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Apr 26, 2024 -- Describes the changes to substance use disorder (SUD) confidentiality regulations under 42 CFR Part 2 and the impact of the rule change on rural healthcare providers. Discusses services offered by Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers. Source: National Rural Health Association Indigenous Midwives and Doulas Provide Critical Support to Maternal Health Apr 26, 2024 -- Profiles two Indigenous doulas in New Mexico. Discusses challenges with growing the profession related to training costs, lack of culturally relevant training, and limited or no insurance reimbursement. Notes that Medicaid reimbursements will be available beginning in July. Source: New Mexico In Depth 'Georgia Needs You': Amid Doctor Shortage, Savannah Med School Workshop Aims to Inspire Rural Teens Apr 25, 2024 -- Describes a medical school recruitment program for rural Georgia teenagers. Discusses program successes and rural physician shortages that remain. Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting, PBS, NPR Navajo Psychiatrist Bridges Gaps Between Native American Culture and Behavioral Health Care Apr 24, 2024 -- Profiles the only psychiatrist in Navajo Nation who blends Western behavioral healthcare and cultural practices in his delivery of care. Discusses mental healthcare access, diabetes, recruiting healthcare workforce, and the impact of COVID-19. Source: Cronkite News Federal RegisterFCC: Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications CommissionApr 30, 2024 -- Notice from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking comments on proposed revisions to forms related to the Universal Service Fund's Rural Health Care Program. Proposed revisions will extend some of the existing information collection requirements for the Healthcare Connect Fund and Telecom Programs, revise some of the information collection requirements for the Healthcare Connect Fund and Telecom Programs as a result of the 2023 Third Report and Order, and add a new information collection requirement for the Healthcare Connect Fund and Telecom Programs as a result of the 2023 Third Report and Order. Comments are due by July 1, 2024. Source: Federal Register HRSA: Proposed Inclusion of Terrain Factors in the Definition of Rural Area for Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Grants Apr 26, 2024 -- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is seeking comments on proposed modifications to the definition of rural areas by integrating the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) 2023 Road Ruggedness Scale (RRS). FORHP proposes including census tracts of at least 20 square miles in area in metro counties with RRS 5 (highly rugged) and rural-urban commuting area (RUCA) code 2 or 3 in its definition of rural areas. This notice also includes a technical clarification regarding how FORHP will use Census data to identify outlying Metropolitan Statistical Area counties that qualify as rural in future updates given the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 Census terminology. Comments are due by May 28, 2024. Source: Federal Register |
Grants to develop sustainable, multidisciplinary targeted violence and terrorism prevention capabilities in local communities, to pilot innovative prevention approaches, and to identify prevention best practices that can be replicated in communities across the country. Projects should bring together mental health providers, educators, faith leaders, public health officials, social services, nonprofits, and other stakeholders. Rural communities and other underserved populations are considered a program priority. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Application Deadline: May 17, 2024 Sponsors: Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine Free learning cohorts of healthcare professionals who use telemedicine as a care delivery model. The 2024 cohort will begin in June 2024 and will focus on appropriate antibiotic use while maintaining patient satisfaction and reducing potential side effects in patients seen via telemedicine. Providers and practices from rural communities are encouraged to apply. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Application Deadline: May 23, 2024 Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Site Resource Grants Program Seed funding to improve the reach of clinical research into underrepresented communities. Applications from rural and tribal research sites are encouraged. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Application Deadline: May 31, 2024 Sponsor: Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) The American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarships Scholarships for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Indigenous Canadian students seeking technical, undergraduate, and graduate degrees at tribal colleges and universities and nonprofit, accredited schools in the United States. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Application Deadline: May 31, 2024 Sponsor: American Indian College Fund Delta Health Systems Implementation Program Funding to improve healthcare delivery and healthcare access in rural areas of the Delta region. Projects should focus on financial and operational improvement, quality improvement, telehealth, and workforce development in hospitals. Geographic coverage: 252 counties and parishes within the 8 state Delta region Application Deadline: Jun 24, 2024 Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rural Northern Border Region Outreach Program Funding to promote the delivery of healthcare services to rural, underserved populations in the rural Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. Geographic coverage: Rural Northern Border Regional Commission Region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont Application Deadline: Jun 25, 2024 Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services A Cultural Approach to Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country Grants for projects designed to reduce rates of death and disability from chronic diseases and the prevalence of commercial tobacco use, prediabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, oral disease, and other chronic disease risk factors and conditions in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Application Deadline: Jun 28, 2024 Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program Grants for qualified nonprofit organizations and tribes to create a revolving loan fund to increase access to clean, reliable water and septic systems for households in eligible rural areas. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Application Deadline: Jun 28, 2024 Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Utilities Service Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research to Address Vaccine Hesitancy, Uptake, and Implementation among Populations that Experience Health Disparities Notice of Special Interest for community-engaged research to evaluate strategies to facilitate vaccination uptake in clinical and community contexts and address the barriers to increasing reach, access, and uptake of vaccinations among health disparity populations at high risk and likely to experience vaccine hesitancy. Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2026 Sponsors: National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services AgriSafe FarmResponse On-Demand Course Online, on-demand course that provides training on competencies that are necessary to provide appropriate mental healthcare for agricultural producers and their families. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Applications accepted on an ongoing basis Sponsor: AgriSafe Network Economic Development Assistance Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs Funding to support the implementation of regional economic development, including public works projects and job creation projects. Past projects have included funding for water and wastewater projects in hospitals and healthcare facilities and road infrastructure projects that would support the expansion of healthcare facilities. Rural, tribal, and other underserved communities are a program priority. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Applications accepted on an ongoing basis Sponsor: Economic Development Administration Northwest Native American Research Center for Health Research Training Institutes Research training programs designed for health professionals and students interested in native health. Courses emphasize practical skill-building in research, program evaluation, and implementation. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Applications accepted on an ongoing basis Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Native American Research Centers for Health, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposals Grants for innovative projects that are working to build health equity, ensuring that everyone has access to the care they need and all families have the opportunity to make healthier choices. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Applications accepted on an ongoing basis Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) April 2024 meeting. Covers telehealth in Medicare, alternative approaches to lowering Medicare payments for select conditions in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, approaches for updating the Medicare physician fee schedule, initial findings from an analysis of Medicare Part B payment rates and 340B ceiling prices, and more. Includes discussion of telehealth in rural areas and data on telehealth use in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) between 2020 and 2022. Additional links: Telehealth in Medicare: Status Report - Presentation Slides Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Date: 04/2024 Characteristics and Outcomes of a Hospitalized Cohort with Reduced Mortality from COVID-19, White Mountain Apache Tribal Lands, April 1 – July 31, 2020 Analyzes factors affecting COVID-19 patient outcomes among 2262 American Indian people living on or near White Mountain Apache tribal lands, with data from April 1 to Jul 31, 2020. Highlights the significance of reduced mortality in the study population, and discusses possible impacts of a home visit referral program. Author(s): Ryan M. Close, Chelsea S. Lutz, T. Shaifer Jones, et al. Location: BMC Public Health, 24, 648 Date: 03/2024 Coming to Terms with Housing and Homelessness in Rural Places with Elizabeth Carpenter-Song, Ph.D Podcast episode discussing rural homelessness and housing security. Covers stigma associated with rural homelessness; barriers to accessing resources, healthcare, and programs; life for families in rural homeless shelters; and how rural families endure poverty and rural homelessness, with a focus on rural New England. Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc. Date: 04/2024 The Cost-Efficacy of a Healthy Food Box for Managing Hypertension Within a Native American Population: A Group Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluates the cost-efficacy of healthy food delivery and fruit and vegetable vouchers aimed at reducing hypertension in the Chickasaw Nation. Includes data on blood pressure and quality of life. Discusses the importance of food environment to cardiovascular disease reduction in rural and tribal areas. Author(s): Austin Henderson, Robert Rosenman, Amber L. Fyfe-Johnson, et al. Location: Archives of Public Health, 82, 59 Date: 04/2024 Disparities in Maternal Health Visits Between Rural and Urban Communities in the United States, 2016–2018 Analyzes data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System between 2016 and 2018 to compare rural and urban differences in prepregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum healthcare access and quality for 103,425 patients in 40 states, New York City, and Puerto Rico. Includes a rural and urban break down of patient demographics, insurance status, and chronic conditions. Discusses the role telehealth may play in closing gaps in care. Author(s): Burcu Bozkurt, Arrianna Marie Planey, Monisa Aijaz, et al. Location: The Permanente Journal, 2024 Date: 04/2024 Federally Qualified Health Centers Financial and Operational Performance Analysis 2019-2022 Examines financial and operational characteristics of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) from 2019-2022. Explores FQHC growth and expansion, patient and payer mix, financial performance, revenue and growth mix, quality of care, staffing, and more. Compares data on rural FQHCs to urban and national FQHC data. Requires name, email address, and organization information to download. Sponsoring organization: Capital Link Date: 2024 How Americans View Infrastructure in Their Community Examines survey data on residents' perspectives on their own neighborhood infrastructure for 15 community types as defined by the American Communities Project. Discusses infrastructure condition, funding, amount of use, access to infrastructure, and environmental hazards due to infrastructure. Sponsoring organization: American Communities Project Date: 04/2024 How Rural Is All of Us? Comparing Characteristics of Rural Participants in the National Institute of Health's All of Us Research Program to Other National Data Sources Compares the All of Us health research dataset that utilizes self-reported rurality to other nationally representative data sources that represent rurality. Discusses implications of using the All for Us dataset as a proxy measure of rurality in health research. Author(s): Janessa M. Graves, Shawna R. Beese, Demetrius A. Abshire, Kevin J. Bennett Location: Journal of Rural Health Date: 04/2024 How to Reach the Next Generation of Health Care Workers with Hannibal Regional Healthcare System Podcast episode featuring a discussion with Susan Wathen, vice president of human resources at Hannibal Regional Healthcare System in Hannibal, Missouri. Describes strategies to recruit and retain clinical and non-clinical workforce for the health system, including tuition payments and stipends, apprenticeships and internships, serving as a site for clinical rotations for medical schools, and more. Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association Date: 04/2024 Migration Policy and the Supply of Foreign Physicians: Evidence from the Conrad 30 Waiver Program Evaluates the impact of the Conrad 30 Visa Waiver program on the supply of physicians in underserved areas including rural communities. Evaluates state and federal policy changes to determine impact of the program on U.S.-trained supply of physicians. Sponsoring organization: National Bureau of Economic Research Location: NBER Working Paper Series, Working Paper 32005 Date: 12/2023 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Quick Facts 2022 Provides statistics on motor vehicle crashes in 2020-2022, with breakdowns including fatalities, injuries, vehicle type, alcohol-impaired-driving, seat belt use, children, older population, and rural or urban location. Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Date: 04/2024 Preventable Early Deaths in the United States, 2010-2022 Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics System data, offers state level rural and urban data for preventable deaths in people younger than 80. Death causes include unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Date: 04/2024 Preventable Premature Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties, United States, 2010–2022 Analyzes National Vital Statistics System mortality data between 2010 and 2022 to find the 5 leading causes of preventable deaths for people less than 80 years old. Discusses trends across time in metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore regions and the impact of COVID-19 on the findings. Offers recommendations for future data analysis. Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Location: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 73(2), 1-11 Date: 05/2024 Reconsidering and Measuring Patient Access in Medicaid Discusses ways to measure patient access and coverage of those enrolled in Medicaid, focusing on their insurance plan quality, reimbursement rates, and clinician networks. Considers policy impacts on rural areas. Author(s): Benjamin D. Sommers, Renuka Tipirneni Location: JAMA Health Forum, 5(4) Date: 04/2024 Rural Communities of Color Are Overrepresented among Community Disaster Resilience Zones Analysis of the rurality of community disaster resilience zones (CDRZs), a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designation that offers priority federal support for preparation for and response to disasters. Includes data breakdown by remoteness and distribution of people of color. Discusses rates of philanthropic giving. Sponsoring organization: Urban Institute Date: 04/2024 Rural Hospitals' Perspectives On Health System Affiliation Brief exploring hospital affiliation with consideration for rural contexts. Discusses impacts on costs of services, quality of care, and system finances. Offers recommended steps when choosing to affiliate and metrics for evaluating success. Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel Date: 04/2024 The State of Medicare Supplement Coverage: Trends in Enrollment and Demographics Provides an overview of Medicare Supplement, or Medigap, coverage and coverage options. Examines the demographics of Medicare enrollees with Medicare Supplement policies and enrollment trends. Includes demographic data on rural Medicare Supplement policyholders. Sponsoring organization: AHIP Date: 05/2024 Survey Emphasizes Scale and Significance of the RHC Program Summarizes results of a 2024 national survey of 930 Rural Health Clinics. Presents data on the average payer mix, use and attitude toward telehealth services, Medicare Advantage (MA) contract structures, and MA reimbursement relative to traditional Medicare reimbursement, and more. Additional links: NARHC 2024 Policy Survey Results Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics Date: 04/2024 United States Department of Health & Human Services: Plan for Promoting Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Automated and Algorithmic Systems by State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments in Public Benefit Administration Offers guidance from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) for the use of artificial intelligence in public benefits and services funded by HHS. Discusses areas of opportunity and concerns for underserved communities including rural residents throughout. Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Date: 04/2024 USDA Rural Utilities Service's Support for Tribes and Other Indigenous Entities Provides an overview of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) programs that help offset the costs of building and repairing utility systems in rural areas. Describes the types of tribal and other Indigenous entities eligible to apply for RUS programs. Highlights two USDA Rural Development authorities that can help tribes and other Indigenous entities access RUS programs. Outlines issues Congress may consider if it chooses to constrict, maintain, or expand the laws governing these programs. Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service Date: 04/2024 Using the Updated Financial Distress Index to Describe Relative Risk of Hospital Financial Distress Describes the relative risk of rural hospitals and selected urban hospitals experiencing financial distress in 2023. Provides an overview of an updated Financial Distress Index (FDI), which incorporates variables reflecting changes to operational environments since the publication of the 2017 FDI to predict and analyze financial distress and risk of rural hospital closure. Presents data on the characteristics of hospitals by relative risk of financial distress in 2023 and the number of hospitals in each state across in category of relative risk of financial distress. Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program Date: 04/2024 National Center for Health Statistics Rapid Surveys System Data
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Deadline: May 17, 2024 Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce Event Dates: Oct 8, 2024 Wisconsin Dells, WI Conference Website Request for Proposals: 2024 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health Deadline: May 20, 2024 University of Maryland School of Medicine - National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) Event Dates: Dec 5 - 7, 2024 Orlando, FL Conference Website Call for Abstracts: 2024 Annual Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN) Summit Deadline: Jul 15, 2024 Appalachian Translational Research Network Event Dates: Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2024 Abingdon, VA Conference Website Call for Presentations: 2024 KRHA 26th Annual Kentucky Rural Health Association Conference Deadline: Aug 2, 2024 Kentucky Rural Health Association Event Dates: Nov 21 - 22, 2024 Bowling Green, KY Conference Website |
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