Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
"We Don't Get That Information Right Back to Us Unless It's a Full-Blown Cancer": Challenges Coordinating Lung Cancer Screening Across Healthcare Systems
Discusses how lung cancer screening (LCS) is coordinated across veteran affairs (VA) and non-VA healthcare systems. Analyzes 6 VA medical centers with LCS programs and provides feedback from semi-structured interviews with related LCS program and healthcare professionals. Discusses challenges with LCS coordination across the care continuum, with commentary specific to rural veterans.
Author(s): Rendelle E. Bolton, Eduardo R. Núñez, Jacqueline Boudreau, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 60(1)
Date: 02/2025
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Discusses how lung cancer screening (LCS) is coordinated across veteran affairs (VA) and non-VA healthcare systems. Analyzes 6 VA medical centers with LCS programs and provides feedback from semi-structured interviews with related LCS program and healthcare professionals. Discusses challenges with LCS coordination across the care continuum, with commentary specific to rural veterans.
Author(s): Rendelle E. Bolton, Eduardo R. Núñez, Jacqueline Boudreau, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 60(1)
Date: 02/2025
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A Proposed Method for Identifying Interfacility Transfers in Medicare Claims Data
Discusses a methodology for identifying interfacility transfers (IFTs) to prevent underrepresentation of low-income and rural patients in the data. Utilizes 2011–2020 Medicare claims data of patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) to examine transfers with breakdowns according to age; sex; race; income; access to emergency department (ED), trauma, or intensive care unit (ICU) care; and metro, micro, or rural location.
Author(s): Sayeh Nikpay, Michelle Leeberg, Katy Kozhimannil, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 60(1)
Date: 02/2025
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Discusses a methodology for identifying interfacility transfers (IFTs) to prevent underrepresentation of low-income and rural patients in the data. Utilizes 2011–2020 Medicare claims data of patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) to examine transfers with breakdowns according to age; sex; race; income; access to emergency department (ED), trauma, or intensive care unit (ICU) care; and metro, micro, or rural location.
Author(s): Sayeh Nikpay, Michelle Leeberg, Katy Kozhimannil, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 60(1)
Date: 02/2025
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Using Social Risks to Predict Unplanned Hospital Readmission and Emergency Care Among Hospitalized Veterans
Examines the correlation of hospital readmission rates of veterans and social risk. Utilizes 2016-2022 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) data to create a social risk index, focusing on domains such as psychosocial, financial, housing, food insecurity, violence, access to care, neighborhood deprivation, and more. Includes breakdowns of social risk according to sociodemographic variables, VA priority enrollment, hospital readmission, and rural, highly rural, or urban.
Author(s): Portia Y. Cornell, Cassandra L. Hua, Zachary M. Buchalksi, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 60(1), e14353
Date: 02/2025
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Examines the correlation of hospital readmission rates of veterans and social risk. Utilizes 2016-2022 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) data to create a social risk index, focusing on domains such as psychosocial, financial, housing, food insecurity, violence, access to care, neighborhood deprivation, and more. Includes breakdowns of social risk according to sociodemographic variables, VA priority enrollment, hospital readmission, and rural, highly rural, or urban.
Author(s): Portia Y. Cornell, Cassandra L. Hua, Zachary M. Buchalksi, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 60(1), e14353
Date: 02/2025
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Oregon Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas
A county-level map of Oregon map identifying Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Office of Rural Health
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A county-level map of Oregon map identifying Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Office of Rural Health
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2025 National Guidelines for a Behavioral Health Coordinated System of Crisis Care
Report details national guidelines to establish a behavioral health crisis care system. Provides a number of guiding principles for crisis services, such as person-centered care, accessibility, and trauma-informed care, among others. Discusses considerations for rural and tribal areas, including rural case-studies.
Additional links: Model Definitions
Author(s): Christopher D. Carroll, Tison Thomas, John Palmieri
Date: 01/2025
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Report details national guidelines to establish a behavioral health crisis care system. Provides a number of guiding principles for crisis services, such as person-centered care, accessibility, and trauma-informed care, among others. Discusses considerations for rural and tribal areas, including rural case-studies.
