Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
America's Military and Veteran Caregivers: Hidden Heroes Emerging from the Shadows
Offers a profile of caregivers for military members and veterans. Discusses demographic, physical and mental health, geography, costs, support systems, and more. Includes recommendations for healthcare access, policy, and research based on report findings. Discusses rural throughout and includes an analysis on the differences between rural and urban caregiving in Chapter 7.
Author(s): Rajeev Ramchand, Sarah Dalton, Tamara Dubowitz, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Offers a profile of caregivers for military members and veterans. Discusses demographic, physical and mental health, geography, costs, support systems, and more. Includes recommendations for healthcare access, policy, and research based on report findings. Discusses rural throughout and includes an analysis on the differences between rural and urban caregiving in Chapter 7.
Author(s): Rajeev Ramchand, Sarah Dalton, Tamara Dubowitz, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Factors Associated with Abnormal Mammogram Results Among Low-Income Uninsured Populations in Medically Underserved And Rural Texas Regions
Examines factors associated with abnormal breast cancer screening outcomes among women living in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Central Texas. Utilizes data of 1,139 women who received breast cancer screenings through the Texas A&M Cancer Screening, Training, Education, and Prevention Program (C-STEP) from 2017 to 2023. Analyzes factors including age, race/ethnicity, level of education, and rural or urban location.
Author(s): Wen Hsin Chen, Arica Brandford, Rosaleen Bloom, et al.
Citation: Women's Health Reports 5(1), 613-623
Date: 09/2024
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Examines factors associated with abnormal breast cancer screening outcomes among women living in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Central Texas. Utilizes data of 1,139 women who received breast cancer screenings through the Texas A&M Cancer Screening, Training, Education, and Prevention Program (C-STEP) from 2017 to 2023. Analyzes factors including age, race/ethnicity, level of education, and rural or urban location.
Author(s): Wen Hsin Chen, Arica Brandford, Rosaleen Bloom, et al.
Citation: Women's Health Reports 5(1), 613-623
Date: 09/2024
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Socioeconomic and Urban-Rural Disparities in Genome-Matched Treatment Receipt and Survival after Genomic Tumor Testing
Analyzes social advantage in cancer treatment and the relationship to genome-matched treatment and survival rate. Utilizes data from 1,258 patients participating in the Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative with breakdowns according to education, income, and urban, large rural, or small/isolated rural location.
Author(s): Jessica F. DiBiase, Elizabeth Scharnetzki, Emily Edelman, et al.
Citation: JNCI Cancer Spectrum, 8(5)
Date: 09/2024
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Analyzes social advantage in cancer treatment and the relationship to genome-matched treatment and survival rate. Utilizes data from 1,258 patients participating in the Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative with breakdowns according to education, income, and urban, large rural, or small/isolated rural location.
Author(s): Jessica F. DiBiase, Elizabeth Scharnetzki, Emily Edelman, et al.
Citation: JNCI Cancer Spectrum, 8(5)
Date: 09/2024
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Trends in Severe Maternal Morbidity Complications by Patient Characteristics, 2016–2021
Examines severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in U.S. women by patient characteristics and type of SMM complication. Utilizes 2016-2021 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data to analyze yearly trends, with breakdowns for patient demographics, insurance status, income, and residence by large metro, medium/small metro, or nonmetro. Discusses impacts of COVID-19 on SMM trends.
Author(s): Lawrence D. Reid
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
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Examines severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in U.S. women by patient characteristics and type of SMM complication. Utilizes 2016-2021 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data to analyze yearly trends, with breakdowns for patient demographics, insurance status, income, and residence by large metro, medium/small metro, or nonmetro. Discusses impacts of COVID-19 on SMM trends.
Author(s): Lawrence D. Reid
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
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Costs of Treat-and-Release Emergency Department Visits in the United States, 2021
Explores the cost of treat-and-release emergency department (ED) visits in the United States in 2021. Describes findings from an analysis of the 2021 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. Presents data on the aggregate costs, average cost, and number of ED visits by patient and hospital characteristics, including patient age; sex; primary expected payer; community-level income; and metropolitan, micropolitan, or rural status.
Author(s): Marc Roemer
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Explores the cost of treat-and-release emergency department (ED) visits in the United States in 2021. Describes findings from an analysis of the 2021 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. Presents data on the aggregate costs, average cost, and number of ED visits by patient and hospital characteristics, including patient age; sex; primary expected payer; community-level income; and metropolitan, micropolitan, or rural status.
