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Interactive Maps to Improve Stroke Systems of Care in Wisconsin
Analyzes transfer patterns of stroke patients, including driving time and distance, from small rural hospitals to large tertiary hospitals in Wisconsin. Describes the development of interactive stroke transfer maps and discusses the use of mapping to identify gaps in systems of care, improve the efficiency of emergency services, and better understand hospital capacity.
Author(s): Ka Z. Xiong, Lena Swander, Dot Bluma, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 21, 230166
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Proposed CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Fact Sheet
Fact sheet covering proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) telehealth policy changes for 2025 as outlined in the calendar year (CY) 2025 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. Covers proposals related to audio-only telehealth; eligible services that can be delivered by telehealth; frequency limitations for inpatient visits, nursing facilities, and critical care consults; direct supervision through the use of live video; payment to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs); opioid treatment programs; and more.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Rural-Urban Differences in Midwifery Care During Childbirth in the US
Compares rural and urban births that were midwife-attended. Highlights changes over time and locations of midwife-attended births including homes, hospitals, and more.
Author(s): Katy B. Kozhimannil, Emily C. Sheffield, Alyssa H. Fritz, Julia D. Interrante
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Why Primary Care Practitioners Aren't Joining Value-Based Payment Models: Reasons and Potential Solutions
Explores reasons why primary care providers do not participate in value-based payment models. Presents findings from focus group and key informant interviews with primary care providers and primary care member organizations. Covers financial, workforce, and administrative burden-related challenges, and outlines potential solutions. Includes a discussion of financial challenges small and rural independent practices face in participating in value-based payment models.
Author(s): Ann S. O'Malley, Rumin Sarwar, Cindy Alvarez, Eugene C. Rich
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke Program: Stroke Transfer Map
Provides interactive maps showing transfer patterns of stroke patients between community hospitals and tertiary hospitals in Wisconsin in order to improve hospital and EMS access and identify gaps in care. Provides data on driving times and distances.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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American Indian Health Data Book Full Report Selected Health Concerns in South Dakota
Report details health and wellness data for American Indian communities in the South Dakota. Presents rates of infectious disease, cancer, and chronic disease, among other measures.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 01/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Building Stronger Early Childhood Systems: Reflections from Western Montana
Details efforts by the Headwaters Foundation to improve early childhood services and policy in Montana, including efforts to build relationships in rural and underserved areas. Discusses trust-based philanthropy, technical assistance, and collaboration and coalition-building.
Author(s): Erin Switalski, Robyn Windham
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Grantmakers in Health
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County Rurality and Incidence and Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes in the United States
Evaluates incidence and prevalence of diagnosed diabetes by rurality at the county level, utilizing 2004-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Analyzes the impact of food environment, obesity, physical activity, and other sociodemographic factors on rural-urban differences in diabetes incidence and prevalence. Includes regional comparisons.
Author(s): Sagar B. Dugani, Brian D. Lahr, Hui Xie, et al.
Citation: Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 99(7), 1078-1090
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Walked for Transportation and Walked for Leisure in the Past 7 Days, by Urban-Rural Status — United States, 2022
Bar chart showing the percent of the adult population that walks for transportation and for leisure in rural and urban areas.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(28), 631
Date: 07/2024
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reducing Stigma Related to SUD in Rural Care Settings
Presents videos and posters supporting access to stigma-free treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) in rural areas. Features perspectives of people in recovery from SUD as well as providers.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: University of Rochester Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence
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