Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access
Rural Hunger in America: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Describes ways in which the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits rural Americans and offers suggestions to help rural communities overcome barriers to implementing SNAP. Includes a county-level map showing levels of SNAP participation in rural counties from 2012-2016.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Food Research & Action Center
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Describes ways in which the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits rural Americans and offers suggestions to help rural communities overcome barriers to implementing SNAP. Includes a county-level map showing levels of SNAP participation in rural counties from 2012-2016.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Food Research & Action Center
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Rural Hunger in America: Get the Facts
Describes effects of food insecurity in rural areas and offers strategies to increase participation in federal nutrition programs. Includes statistics comparing levels of poverty and food insecurity in rural and metropolitan areas in 2016, and a state-level map with percentages of food insecure households.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Food Research & Action Center
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Describes effects of food insecurity in rural areas and offers strategies to increase participation in federal nutrition programs. Includes statistics comparing levels of poverty and food insecurity in rural and metropolitan areas in 2016, and a state-level map with percentages of food insecure households.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Food Research & Action Center
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Medical-Dental Integration in Public Health Settings: An Environmental Scan
Details a study on the correlation between noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) and common oral diseases. Features a rural program example and highlights challenges for people in rural areas.
Author(s): Susan C. McKernan, Raymond A. Kuthy, Julie C. Reynolds, Laurel Tuggle, Dina T. García
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Iowa Public Policy Center
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Details a study on the correlation between noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) and common oral diseases. Features a rural program example and highlights challenges for people in rural areas.
Author(s): Susan C. McKernan, Raymond A. Kuthy, Julie C. Reynolds, Laurel Tuggle, Dina T. García
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Iowa Public Policy Center
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Maternal & Child Health Fact Sheet
Features information and statistics on health risks and healthcare barriers for women and children in migrant families. Includes information on prenatal and pediatric care, occupational health and safety, and nutrition, among others.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Features information and statistics on health risks and healthcare barriers for women and children in migrant families. Includes information on prenatal and pediatric care, occupational health and safety, and nutrition, among others.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Oral Health
Details migrant agricultural workers' oral health status and unmet oral health needs. Discusses risk factors and barriers to care.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Details migrant agricultural workers' oral health status and unmet oral health needs. Discusses risk factors and barriers to care.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Perceptions of Diabetes in Agricultural Worker Communities
Details a study on the perceptions of diabetes among agricultural workers in farming communities. Discusses patients' experience of treatment programs and provides information on successful screening and management programs, as well as recommendations for health centers to improve diabetes care for agricultural workers.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc.
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Details a study on the perceptions of diabetes among agricultural workers in farming communities. Discusses patients' experience of treatment programs and provides information on successful screening and management programs, as well as recommendations for health centers to improve diabetes care for agricultural workers.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc.
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Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation in Indian Health Service Direct Service Facilities
Report explores implementation strategies for patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) via Indian Health Service (IHS) clinics in tribal communities. Details obstacles to implementation and steps to overcoming them, such as staff retraining, team-based care, and using health information technology, among others.
Author(s): Justin W. Timbie, Ammarah Mahmud, Christine Buttorff, Erika Meza
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Report explores implementation strategies for patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) via Indian Health Service (IHS) clinics in tribal communities. Details obstacles to implementation and steps to overcoming them, such as staff retraining, team-based care, and using health information technology, among others.
Author(s): Justin W. Timbie, Ammarah Mahmud, Christine Buttorff, Erika Meza
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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CMS Rural Health Strategy
Identifies five objectives CMS focuses on to support high quality healthcare in rural communities: applying a rural lens to CMS programs and policies, improving access through provider engagement, telehealth, patient empowerment, and leveraging partnerships. Identifies key activities to address each of the objectives.
Additional links: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Rural Strategy, Infographic
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Identifies five objectives CMS focuses on to support high quality healthcare in rural communities: applying a rural lens to CMS programs and policies, improving access through provider engagement, telehealth, patient empowerment, and leveraging partnerships. Identifies key activities to address each of the objectives.
Additional links: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Rural Strategy, Infographic
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Health Equity Report 2017
Reports on trends in health equity and health disparities in the U.S. Provides statistics and information on multiple program areas, including: maternal and child health, primary care, access, quality, HIV/AIDS, mental and behavioral health, chronic disease, health promotion, health workforce, rural versus urban, and geographic disparities. Addresses disparity patterns for 3 priority areas: mental health, opioid use, and childhood obesity.
Author(s): Gopal K. Singh, Andrew "Drew" De Los Reyes, Michelle Allender, et al.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Reports on trends in health equity and health disparities in the U.S. Provides statistics and information on multiple program areas, including: maternal and child health, primary care, access, quality, HIV/AIDS, mental and behavioral health, chronic disease, health promotion, health workforce, rural versus urban, and geographic disparities. Addresses disparity patterns for 3 priority areas: mental health, opioid use, and childhood obesity.
Author(s): Gopal K. Singh, Andrew "Drew" De Los Reyes, Michelle Allender, et al.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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The Impact of Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Regulations in Primary Care
Examines the current and projected role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in rural and primary care settings, and discusses how changes in scope-of-practice (SOP) regulations for NPs may help alleviate healthcare access issues caused by a limited supply of physicians.
Author(s): Aziza Arifkhanova
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Examines the current and projected role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in rural and primary care settings, and discusses how changes in scope-of-practice (SOP) regulations for NPs may help alleviate healthcare access issues caused by a limited supply of physicians.
Author(s): Aziza Arifkhanova
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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