Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Report of the (Pennsylvania) Opioid Abuse Child Impact Task Force: Act 2 of 2022
Identifies strategies to mitigate the suffering of Pennsylvania infants and children affected by the opioid epidemic and alcohol abuse. Offers 13 actionable recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly and governor. Mentions rural throughout, and includes county-level maps showing higher rates of opioid use disorder and its consequences in Pennsylvania rural counties.
Author(s): Glenn J. Pasewicz, Allison N. Kobzowicz, Daniel Nguyen, et al.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Joint State Government Commission, General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Identifies strategies to mitigate the suffering of Pennsylvania infants and children affected by the opioid epidemic and alcohol abuse. Offers 13 actionable recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly and governor. Mentions rural throughout, and includes county-level maps showing higher rates of opioid use disorder and its consequences in Pennsylvania rural counties.
Author(s): Glenn J. Pasewicz, Allison N. Kobzowicz, Daniel Nguyen, et al.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Joint State Government Commission, General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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The Oral Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Dental Patients 35 Years and Older A Follow-up Report to the 2015 Survey
Details the oral health of American Indian and Alaska Native adults over 35. Presents rates of AI/AN people with untreated decay and caries, severe periodontal disease, and missing teeth, among other measures. Compares AI/AN rates with the U.S. as a whole and with other groups.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks, Nathan P. Mork, Timothy L. Lozon
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Details the oral health of American Indian and Alaska Native adults over 35. Presents rates of AI/AN people with untreated decay and caries, severe periodontal disease, and missing teeth, among other measures. Compares AI/AN rates with the U.S. as a whole and with other groups.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks, Nathan P. Mork, Timothy L. Lozon
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Racial, Ethnic, and Rural/Urban Disparities in HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in South Carolina
Examines sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV prevalence among residents of South Carolina utilizing 2019-2021 Medicaid data. Provides descriptive statistics for STI and HIV incidence according to age, sex, race/ethnicity, comorbidities, and rural versus urban location, as well as county-level maps depicting STI and HIV rates.
Author(s): Theodoros V. Giannouchos, Elizabeth Crouch, Melinda A. Merrell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 48, 152-159
Date: 11/2022
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Examines sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV prevalence among residents of South Carolina utilizing 2019-2021 Medicaid data. Provides descriptive statistics for STI and HIV incidence according to age, sex, race/ethnicity, comorbidities, and rural versus urban location, as well as county-level maps depicting STI and HIV rates.
Author(s): Theodoros V. Giannouchos, Elizabeth Crouch, Melinda A. Merrell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 48, 152-159
Date: 11/2022
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Urban–Rural Differences in Mental and Physical Health among Primary Care Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Secondary Analysis from a Randomized Clinical Trial
Presents a study on the differences in mental and physical health outcomes for people with multiple chronic conditions in rural and urban areas with access to primary care providers. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, such as age, income, and chronic conditions, among others.
Author(s): Levi N. Bonnell, Jessica Clifton, Gail L. Rose, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 15580
Date: 11/2022
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Presents a study on the differences in mental and physical health outcomes for people with multiple chronic conditions in rural and urban areas with access to primary care providers. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, such as age, income, and chronic conditions, among others.
Author(s): Levi N. Bonnell, Jessica Clifton, Gail L. Rose, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 15580
Date: 11/2022
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Barriers and Facilitators for Low-Dose Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening in Rural Populations in the United States: A Scoping Review Protocol
Describes a scoping review methodology to research rural health disparities related to low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screenings in rural areas of the United States.
Author(s): Michelle Palokas, Elizabeth Hinton, Roy Duhe, et al.
Citation: JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(11), 2727-2733
Date: 11/2022
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Describes a scoping review methodology to research rural health disparities related to low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screenings in rural areas of the United States.
Author(s): Michelle Palokas, Elizabeth Hinton, Roy Duhe, et al.
