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Inequitable Access to General and Behavioral Healthcare in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Role for Telehealth?
Examines general and behavioral healthcare access and disparities during the first year of the pandemic, using data from the 2019–2020 U.S. National Alcohol Survey and its COVID follow-up survey conducted January 30 to March 28, 2021. Explores the role of telehealth in providing an important bridge to healthcare for certain medically underserved groups during the pandemic. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural location.
Author(s): Nina Mulia, Yu Ye, Thomas K. Greenfield, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine, 169
Date: 04/2023
Type: Document
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Health Status Profile of American Indians in Arizona: 2020 Data Book
Provides detailed data on Native Americans in Arizona. Covers sociodemographics, healthcare use, mortality by age and for different causes such as diabetes, and maternal and newborn health factors. Presents data by tribe and by select county for Native populations residing off-reservation.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Association of Receipt of Opioid Use Disorder-Related Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder With Fatal Drug Overdoses Among Medicare Beneficiaries Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Reports on a study to determine the benefits of expanding opioid use disorder (OUD) related telehealth services and remote prescribing of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the number of fatalities due to drug overdose. Examines clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with OUD by analyzing data on sex, age, race/ethnicity, county rural and urban status, death rates, disability, mental health diagnosis, chronic conditions, and other substance use disorders.
Author(s): Christopher M. Jones, Carla Shoff, Carlos Blanco, et al.
Citation: JAMA Psychiatry, e230310
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
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Vermont Baseline Needs Assessment Qualitative Report: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Experiences in Rural Vermont
Presents a baseline needs assessment of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in rural Vermont. Discusses access to OUD treatment, experiences of people with OUD, and makes recommendations for improving care for OUD in rural Vermont.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction
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RCORP - Implementation IV Grantee Directory: 2022 Cohort
Provides contact information and initial project information for 65 initiatives funded under the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Implementation grant program for 2022. Projects focus on strengthening and expanding substance use disorder/opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery service delivery.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, JBS International, Inc.
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RCORP - Behavioral Healthcare Support Grantee Directory: 2022 Cohort
Provides contact information and initial project information for 58 initiatives funded under the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Behavioral Health Care Support grant program for 2022. Projects focus on improving access to and quality of substance use disorder and other behavioral healthcare services in rural communities.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, JBS International, Inc.
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RCORP - Psychostimulant Support II Grantee Directory: 2022 Cohort
Provides contact information and initial project information for 29 initiatives funded under the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Psychostimulant Support grant program for 2022. Projects focus on prevention, treatment, and recovery for rural residents who misuse psychostimulants, such as methamphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy, as well as prescription stimulants.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, JBS International, Inc.
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Rural US Residents Recognize Anxiety Better than Urbanites and Suburbanites but Hold Similar Stigma
Surveys 627 adults to find whether rural adults are more likely to recognize anxiety symptoms when compared with nonrural adults. Also examines stigma regarding anxiety and compares results between both rural and nonrural adults and level of access to mental health services. Data is broken down by multiple variables including gender, race, age, household income, education, rurality, and more.
Author(s): Scott Loveridge, Mark Skidmore, Robert Shupp, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
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New Mexico Juvenile Justice Services: Fiscal Year 2022
Provides data on juveniles in New Mexico from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Includes county-level and district-level data on population demographics, delinquency, referrals to juvenile justice services, behavioral health screenings, substance abuse, services for youth in secured facilities, and more.
Additional links: County Appendices by District
Author(s): Kelly Maestas, Sarah Huron, Shannon Guericke, Richard Reyes, Mosi Dane'el
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
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Review of Four CARA Programs and Preparing for Future Evaluations
Report highlights a review of four programs funded through the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) aimed at expanding access to overdose prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder. Explores the impact of the programs on their communities and makes recommendations for policy makers. Discusses challenges and program adaptations for rural communities.
Additional links: Read Online, Report Highlights
Author(s): Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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