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Resources by Topic: Medical homes

Care Management for Medicaid Enrollees Through Community Health Teams
Presents data from a 2011-2012 review of state Medicaid medical home programs in 8 states. Identifies community health team programs that provide services such as care coordination and self-management coaching. Includes information on small or rural practices.
Author(s): Mary Takach, Jason Buxbaum
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Lost in the Rush to National Reform: Recommendations to Improve Impact on Behavioral Health Providers in Rural Areas
Highlights the challenges faced by behavioral health agencies, providers, and clients in rural New Mexico via a piloted version of the health home model and presents recommendations to improve access to and quality of services.
Author(s): Rafael Semansky, Cathleen Willging, David Ley, Barbara Rylko-Bauer
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 23(2), 842-856
Date: 05/2012
Type: Document
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The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas: A Portrait of the Nation 2007
Analyzes data from the National Survey of Children's Health to describe the health status, healthcare utilization, activities, and family and community environments experienced by children in rural and urban areas.
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Patient-Centered Medical Home Services in 29 Rural Primary Care Practices: A Work in Progress
Examines the progress of rural primary care practices as they implement the processes and services of Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) across five domains: access to care, population-based care, quality, care management, and clinical information management. Findings are based on responses from a national survey of 29 rural physician practices.
Author(s): A. Clinton MacKinney, Fred Ullrich, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Use of Health Information Technology in Support of Patient-Centered Medical Homes Is Low Among Non-Metropolitan Family Medicine Practices
Discusses the concept of a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and examines if physician practices, especially non-metropolitan primary care practices, are ready to become PCMHs. Focuses on their use of health information technology (HIT).
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Fred Ullrich, A. Clinton MacKinney
Date: 04/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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The 2009 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Services Issues
Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on issues related to rural America. Examines three key topics: workforce and community development, creating viable patient-centered medical homes, and serving at-risk children.
Date: 04/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Brainerd, Minnesota, September 24-26, 2008
Reports on a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services. Addresses workforce and community development, serving at-risk children, and medical homes.
Date: 09/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, June 2-4, 2008
Reports on a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services that included the following topics: rural health programs in North Carolina, rural health workforce and community development, the North Carolina Smart Start initiative, and Medicaid demonstrations on medical homes.
Date: 06/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Washington, DC, February 20-22, 2008
Reports on a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, part of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. Meeting included the following topics: medical homes, serving at-risk children, and the health workforce.
Date: 02/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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The Virtual Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH): A Model for Idaho's Rural and Underserved Communities
Describes the virtual Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), including benefits such as reduced cost of care and increased access to and quality of care. Discusses how telehealth and community health emergency medical services (CHEMS) will be used in the PCMH model. Includes contact information for Public Health District Small Rural Hospital Improvement (SHIP) Grant Project Managers.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
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