Citation: JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(11), 2727-2733
Date: 11/2022
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2023-2028 Texas State Health Plan
Provides recommendations to the Texas legislature on how to help ensure access to healthcare for all Texans. Addresses access to care, rural health, the mental health and behavioral health workforce, and teleservices and technology.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council
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Provides recommendations to the Texas legislature on how to help ensure access to healthcare for all Texans. Addresses access to care, rural health, the mental health and behavioral health workforce, and teleservices and technology.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council
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New Mexico Primary Care Alternative Payment Model Provider Readiness Assessment
Examines facilitators and barriers related to primary care stakeholders' readiness to implement an alternative payment model (APM) in New Mexico. Analyzes 2022 survey and focus group data from providers to gain feedback from Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), small- and medium-sized practices, hospitals, and interprofessional teams. Discusses issues such as care delivery, health information technology (HIT), financial and organizational readiness, and more, with information specific to small and rural facilities.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Health Management Associates, New Mexico Human Services Department
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Examines facilitators and barriers related to primary care stakeholders' readiness to implement an alternative payment model (APM) in New Mexico. Analyzes 2022 survey and focus group data from providers to gain feedback from Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), small- and medium-sized practices, hospitals, and interprofessional teams. Discusses issues such as care delivery, health information technology (HIT), financial and organizational readiness, and more, with information specific to small and rural facilities.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Health Management Associates, New Mexico Human Services Department
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Advancing Environmental Health and Justice: A Call for Assessment and Oversight of Health Care Waste
Addresses the impact on humans resulting from healthcare waste that is processed, incinerated, or transported to landfills. Discusses the inequities that occur with transport and waste sites that disproportionately harm communities of low-income and/or of color in urban and rural areas. Highlights evidence-based strategies and advocacy efforts for public health officials to support when developing solutions to reduce healthcare waste hazards and their effect on humans in rural and urban healthcare systems.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: American Public Health Association
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Addresses the impact on humans resulting from healthcare waste that is processed, incinerated, or transported to landfills. Discusses the inequities that occur with transport and waste sites that disproportionately harm communities of low-income and/or of color in urban and rural areas. Highlights evidence-based strategies and advocacy efforts for public health officials to support when developing solutions to reduce healthcare waste hazards and their effect on humans in rural and urban healthcare systems.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: American Public Health Association
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Access to Emergency Medical Services in Rural Communities: Policy Brief and Recommendations to the Secretary
Provides an overview of issues related to the provision of emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. Discusses rural EMS access, financing, and workforce challenges, as well as promising telehealth innovations. Outlines federal programs and resources that support EMS programs. Offers policy recommendations related to access to EMS, workforce, and reimbursement.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Provides an overview of issues related to the provision of emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. Discusses rural EMS access, financing, and workforce challenges, as well as promising telehealth innovations. Outlines federal programs and resources that support EMS programs. Offers policy recommendations related to access to EMS, workforce, and reimbursement.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Maternal Telehealth: Innovations and Hawaiʻi Perspectives
Examines access to maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) subspecialty services via telemedicine in high-risk patients in remote Hawai'i. Includes a literature review on telehealth MFM, discusses efficacy of currently available telemedicine technologies, and covers obstetric outcomes and barriers of telehealth MFM.
Author(s): Cathlyn Sullivan, Marguerite Cazin, Christina Higa, Ivica Zalud, Men-Jean Lee
Citation: Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 51(1), 69-82
Date: 11/2022
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Examines access to maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) subspecialty services via telemedicine in high-risk patients in remote Hawai'i. Includes a literature review on telehealth MFM, discusses efficacy of currently available telemedicine technologies, and covers obstetric outcomes and barriers of telehealth MFM.
Author(s): Cathlyn Sullivan, Marguerite Cazin, Christina Higa, Ivica Zalud, Men-Jean Lee
Citation: Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 51(1), 69-82
Date: 11/2022
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