Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Morbidity and Mortality Related to Intimate Partner Violence in the Perinatal Period
Policy brief discussing intimate partner violence (IPV) during the perinatal period, including IPV and IPV screening disparities in rural areas. Offers policy recommendations to address IPV experienced by perinatal people living in rural areas, focusing on prevention, screening, and resources for survivors.
Author(s): Susie Gurzenda, Casey P. Balio, Megan Weis
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Policy brief discussing intimate partner violence (IPV) during the perinatal period, including IPV and IPV screening disparities in rural areas. Offers policy recommendations to address IPV experienced by perinatal people living in rural areas, focusing on prevention, screening, and resources for survivors.
Author(s): Susie Gurzenda, Casey P. Balio, Megan Weis
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Substance Use Prevalence Among Indiana Youth
Provides 2024 information on substance use among youth in Indiana, with data on 30-day use rates, highest use substances, monthly use of electronic vapor products and other substances, and prevalence rates of rural student substance use.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Youth Institute
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Provides 2024 information on substance use among youth in Indiana, with data on 30-day use rates, highest use substances, monthly use of electronic vapor products and other substances, and prevalence rates of rural student substance use.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Youth Institute
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Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan: Progress Report, Fiscal Year 2024
Reports on the implementation of evidence-based and promising behavioral health practices in Texas. Includes discussion of practices focused on rural and Border populations.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
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Reports on the implementation of evidence-based and promising behavioral health practices in Texas. Includes discussion of practices focused on rural and Border populations.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
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Arizona State Health Assessment, 2024
Reports on the health of people in Arizona, including population subgroups, social determinants of health, and priority health issues. Discusses health and access disparities in rural, tribal, and border areas. Includes county-level data.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Reports on the health of people in Arizona, including population subgroups, social determinants of health, and priority health issues. Discusses health and access disparities in rural, tribal, and border areas. Includes county-level data.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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CMS Office of Minority Health: Health Equity Data Book
Provides data on disparities in participation in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs, including data on demographics of covered individuals, chronic conditions, behavioral health conditions, and social determinants of health. Contains rural data for select programs.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides data on disparities in participation in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs, including data on demographics of covered individuals, chronic conditions, behavioral health conditions, and social determinants of health. Contains rural data for select programs.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Report: Year 1 and Year 2 Cohort Analysis
Provides data from the first two cohorts of ground ambulance organizations selected to participate in the Ground Ambulance Data Collection System. Includes response rates, information on data cleaning and validation, statistics summarizing responses, and analyses exploring relationships between costs per service and organizational characteristics. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, rural, and super rural areas.
Additional links: Codebook
Author(s): Andrew W. Mulcahy, Sara E. Heins, Petra W. Rasmussen, et al.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RAND Corporation
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Provides data from the first two cohorts of ground ambulance organizations selected to participate in the Ground Ambulance Data Collection System. Includes response rates, information on data cleaning and validation, statistics summarizing responses, and analyses exploring relationships between costs per service and organizational characteristics. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, rural, and super rural areas.
Additional links: Codebook
Author(s): Andrew W. Mulcahy, Sara E. Heins, Petra W. Rasmussen, et al.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, RAND Corporation
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Behavioral Health Service Use among Individuals Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP Before and During The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Examines behavioral health (BH) service usage changes among Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Compares BH service initiation and treatment before the PHE (2018-2019) and during the PHE (2019-2020), with further data breakdowns by enrollee BH condition and demographic variables, including rural versus urban location.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Examines behavioral health (BH) service usage changes among Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Compares BH service initiation and treatment before the PHE (2018-2019) and during the PHE (2019-2020), with further data breakdowns by enrollee BH condition and demographic variables, including rural versus urban location.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Rural American Hospice Insights Report: Understanding the Needs of the Rural Family Caregiver
Presents findings from a survey of 400 rural family caregivers regarding their knowledge and perceptions of hospice care. Covers respondents' demographics, communication and learning preferences, awareness of and beliefs about hospice, priorities regarding hospice care, and more. Requires name, organization information, and email address to download.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Alliance for Care at Home, Transcend Strategy Group
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Presents findings from a survey of 400 rural family caregivers regarding their knowledge and perceptions of hospice care. Covers respondents' demographics, communication and learning preferences, awareness of and beliefs about hospice, priorities regarding hospice care, and more. Requires name, organization information, and email address to download.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Alliance for Care at Home, Transcend Strategy Group
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Estimating Effectiveness of Lane Keeping Assist Systems in Fatal Road Departure Crashes
Results of a study evaluating the effectiveness of lane keeping assist systems in reducing fatal single-vehicle road departure crashes, based on data from 2016-2022. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Helen Scharber
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Results of a study evaluating the effectiveness of lane keeping assist systems in reducing fatal single-vehicle road departure crashes, based on data from 2016-2022. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Helen Scharber
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Fiscal Year 2024: Illinois Suicide Prevention Report
Provides information on the Illinois suicide prevention strategy. Focuses on data, COVID-19 impacts, and the history, purpose, and activities of the Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance. Includes data on suicide mortality by urbanicity, age, and county.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance
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Provides information on the Illinois suicide prevention strategy. Focuses on data, COVID-19 impacts, and the history, purpose, and activities of the Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance. Includes data on suicide mortality by urbanicity, age, and county.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance
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