Rural Health
Resources by State: Indiana

An Observational Study of Telemental Care Delivery and the Context for Involuntary Commitment for Mental Health Patients in a Group of Rural Emergency Departments
Examines telemental healthcare delivery in Critical Access Hospital (CAH) emergency departments (ED) in 4 Indiana counties, with a focus on the context surrounding subsequent psychiatric involuntary commitment (IC) or noninvoluntary commitment (non-IC) of mental health patients who presented to the participating EDs. Provides information on patient demographics, ED wait time and length of stay, ED costs and reimbursement, and telehealth parity laws.
Author(s): Roseanne Fairchild, Shiaw-Fen Ferng-Kuo, Hicham Rahmouni, Daniel Hardesty
Citation: Telemedicine Reports, 1(1), 22-35
Date: 11/2020
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21st Century Cures Mobile Crisis Teams
Findings brief evaluating mobile crisis teams dedicated to addressing opioid and other substance use, especially in rural communities of Indiana. Discusses barriers and facilitators to implementing and operating mobile crisis teams, and offers recommendations.
Author(s): Beca Stockman, Staci Rising, Karla Camacho-Reyes
Date: 10/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana University Public Policy Institute
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Access to Healthcare in Rural Indiana
Provides an overview of healthcare access issues in rural Indiana and potential mitigating strategies. Includes a county-level map of Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Katherine J. Pope
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement
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Indiana Medicaid and Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics (RHC)
Provides an overview of Medicaid and Medicare telehealth reimbursement policies for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Indiana in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center
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Indiana Medically Underserved Areas and Populations
Shows Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
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Indiana Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas and Populations
Shows Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and populations in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
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Indiana Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas and Populations
Shows Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and populations in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
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Indiana Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas and Populations
Shows Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and populations in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
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Population Point Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Based on a Statewide Random Sample — Indiana, April 25–29, 2020
Reports on estimated prevalence of current or previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in late April 2020 among Indiana residents 12 years of age and older. Includes data for urban, rural/mixed, and rural areas.
Additional links: Erratum
Author(s): Nir Menachemi, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, Brian E. Dixon, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(29), 960-964
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Indiana Center for Rural Engagement Three-Year Goals
Lists the Indiana Center for Rural Engagement's goals between 2020 and 2023 with outcomes for health, quality of place, and community resilience.
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement
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