Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Medicaid Handbook: Interface with Behavioral Health Services
Provides a basic understanding of the Medicaid program, specifically emphasizing the interplay between Medicaid principles and the provision of behavioral health services in both rural and urban settings.
Date: 2013
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Provides a basic understanding of the Medicaid program, specifically emphasizing the interplay between Medicaid principles and the provision of behavioral health services in both rural and urban settings.
Date: 2013
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Evolving Trends in Maternal Fetal Medicine Referrals in a Rural State Using Telemedicine
Presents the results of a study using Arkansas Medicaid claims and birth certificate data from 2001-2006 to make an assessment of maternal fetal medicine (MFM) referrals and consultations from face-to-face interaction to telemedicine over time in a rural population. Discusses the formation of ANGELS (Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning Systems) to improve obstetrical care in rural Arkansas and to improve appropriate referrals to MFM specialists.
Author(s): Everett F. Magann, Janet Bronstein, Samantha S. McKelvey, et al.
Citation: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 286(6)
Date: 12/2012
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Presents the results of a study using Arkansas Medicaid claims and birth certificate data from 2001-2006 to make an assessment of maternal fetal medicine (MFM) referrals and consultations from face-to-face interaction to telemedicine over time in a rural population. Discusses the formation of ANGELS (Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning Systems) to improve obstetrical care in rural Arkansas and to improve appropriate referrals to MFM specialists.
Author(s): Everett F. Magann, Janet Bronstein, Samantha S. McKelvey, et al.
Citation: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 286(6)
Date: 12/2012
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Rural-Urban Differences in Dental Service Use among Children Enrolled in a Private Dental Insurance Plan in Wisconsin: Analysis of Administrative Data
Highlights the rural-urban differences in dental services utilization for children with private dental insurance in Wisconsin. Compares data from several versions of rural, urban, and suburban areas. Breaks down data by age group and type of procedures sought.
Author(s): Pradeep Bhagavatula, Qun Xiang, Aniko Szabo, et al.
Citation: BMC Oral Health, 12, 58
Date: 12/2012
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Highlights the rural-urban differences in dental services utilization for children with private dental insurance in Wisconsin. Compares data from several versions of rural, urban, and suburban areas. Breaks down data by age group and type of procedures sought.
Author(s): Pradeep Bhagavatula, Qun Xiang, Aniko Szabo, et al.
Citation: BMC Oral Health, 12, 58
Date: 12/2012
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Preconception Health Indicators: A Comparison Between Non-Appalachian and Appalachian Women
Examines the preconception health indicators among non-pregnant women aged 18-44 years residing in Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties in 13 U.S. states. Includes a figure illustrating the county economic status in Appalachia. Covers demographic characteristics by county economic status and intervention implications for Appalachia women to improve preconception health.
Author(s): Vanessa L. Short, Reena Oza-Frank, Elizabeth J. Conrey
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(2), 238-249
Date: 12/2012
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Examines the preconception health indicators among non-pregnant women aged 18-44 years residing in Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties in 13 U.S. states. Includes a figure illustrating the county economic status in Appalachia. Covers demographic characteristics by county economic status and intervention implications for Appalachia women to improve preconception health.
Author(s): Vanessa L. Short, Reena Oza-Frank, Elizabeth J. Conrey
Citation: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(2), 238-249
Date: 12/2012
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Mortality in Rural Locations After Severe Injuries from Motor Vehicle Crashes
Examines three injury outcomes resulting from motor vehicle crashes: the overall probability of death, severe incapacitating or fatal injury, and death after severe injury. Includes statistics such as characteristics across injury levels and crashes by Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs).
Author(s): Lori L. Travis, David E. Clark, Amy E. Haskins, Joseph A. Kilch
Citation: Journal of Safety Research, 43(5-6), 375-380
Date: 12/2012
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Examines three injury outcomes resulting from motor vehicle crashes: the overall probability of death, severe incapacitating or fatal injury, and death after severe injury. Includes statistics such as characteristics across injury levels and crashes by Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs).
