Rural Health
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Cost Estimates for Operating a Primary Care Practice Facilitation Program
Reports on a study that provided practice facilitation to 19 small primary practices in South Texas, with the focus of improving patient self-management support and activation.
Author(s): Steven D. Culler, Michael L. Parchman, Raquel Lozano-Romero, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(3), 207-211
Date: 05/2013
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Reports on a study that provided practice facilitation to 19 small primary practices in South Texas, with the focus of improving patient self-management support and activation.
Author(s): Steven D. Culler, Michael L. Parchman, Raquel Lozano-Romero, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(3), 207-211
Date: 05/2013
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Care Management for Medicaid Enrollees Through Community Health Teams
Presents data from a 2011-2012 review of state Medicaid medical home programs in 8 states. Identifies community health team programs that provide services such as care coordination and self-management coaching. Includes information on small or rural practices.
Author(s): Mary Takach, Jason Buxbaum
Date: 05/2013
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Presents data from a 2011-2012 review of state Medicaid medical home programs in 8 states. Identifies community health team programs that provide services such as care coordination and self-management coaching. Includes information on small or rural practices.
Author(s): Mary Takach, Jason Buxbaum
Date: 05/2013
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Comparing Rural and Urban Medicare Part D Enrollment Patterns and Prescription Drug Coverage Rates
Examines Medicare Part D enrollment rates in rural and urban areas and the resulting impact on rural beneficiaries' overall prescription drug coverage rates.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 05/2013
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Examines Medicare Part D enrollment rates in rural and urban areas and the resulting impact on rural beneficiaries' overall prescription drug coverage rates.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 05/2013
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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An Overview of Lean: A Guide for the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program
Explains the key Lean concepts as they relate to rural healthcare delivery, and outlines the necessary steps that will help rural healthcare facilities reduce waste, improve productivity, and provide better patient care.
Date: 04/2013
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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Explains the key Lean concepts as they relate to rural healthcare delivery, and outlines the necessary steps that will help rural healthcare facilities reduce waste, improve productivity, and provide better patient care.
Date: 04/2013
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Guide: Using HCAHPS to Drive Patient and Employee Satisfaction
Describes the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey and data collection process. Explains how rural providers can use the survey findings to improve hospital operations, patient outcomes, and quality scores. Includes case studies of two hospitals that used HCAHPS data to successfully drive patient and employee satisfaction.
Date: 03/2013
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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Describes the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey and data collection process. Explains how rural providers can use the survey findings to improve hospital operations, patient outcomes, and quality scores. Includes case studies of two hospitals that used HCAHPS data to successfully drive patient and employee satisfaction.
Date: 03/2013
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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Profile of Rural Health Clinics: Clinic & Medicare Patient Characteristics: Review of 2009 Medicare Outpatient Claims Data
Reports on the clinic-level characteristics and geographic distribution of Rural Health Clinics, and provides an overview of the Medicare beneficiaries they served.
Author(s): Andrea D. Radford, Denise A. Kirk, Hilda A. Howard, Mark Holmes
Date: 03/2013
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Reports on the clinic-level characteristics and geographic distribution of Rural Health Clinics, and provides an overview of the Medicare beneficiaries they served.
Author(s): Andrea D. Radford, Denise A. Kirk, Hilda A. Howard, Mark Holmes
Date: 03/2013
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, 2013
Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussions of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report.
Date: 03/2013
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussions of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report.
Date: 03/2013
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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The Future of Rural Health
Describes the state of the rural healthcare system and the opportunities for improvement with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Discusses core concepts of providing primary care, basic mental health and oral health services, surgery and obstetric, pharmacy, eye and audiology services, public health, new models of care, workforce issues, and more.
Author(s): Charlie Alfero, Tommy Barnhart, Darrold Bertsch, et al.
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Describes the state of the rural healthcare system and the opportunities for improvement with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Discusses core concepts of providing primary care, basic mental health and oral health services, surgery and obstetric, pharmacy, eye and audiology services, public health, new models of care, workforce issues, and more.
Author(s): Charlie Alfero, Tommy Barnhart, Darrold Bertsch, et al.
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Rural America's Oral Health Care Needs
Provides an overview of rural America's oral healthcare needs. Includes recommendations for improving oral health in rural America.
Author(s): Anne Braswell, Nalo Johnson
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Provides an overview of rural America's oral healthcare needs. Includes recommendations for improving oral health in rural America.
Author(s): Anne Braswell, Nalo Johnson
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Rural Hospital Participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
Proposes modifications to the Medicare Shared Savings Programs (MSSP) and the Advanced Payment Program to help transform the healthcare delivery system in rural communities. Discusses expanding Medicare beneficiaries in rural communities from a single primary care provider to a Community Care Organization (CCO) with shared savings payments and providing early payments to CCOs to support infrastructure and chronic disease management.
Author(s): Lynn Barr
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Proposes modifications to the Medicare Shared Savings Programs (MSSP) and the Advanced Payment Program to help transform the healthcare delivery system in rural communities. Discusses expanding Medicare beneficiaries in rural communities from a single primary care provider to a Community Care Organization (CCO) with shared savings payments and providing early payments to CCOs to support infrastructure and chronic disease management.
Author(s): Lynn Barr
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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