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811. Disparities in Structural Brain Imaging in Older Adults from Rural Communities in Southern Nevada - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Analyzes the association of brain cortical thickness (CT) with rurality and neighborhood disadvantage among older adults with and without clinical impairment related to dementia. Utilizes demographic and MRI scan data of 71 rural and 87 urban Nevadans.

...Health disparities · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Nevada...

812. Current Attitudes and Barriers Among Appalachian Patients Towards Orthopaedic Surgery - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Describes challenges faced by southern West Virginia rural residents in accessing orthopedic care, due to geographic and socioeconomic barriers. Uses data from 132 electronic surveys collected from patients during an appointment with their primary care provider at an affiliated outreach clinic.

...Health, 6(4), 67-80 01/2025 Access · Appalachia · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

813. Developing a National-Scale Exposure Index for Combined Environmental Hazards and Social Stressors and Applications to the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Discusses the process of building an index to assess environmental hazards and social stressors on pregnancy. Utilizes factors such as pollution, lack of green space, social economic status, social vulnerability, race/ethnicity, metro versus nonmetro location, and more to define exposure risk.

...health · Infrastructure · Maternal health and prenatal care · Research methods and resources · Social determinants of health...

814. Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and 30 Day Rehospitalizations: An Analysis of Medicare Data - Resources
Date: Dec 2014

Examines the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and 30-day rehospitalizations for patients discharged with congestive heart failure, pneumonia, or acute myocardial infarction. Includes data by location of patient residence for small town/rural, large town, suburban, and urban core areas.

...12/2014 Health disparities · Healthcare quality · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

815. Striving for Birth Equity: Family Medicine's Role in Overcoming Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality - Resources
Date: 2020

Policy position paper examining disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality, and offering recommendations for ways in which family physicians, educators, and policy makers can facilitate and advocate for change. Mentions rural throughout.

...Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mortality · Policy · Primary care · Social determinants of health...

816. Area Deprivation as a Risk Factor for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis - Resources
Date: Nov 2019

Examines the prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (MRSA) in children with cystic fibrosis, studying the relationship between MRSA rates and socio-environmental conditions. Analyzes statistical data of patients in Alabama, comparing rurality and area deprivation to rates of MRSA. Discusses the rates of infection in rural and underserved areas as a consideration for prevention and treatment strategies.

...Health disparities · Infectious diseases · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Wellness...

817. Associations between Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index Scores, Rurality, and Histoplasmosis Incidence, 8 US States - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Examines association between histoplasmosis and race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and rurality, utilizing county-level Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index (MH SVI) data. Breaks down histoplasmosis infection rates by level of rurality, with additional data on rurality and infection for 8 MH SVI themes including socioeconomic status, minority status and language, healthcare infrastructure and access, and more. Discusses rural health access and health disparities.

...Access · Health disparities · Infectious diseases · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

818. Health Panel Comment Letter – Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems Proposed Rule - Resources
Date: Sep 2025

Comments offered in response to a July 17, 2025, proposed rule revising the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems for calendar year 2026. Discusses proposals for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR), Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Program (REHQR), and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Programs.

...Research Institute Rural Health Panel Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Legislation and regulations · Social determinants of health...

819. Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of Farm Families in Times of Economic Distress - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Offers strategies to support development and integration of behavioral health services across healthcare and community-based organizations, including leveraging payment systems to support coordinated care for farm families and aligning federal grant programs to address mental health and substance use disorders. Features recommendations including integrating primary and behavioral care for initial treatment of mental health and substance misuse concerns, expanding the workforce to improve rural behavioral health services capacity, increasing telehealth services, and expanding private and public insurance coverage.

...health · Policy · Primary care · Reimbursement and payment models · Social determinants of health · Substance use and misuse...

820. The Intersection of Rural Poverty and Federal Human Services Programs - Resources
Date: Jan 2014

Discusses challenges faced by federal human services programs in addressing rural poverty. Highlights two case studies offering different approaches for meeting these challenges, one from Montana and one from Colorado.

...Rural Health and Human Services Human services · Policy · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Colorado · Montana...