Additional links: Model Definitions
Author(s): Christopher D. Carroll, Tison Thomas, John Palmieri
Date: 01/2025
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Rural Recovery Innovations
Fact sheet explores promising practices for expanding behavioral health recovery services to rural communities. Highlights strategies for growing peer support workforce, building community connections, and developing rural behavioral health ecosystems, among other factors.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Fact sheet explores promising practices for expanding behavioral health recovery services to rural communities. Highlights strategies for growing peer support workforce, building community connections, and developing rural behavioral health ecosystems, among other factors.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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South Dakota Department of Health 2025 Annual Report
Describes activities and accomplishments of the South Dakota Department of Health. Includes sections on public health preparedness and response, rural health, emergency medical services, health information technology, family and community health, and licensure and accreditation. Features the strategic plan for 2025-2027.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Describes activities and accomplishments of the South Dakota Department of Health. Includes sections on public health preparedness and response, rural health, emergency medical services, health information technology, family and community health, and licensure and accreditation. Features the strategic plan for 2025-2027.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Cumulative Social Disadvantage and Medicinal Cannabis Use among Younger Adults in Rural Communities: A Mixed Methods Approach
Examines associations between medicinal cannabis use and social disadvantage among 153 adults aged 18-35 in rural northern California. Discusses topics including rural access to primary and mental healthcare, stigma, and the relationships between recreational and medicinal cannabis use.
Author(s): Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Emile Sanders, Julie Peach, et al.
Citation: Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 58(3), 325-334
Date: 01/2025
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Examines associations between medicinal cannabis use and social disadvantage among 153 adults aged 18-35 in rural northern California. Discusses topics including rural access to primary and mental healthcare, stigma, and the relationships between recreational and medicinal cannabis use.
Author(s): Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Emile Sanders, Julie Peach, et al.
Citation: Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 58(3), 325-334
Date: 01/2025
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Social Network Barriers to Extended-Release Naltrexone Within Rural Appalachia: Perspectives from Justice-Involved Clients and Clinicians
Presents a study on the role of family, friends, and clinicians can play in influencing naltrexone treatment uptake of people with opioid use disorder (POUD) who are incarcerated in Appalachia. Bases findings on interviews with clinicians and breaks down data by sociodemographic characteristics, substance use, and social network composition, among other measures.
Author(s): Amanda M. Bunting, Carrie B. Oser, Marisa Booty, et al.
Citation: Substance Use & Misuse, 60(5), 758-765
Date: 01/2025
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Presents a study on the role of family, friends, and clinicians can play in influencing naltrexone treatment uptake of people with opioid use disorder (POUD) who are incarcerated in Appalachia. Bases findings on interviews with clinicians and breaks down data by sociodemographic characteristics, substance use, and social network composition, among other measures.
Author(s): Amanda M. Bunting, Carrie B. Oser, Marisa Booty, et al.
Citation: Substance Use & Misuse, 60(5), 758-765
Date: 01/2025
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Genetic Services in Appalachia Conference Series
Identifies facilitators and barriers to genetics care provision and access in rural and underserved Appalachian communities, utilizing survey and feedback data of 137 participants in the Genetic Services in Appalachia webinar series. Discusses rural service delivery models, effects of genetic counseling access on rural health disparities, and more.
Author(s): Kimberly M. Kelly, Trupti Dhumal, Virginia G. Scott, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Medical Genetics - Part A, 197(5), e63990
Date: 01/2025
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Identifies facilitators and barriers to genetics care provision and access in rural and underserved Appalachian communities, utilizing survey and feedback data of 137 participants in the Genetic Services in Appalachia webinar series. Discusses rural service delivery models, effects of genetic counseling access on rural health disparities, and more.
Author(s): Kimberly M. Kelly, Trupti Dhumal, Virginia G. Scott, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Medical Genetics - Part A, 197(5), e63990
Date: 01/2025
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