Author(s): Lori L. Travis, David E. Clark, Amy E. Haskins, Joseph A. Kilch
Citation: Journal of Safety Research, 43(5-6), 375-380
Date: 12/2012
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The Development of Videos in Culturally Grounded Drug Prevention for Rural Native Hawaiian Youth
Provides an overview of adapting and validating narrative scripts to be used in videos as part of a culturally grounded drug prevention program for rural indigenous youth.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Susana Helm, Latoya L. McClain, Ay-Laina Dinson
Citation: Journal of Primary Prevention, 33(5-6), 259-269
Date: 12/2012
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Provides an overview of adapting and validating narrative scripts to be used in videos as part of a culturally grounded drug prevention program for rural indigenous youth.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Susana Helm, Latoya L. McClain, Ay-Laina Dinson
Citation: Journal of Primary Prevention, 33(5-6), 259-269
Date: 12/2012
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Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2011
Presents health statistics from the 2011 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population. Includes statistics on health conditions, health-related behaviors, and access to care. Includes data for rural and urban areas.
Date: 12/2012
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Presents health statistics from the 2011 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the civilian noninstitutionalized adult population. Includes statistics on health conditions, health-related behaviors, and access to care. Includes data for rural and urban areas.
Date: 12/2012
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Continuing Education Training Focused on the Development of Behavioral Telehealth Competencies in Behavioral Healthcare Providers
Examines the impact of a Behavioral Telehealth Ethical Competencies Training Program on the development of behavioral telehealth competency by 16 behavioral health providers. Explores the 14 behavioral telehealth competencies using video vignettes and self-reported competence surveys to determine the effectiveness of the training program.
Author(s): Valerie Gifford, Britton Niles, Inna Rivkin, Catherine Koverola, Jodi Polaha
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 12(4), 2108
Date: 12/2012
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Examines the impact of a Behavioral Telehealth Ethical Competencies Training Program on the development of behavioral telehealth competency by 16 behavioral health providers. Explores the 14 behavioral telehealth competencies using video vignettes and self-reported competence surveys to determine the effectiveness of the training program.
Author(s): Valerie Gifford, Britton Niles, Inna Rivkin, Catherine Koverola, Jodi Polaha
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 12(4), 2108
Date: 12/2012
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Refinement of an Educational Toolkit to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening among Hispanic Immigrant Women in Rural Southern Georgia
Describes a collaborative project using promotoras to develop and refine a Spanish language educational flipchart promoting cervical cancer screening and related topics for low-income, Hispanic farmworker women in rural southeast Georgia.
Author(s): Lisa C. Watson-Johnson, Jigar Bhagatwala, Claudia Reyes-Garcia, et al.
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 23(4), 1704-1711
Date: 11/2012
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Describes a collaborative project using promotoras to develop and refine a Spanish language educational flipchart promoting cervical cancer screening and related topics for low-income, Hispanic farmworker women in rural southeast Georgia.
Author(s): Lisa C. Watson-Johnson, Jigar Bhagatwala, Claudia Reyes-Garcia, et al.
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 23(4), 1704-1711
Date: 11/2012
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Sexual Networks, Surveillance, and Geographical Space during Syphilis Outbreaks in Rural North Carolina
Examines associations between surveillance, sexual networks, and geography for syphilis outbreaks in rural counties of North Carolina. Includes demographic characteristics by syphilis status and multiple figures illustrating the socio-sexual networks between the six rural North Carolina counties.
Author(s): Irene A. Doherty, Marc L. Serre, Dionne Gesink, et al.
Citation: Epidemiology, 23(6), 845-851
Date: 11/2012
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Examines associations between surveillance, sexual networks, and geography for syphilis outbreaks in rural counties of North Carolina. Includes demographic characteristics by syphilis status and multiple figures illustrating the socio-sexual networks between the six rural North Carolina counties.
Author(s): Irene A. Doherty, Marc L. Serre, Dionne Gesink, et al.
Citation: Epidemiology, 23(6), 845-851
Date: 11/2012
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