesterol tests, among others.
...cancer screenings, and cholesterol tests, among others. --- Rural-Urban Differences in Barriers to Care and Utilization...
Date: Jan 2017
Examines health outcomes and behaviors by sexual orientation for adults in New Mexico. Covers demographics, access to healthcare, chronic health conditions, behavioral risk factors including binge drinking and smoking, protective factors such as HIV and cervical cancer screening, and quality of life differences such as mental health. Includes rural/urban breakdowns for demographics and addresses disparities by race/ethnicity, including American Indian/Alaska Native lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults.
...cancer screening, and quality of life differences such as mental health. Includes rural/urban breakdowns for demographics...