Author(s): Marc Roemer
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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States Could Better Leverage Coverage and Access Requirements To Promote Maternal Health Care Access in Medicaid Managed Care
Describes challenges to maternal healthcare access. Explores the provider coverage rules and network adequacy standards state Medicaid agencies have set for maternal healthcare in Medicaid managed care. Examines state oversight of quantitative network adequacy standards. Offers recommendations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure access to pregnancy and postpartum care in Medicaid managed care. Includes rural references throughout.
Additional links: Report in Brief
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes challenges to maternal healthcare access. Explores the provider coverage rules and network adequacy standards state Medicaid agencies have set for maternal healthcare in Medicaid managed care. Examines state oversight of quantitative network adequacy standards. Offers recommendations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure access to pregnancy and postpartum care in Medicaid managed care. Includes rural references throughout.
Additional links: Report in Brief
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Investigating FIT Kit Completion for CRC Screening in Younger Adults in Rural Areas
Investigates demographic factors for 1,230 rural Nebraskans that influence the return of a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kit, a colorectal cancer screening tool that may be an inexpensive and convenient option for those with limited access to colonoscopies. Compares the study findings with national trends and discusses reasons and remedies for delays in return time for the kit.
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Jungyoon Kim, Melissa Leypoldt, et al.
Citation: Discover Social Science and Health, 4(41)
Date: 09/2024
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Investigates demographic factors for 1,230 rural Nebraskans that influence the return of a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kit, a colorectal cancer screening tool that may be an inexpensive and convenient option for those with limited access to colonoscopies. Compares the study findings with national trends and discusses reasons and remedies for delays in return time for the kit.
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Jungyoon Kim, Melissa Leypoldt, et al.
Citation: Discover Social Science and Health, 4(41)
Date: 09/2024
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Health Care Worker Recruitment and Retention in New York State: What Are the Issues?
Report summarizing health workforce recruitment and retention difficulties experienced by providers in New York State, and reasons for these difficulties. Examines challenges in hospitals, nursing homes, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and other facilities, especially in rural areas of New York.
Additional links: Infographic
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Sage Shirey
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Report summarizing health workforce recruitment and retention difficulties experienced by providers in New York State, and reasons for these difficulties. Examines challenges in hospitals, nursing homes, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and other facilities, especially in rural areas of New York.
Additional links: Infographic
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Sage Shirey
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Age-Friendly Health Systems Integration into Rural Primary Care Clinics: A Journey of One Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
Examines implementation of the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) 4Ms Framework in rural Arkansas primary care clinics. Details program aspects related to workforce training, workplace culture, and resource provision and discusses evidence-based approaches to implementation. Provides data on the AFHS 4Ms Framework's impact on patient engagement and healthcare quality for older adults in rural settings.
Author(s): Leah Tobey-Moore, Katherine Scalzo, Stacie Massey, Robin McAtee
Citation: INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Date: 09/2024
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Examines implementation of the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) 4Ms Framework in rural Arkansas primary care clinics. Details program aspects related to workforce training, workplace culture, and resource provision and discusses evidence-based approaches to implementation. Provides data on the AFHS 4Ms Framework's impact on patient engagement and healthcare quality for older adults in rural settings.
Author(s): Leah Tobey-Moore, Katherine Scalzo, Stacie Massey, Robin McAtee
Citation: INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Date: 09/2024
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A Rural Community Readiness Assessment of Prehospital Telestroke Services in the Ambulance
Assesses community perspectives on the acceptability of ambulance-based prehospital stroke telemedicine services in rural and urban communities in O'ahu, Hawai'i. Utilizes questionnaire results of 263 adults recruited from community events, with additional data from 29 follow-up interviews. Compares rural and urban attitudes toward ambulance telestroke services, local hospitals, and Hawai'i's healthcare system, and identifies positive and negative themes affecting acceptability.
Author(s): Angel Lynn E. Talana, Kyrillos B. Guirguis, J. Aaron Matthews, et al.
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Health & Social Welfare, 83(9), 250-256
Date: 09/2024
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Assesses community perspectives on the acceptability of ambulance-based prehospital stroke telemedicine services in rural and urban communities in O'ahu, Hawai'i. Utilizes questionnaire results of 263 adults recruited from community events, with additional data from 29 follow-up interviews. Compares rural and urban attitudes toward ambulance telestroke services, local hospitals, and Hawai'i's healthcare system, and identifies positive and negative themes affecting acceptability.
Author(s): Angel Lynn E. Talana, Kyrillos B. Guirguis, J. Aaron Matthews, et al.
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Health & Social Welfare, 83(9), 250-256
Date: 09/2024
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