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791. Healthcare in the Home Models for Rural Communities – RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Jul 30, 2026

How healthcare in the home models can improve access to healthcare services in rural communities.

...Cancer Institute , part of the University of Utah Health system, has a hospital-at-home...

792. Module 3: Program Clearinghouse – RHIhub Mobile Healthcare Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Jul 30, 2026

Examples of rural mobile healthcare programs working to improve health and well-being in rural communities.

...Cancer Institute: Bonnie’s Bus and LUCAS Synopsis: Utilizing state-of-the-art, adaptable technology...

793. A Formal Framework For Incorporating Equity Into Health Care Quality Measurement - Resources
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...

794. Washington Tracking Network (WTN) - Resources
Reviewed: Oct 2025

Provides interactive maps, charts and graphs on a wide range of data by county for Washington State. Includes content on health and climate, community and population characteristics, transportation, the environment, and exposure to toxic substances. Covers several health topics including access to care, hospitalizations, incidence of cancer, infectious diseases, maternal and child health, and opioid use, misuse, and related deaths. The Information by Location tool allows users to see rankings for health disparities, and social and economic determinants of health by county.

...cancer, infectious diseases, maternal and child health, and opioid use, misuse, and related deaths. The Information...

795. The Influence of Rural Residence on the Use of Preventive Health Care Services - Resources
Date: Nov 2000

Study based on 1997 and 1999 data of the utilization of specific preventive healthcare services by rural women and men. Assesses the impact of rural residence, the availability of health care providers and technology, demographic factors, and health insurance status on the likelihood of obtaining the following preventive health care services: blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, colon cancer screening, Pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, and pneumonia vaccinations.

...cancer screening, Pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, and pneumonia vaccinations. --- The Influence of Rural Residence...

796. Angel Flight West - Models & Innovations
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...

797. Rural Schools and Health Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Apr 22, 2025

Resources, information, and frequently asked questions examining the role that rural schools play in the health of students and the community. Discusses school-based healthcare services, nutrition, physical activity, mental health, health education, and more.

...Cancer Curriculum for Appalachian Kentucky Middle and High Schools discusses the creation of a cancer...

798. Using Project ECHO to Train Healthcare Workforce - RHIhub Telehealth Toolkit - Toolkits
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...

799. April 2025 MedPAC Meeting Transcript - Resources
Date: Apr 2025

Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) April 2025 meeting. Covers physician fee schedule updates and improving the accuracy of relative payment rates; structural differences between the stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP) and Medicare Advantage–Prescription Drug plan (MA–PD) markets; the utilization and delivery of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits; the effect of Medicare Advantage on rural hospitals; paying for software technologies in Medicare; access to hospice and certain services under the hospice benefit for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease and beneficiaries with cancer; and regulations, star ratings, and fee-for-service Medicare policies aimed at improving nursing home quality.

...cancer; and regulations, star ratings, and fee-for-service Medicare policies aimed at improving nursing...

800. MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System, June 2026 - Resources
Date: Jun 2026

Evaluates Medicare payment issues and provides recommendations to the U.S. Congress. Covers payment incentives in Medicare, the complexity of Medicare enrollment decisions for beneficiaries, Medicare payment operations and their role in identifying improper payments, the estimated association between Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment and hospitals' and post-acute care providers' finances, and access to hospice and certain complex palliative services for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease or cancer. Includes a mandated report regarding the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System. Includes rural references throughout.

...cancer. Includes a mandated report regarding the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System. Includes rural...