Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities
Critical Access Hospital Year 4 Hospital Compare Participation and Quality Measure Results
Discusses fourth year participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database for hospital quality measures.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice
Date: 09/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Discusses fourth year participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database for hospital quality measures.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice
Date: 09/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Profile of Sole Community Pharmacists' Prescription Sales and Overall Financial Position
Examines the role sole community pharmacists play in their local healthcare systems. Highlights the financial dependence of sole community pharmacists on prescription drug sales.
Author(s): Andrea Radford, Michelle Lampman, Indira Richardson, Stephen Rutledge
Date: 08/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Examines the role sole community pharmacists play in their local healthcare systems. Highlights the financial dependence of sole community pharmacists on prescription drug sales.
Author(s): Andrea Radford, Michelle Lampman, Indira Richardson, Stephen Rutledge
Date: 08/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Potentially Preventable Readmissions in Rural Hospitals
Examines potentially preventable readmissions for rural and urban hospitals and discusses the rural implications of policy initiatives aimed at reducing readmission rates.
Author(s): Marilyn G. Klug, Kyle Muus, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 08/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Examines potentially preventable readmissions for rural and urban hospitals and discusses the rural implications of policy initiatives aimed at reducing readmission rates.
Author(s): Marilyn G. Klug, Kyle Muus, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 08/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Community Health Center and Rural Health Clinic Presence Associated with Lower County-Level Hospitalization Rates for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
Looks at the contribution that Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) make to healthcare access. Examines the impact of FQHC and RHC presence on hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions using data from eight states.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Janice C. Probst, James N. Laditka, Sarah B. Laditka
Date: 08/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Looks at the contribution that Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) make to healthcare access. Examines the impact of FQHC and RHC presence on hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions using data from eight states.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Janice C. Probst, James N. Laditka, Sarah B. Laditka
Date: 08/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Federal Tort Claims Act: Information Related to Implications of Extending Coverage to Volunteers at HRSA-Funded Health Centers
Describes information on claims and lawsuits paid under current FTCA coverage for Health Centers, potential financial implications of extending FTCA coverage to volunteers in Health Centers, and how this extension could have an impact on volunteerism at Health Centers.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 06/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Describes information on claims and lawsuits paid under current FTCA coverage for Health Centers, potential financial implications of extending FTCA coverage to volunteers in Health Centers, and how this extension could have an impact on volunteerism at Health Centers.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 06/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Rural Issues Related to Bundled Payments for Acute Care Episodes
Describes challenges to implementing bundled payments in rural settings and discusses potential contracting and reimbursement strategies to address these challenges.
Author(s): Robert Town, Walter Gregg, Ira Moscovice, et al.
Date: 06/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Describes challenges to implementing bundled payments in rural settings and discusses potential contracting and reimbursement strategies to address these challenges.
Author(s): Robert Town, Walter Gregg, Ira Moscovice, et al.
Date: 06/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Health Information Technology Policy and Rural Hospitals
Summarizes the implementation status of key health information technology (HIT) applications in Critical Access Hospitals and other rural hospitals, and discusses policy options for encouraging HIT adoption in rural hospitals.
Author(s): Jeffrey McCullough, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 06/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Summarizes the implementation status of key health information technology (HIT) applications in Critical Access Hospitals and other rural hospitals, and discusses policy options for encouraging HIT adoption in rural hospitals.
Author(s): Jeffrey McCullough, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 06/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Occupational Injury and Treatment Patterns of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Highlights a study based on a survey of migrant and seasonal workers in Maine and New York regarding occupational injuries and treatment locations. Breaks down rate of migrant health center and emergency room utilization, as well as the rate of injuries treated elsewhere and those that went untreated.
Author(s): Melissa A. Brower, Giulia B. Earle-Richardson, John J. May, Paul L. Jenkins
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 14(2), 172-178
Date: 05/2009
Type: Document
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Highlights a study based on a survey of migrant and seasonal workers in Maine and New York regarding occupational injuries and treatment locations. Breaks down rate of migrant health center and emergency room utilization, as well as the rate of injuries treated elsewhere and those that went untreated.
Author(s): Melissa A. Brower, Giulia B. Earle-Richardson, John J. May, Paul L. Jenkins
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 14(2), 172-178
Date: 05/2009
Type: Document
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Hospital Emergency Departments: Crowding Continues to Occur, and Some Patients Wait Longer than Recommended Time Frames
Provides detailed statistics on wait times in emergency departments. Includes comparison of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan emergency departments.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 05/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Provides detailed statistics on wait times in emergency departments. Includes comparison of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan emergency departments.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 05/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, 2009
Offers an annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discusses rural aspects of Medicare payment policies throughout the report.
Date: 03/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Offers an annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discusses rural aspects of Medicare payment policies throughout the report.
Date: 03/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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