Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Frontier and remote areas
Achieving Equity in Health for Children and Families in New Mexico Through the Affordable Care Act
Discusses the expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions focused on developing health equity for children and families in New Mexico. Addresses impacts for rural and frontier areas, border health, and Native Americans.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Lisa Cacari Stone, Margaret Osterfoss
Date: 07/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Con Alma Health Foundation
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Discusses the expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions focused on developing health equity for children and families in New Mexico. Addresses impacts for rural and frontier areas, border health, and Native Americans.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Lisa Cacari Stone, Margaret Osterfoss
Date: 07/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Con Alma Health Foundation
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Definition of Frontier
Policy paper discussing the various definitions of frontier and the methodologies for determining the different definitions. Offers support to state and federal programs in their selection of the most appropriate definition to attain their program goals.
Author(s): Susan Wilger, National Center for Frontier Communities
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Policy paper discussing the various definitions of frontier and the methodologies for determining the different definitions. Offers support to state and federal programs in their selection of the most appropriate definition to attain their program goals.
Author(s): Susan Wilger, National Center for Frontier Communities
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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The Feasibility of a Regional Food Hub for Southwest New Mexico: Ideas for Rural and Frontier Communities
Determines the viability of developing a food hub for rural and frontier regions. Highlights interviews conducted with farmers to gauge their interest and capacity to support a food hub, and with food service directors to review the requirements of food vendors, and their participation and interest in purchasing local foods from a regional food hub.
Author(s): Benjamin Rasmussen, Susan Wilger
Date: 01/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Frontier Communities
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Determines the viability of developing a food hub for rural and frontier regions. Highlights interviews conducted with farmers to gauge their interest and capacity to support a food hub, and with food service directors to review the requirements of food vendors, and their participation and interest in purchasing local foods from a regional food hub.
Author(s): Benjamin Rasmussen, Susan Wilger
Date: 01/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Frontier Communities
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National Characteristics of Emergency Medical Services in Frontier and Remote Areas
Outlines national characteristics for emergency medical services in frontier and remote (FAR) areas. Includes patient demographics, provider clinical impression and injuries, and procedures performed in FAR and non-FAR patients.
Author(s): Landon R. Mueller, John P. Donnelly, Karen E. Jacobson, et al.
Citation: Prehospital Emergency Care, 20(2), 191-199
Date: 2016
Type: Document
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Outlines national characteristics for emergency medical services in frontier and remote (FAR) areas. Includes patient demographics, provider clinical impression and injuries, and procedures performed in FAR and non-FAR patients.
Author(s): Landon R. Mueller, John P. Donnelly, Karen E. Jacobson, et al.
Citation: Prehospital Emergency Care, 20(2), 191-199
Date: 2016
Type: Document
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Evaluation of the Frontier Community Health Care Coordination Network Grant
Policy brief analyzing the effectiveness of using community health workers as community healthcare coordinators during a 3 year period (2012–2015) in frontier Montana. Includes recommendations to other communities that may consider implementing this model. Project was supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) Frontier Community Health Care Network Coordination (FCHCNC) grant program.
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Policy brief analyzing the effectiveness of using community health workers as community healthcare coordinators during a 3 year period (2012–2015) in frontier Montana. Includes recommendations to other communities that may consider implementing this model. Project was supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) Frontier Community Health Care Network Coordination (FCHCNC) grant program.
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Leading Change: Best Practices in Technical Assistance for Rural and Frontier Health-Care in an Era of Transformation
Provides resources, tools, and proven practices to augment technical assistance and support the development and implementation of services provided by State Offices of Rural Health (SORH), nonprofit organizations, and government agencies when working with rural and frontier health service organizations (HSOs).
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Frontier Communities
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Provides resources, tools, and proven practices to augment technical assistance and support the development and implementation of services provided by State Offices of Rural Health (SORH), nonprofit organizations, and government agencies when working with rural and frontier health service organizations (HSOs).
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Frontier Communities
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Designation of Frontier Health Professional Shortage Areas
Discusses the frontier-specific health professional shortage area designation and the unique characteristics attributed to frontier areas that may contribute to a more fragile healthcare delivery system and a greater need for healthcare professionals. Includes policy recommendations supporting an appropriate designation, improved healthcare access, and assistance in recruiting healthcare providers.
Author(s): Susan Wilger, Charlie Alfero
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Discusses the frontier-specific health professional shortage area designation and the unique characteristics attributed to frontier areas that may contribute to a more fragile healthcare delivery system and a greater need for healthcare professionals. Includes policy recommendations supporting an appropriate designation, improved healthcare access, and assistance in recruiting healthcare providers.
Author(s): Susan Wilger, Charlie Alfero
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Frontier and Remote (FAR) Level 4 Zip Code Areas, 2010
Printable map that identifies the frontier and remote (FAR) level four ZIP code areas in the United States. Data source: USDA Economic Research Service, 2015.
Date: 2015
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Printable map that identifies the frontier and remote (FAR) level four ZIP code areas in the United States. Data source: USDA Economic Research Service, 2015.
Date: 2015
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Frontier and Remote (FAR) Level 3 Zip Code Areas, 2010
Printable map that identifies the frontier and remote (FAR) level three ZIP code areas in the United States. Data source: USDA Economic Research Service, 2015.
Date: 2015
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Printable map that identifies the frontier and remote (FAR) level three ZIP code areas in the United States. Data source: USDA Economic Research Service, 2015.
Date: 2015
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Frontier and Remote (FAR) Level 2 Zip Code Areas, 2010
Printable map that identifies the frontier and remote (FAR) level two ZIP code areas in the United States. Data source: USDA Economic Research Service, 2015.
Date: 2015
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Printable map that identifies the frontier and remote (FAR) level two ZIP code areas in the United States. Data source: USDA Economic Research Service, 2015.
Date: 2015
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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