Rural Health
Resources by State: Arkansas
Prescription Opiate Misuse among Rural Stimulant Users in a Multistate Community-based Study
Investigates factors associated with prescription opiate misuse among a stimulant-using (methamphetamine and/or cocaine) population from rural counties in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Ohio. Factors examined include anxiety, chronic pain, other health issues, and other substance use.
Author(s): Jennifer R. Havens, William W. Stoops, Carl G. Leukefeld, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 35(1), 18-23
Date: 2009
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Investigates factors associated with prescription opiate misuse among a stimulant-using (methamphetamine and/or cocaine) population from rural counties in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Ohio. Factors examined include anxiety, chronic pain, other health issues, and other substance use.
Author(s): Jennifer R. Havens, William W. Stoops, Carl G. Leukefeld, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 35(1), 18-23
Date: 2009
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Implementation of Telepharmacy in Rural Hospitals: Potential for Improving Medication Safety
Describes successful telepharmacy activities being implemented in rural hospitals and analyzes policy issues related to the implementation of telepharmacy projects in rural hospitals.
Additional links: Policy Brief, March 2009
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Walter Elias, Alana Knudson, Walter Gregg
Date: 12/2008
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Describes successful telepharmacy activities being implemented in rural hospitals and analyzes policy issues related to the implementation of telepharmacy projects in rural hospitals.
Additional links: Policy Brief, March 2009
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Walter Elias, Alana Knudson, Walter Gregg
Date: 12/2008
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Barriers to Diabetes Self-management Education Programs in Underserved Rural Arkansas: Implications for Program Evaluation
Describes barriers faced during the implementation of DSME (Diabetes Self-Management Education) programs in medically underserved rural areas of Arkansas. Includes county maps showing the DSME program status and prevalence of diabetes.
Author(s): Appathurai Balamurugan, Mark Rivera, Leonard Jack, Kristen Allen, Sharon Morris
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 3(1)
Date: 01/2006
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Describes barriers faced during the implementation of DSME (Diabetes Self-Management Education) programs in medically underserved rural areas of Arkansas. Includes county maps showing the DSME program status and prevalence of diabetes.
Author(s): Appathurai Balamurugan, Mark Rivera, Leonard Jack, Kristen Allen, Sharon Morris
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 3(1)
Date: 01/2006
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Dashboard: Telehealth in Arkansas
Dashboard providing data on telehealth use via the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative's All-Payer Claims Database. Data may be sorted by trends and demographics, including by county or rural versus urban dwelling.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on telehealth use via the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative's All-Payer Claims Database. Data may be sorted by trends and demographics, including by county or rural versus urban dwelling.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard: Arkansas Marketplace Plan Selections and Premiums
Dashboard providing county-level data on Arkansas Marketplace plan selections and premiums. Includes data on premiums after advanced premium tax credits (APTCs), and prevalence of receiving APTCs and cost-sharing reductions.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing county-level data on Arkansas Marketplace plan selections and premiums. Includes data on premiums after advanced premium tax credits (APTCs), and prevalence of receiving APTCs and cost-sharing reductions.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard: Arkansas Physician Specialties
Dashboard providing data on the geographic distribution of Arkansas physicians by specialty. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on the geographic distribution of Arkansas physicians by specialty. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard: Arkansas General Surgeon Workforce
Dashboard providing data on the demographics, distribution, and activity of the general surgeon workforce in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on the demographics, distribution, and activity of the general surgeon workforce in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of program initiatives and answers to frequently asked questions. Shares details on the state RHTP funding opportunities.
Additional links: Project Year 1 Budget Narrative, Revised Project Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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Provides information on Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of program initiatives and answers to frequently asked questions. Shares details on the state RHTP funding opportunities.
Additional links: Project Year 1 Budget Narrative, Revised Project Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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Dashboard: Arkansas Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) Physician Workforce
Interactive dashboard providing data on the supply and demand of the obstetrics and gynecology physician workforce in Arkansas, utilizing state-level claims and licensure data. Data may be sorted by county and rural versus urban area.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Interactive dashboard providing data on the supply and demand of the obstetrics and gynecology physician workforce in Arkansas, utilizing state-level claims and licensure data. Data may be sorted by county and rural versus urban area.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Arkansas Hospital Association Data Hub Dashboard
Interactive dashboard providing information on the availability of hospital services in Arkansas counties by specialty, including delivery, palliative, psychiatric, swing bed, intermediate care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home health, and hospice services. Also includes data on Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and Traditional Medicare enrollment by county.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Hospital Association
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Interactive dashboard providing information on the availability of hospital services in Arkansas counties by specialty, including delivery, palliative, psychiatric, swing bed, intermediate care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home health, and hospice services. Also includes data on Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and Traditional Medicare enrollment by county.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Hospital Association
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