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921. Report to Congress: Current State of Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning and Capacity Building Models
Date: Feb 2019

Reports on the impact of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models as required by the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act. Examines how such models are being used to improve healthcare quality and address health workforce capacity, particularly in rural areas, the evidence behind model effectiveness, and evidence gaps. Provides recommendations on expanding model adoption and its use in continuing medical education. Appendix includes an inventory of Project ECHO models and other similar models by state and in several other countries.

...workforce education and training · Healthcare quality · Policy · State-by-state data · Telehealth · State-by-state...

922. Benefits of Early Versus Delayed Palliative Care to Informal Family Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer: Outcomes From the ENABLE III Randomized Controlled Trial
Date: May 2015

Examines the effects of introducing early palliative care intervention in rural settings for family caregivers (CGs) of patients with advanced-stage cancer by comparing the ENABLE (Educate, Nurture, Advise Before Life Ends) model of early palliative care with the customary cancer care. Addresses the CGs needs and how meeting these needs would support problem solving, decision making, and advance care planning.

...Tagged as Cancer · Healthcare quality · Hospice and palliative care · Informal caregivers · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

923. VA Health Care: Efforts to Prioritize and Translate Research into Clinical Practice
Date: Jan 2020

Examines how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) sets priorities for funding research, VA efforts to facilitate translation of research into clinical practice, and coordination between VA's research program and other parts of the VA. Briefly highlights a research study on the use of telemedicine outreach for rural veterans with PTSD.

...Government Accountability Office Tagged as Mental health conditions · Policy · Research methods and resources · Telehealth · Veterans...

924. The State of Healthcare in North Carolina: 2022 Impact Report
Date: Jan 2023

Examines contributions to the people and economy of North Carolina by the North Carolina Healthcare Association's 130 member hospitals and hospitals systems. Describes key issues facing North Carolina health systems, including access and innovation, workforce development and retention, health equity, and behavioral health. Mentions rural throughout.

...episodic healthcare delivery · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Statistics and data · Telehealth · North Carolina...

925. Disparities in Spatial Accessibility of Primary Care in Louisiana: From Physical to Virtual Accessibility
Date: 2023

Evaluates both physical and virtual accessibility to primary care physicians (PCPs) across Louisiana. Analyzes disparities in access between rural and urban areas, the Black population and the general population, and for Area Deprivation Index (ADI) areas.

...Physicians · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Louisiana...

926. Pairing Project ECHO and Patient Navigation as an Innovative Approach to Improving the Health and Wellness of Cancer Survivors in Rural Settings
Date: Sep 2022

Presents a study on the use of Project ECHO and patient navigation programs to support rural cancer control programs for survivors. Evaluates the efficacy of the programs in improving both access to cancer support care, as well as the quality of care received. Details the challenges and facilitators to these programs in each site.

...Type Document Tagged as Access · Cancer · Healthcare quality · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

927. Rural Health Quality: How CMS Initiatives Improve How We Measure and Address Gaps in Care
Date: Apr 2022

Recording of an April 2022 webinar regarding healthcare quality measurement in rural areas. Discusses measurement challenges in rural areas and how CMS is working to mitigate these issues. Presents resources and programs for rural providers to improve healthcare quality. Transcript is available by clicking the three dots above the video description, then selecting Show Transcript.

...Services Tagged as Access · Healthcare quality · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Emergency Hospitals · Telehealth...

928. Impact of Project ECHO on Patient and Community Health Outcomes: A Scoping Review
Date: Sep 2022

Explores the impact of Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) on improving patient care in rural and underserved areas through a literature review of ECHO-related research articles. Examines 15 studies to see ECHO impacts on the health outcomes at the individual patient level, clinical practice level, and community level.

...Medicine, 97(9), 1393-1402 Date 09/2022 Type Document Tagged as Health workforce education and training · Healthcare quality · Telehealth...

929. Barriers to Telemedicine Implementation in Southwest Tribal Communities During COVID-19
Date: Jan 2021

Explores some of the barriers to expanding telemedicine to tribal communities in the Southwestern U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses some of the existing health and infrastructure disparities faced by the tribes and details both the need for telemedicine and the barriers to providing it.

...American Indian or Alaska Native · COVID-19 · Health disparities · Infrastructure · Telehealth · Arizona · New Mexico · Utah...

930. Assessing the Unintended Consequences of Health Policy on Rural Populations and Places
Date: Dec 2018

Explores health policies that have affected, or could potentially have affected, rural people, places, and providers, in ways that ran counter to policy intent. Examines 6 historical health policies and their effect on rural health systems. Includes a framework for analyzing policy impact on rural populations and places.

...regulations · Medicare · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural definitions · Rural-urban differences · Swing bed services · Telehealth...