Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Policy
Telehealth and Licensure Policies Improving Healthcare Access for Rural Communities
Discusses expanding licensure across state lines so providers can provide telehealth services to a wider service area. Includes information on Medicaid and Medicare telehealth policies as well as state-level legislation focused on cross-state licensing.
Author(s): Ashley Cram
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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Discusses expanding licensure across state lines so providers can provide telehealth services to a wider service area. Includes information on Medicaid and Medicare telehealth policies as well as state-level legislation focused on cross-state licensing.
Author(s): Ashley Cram
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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State Policies for Expanding Medicaid Coverage of Community Health Worker (CHW) Services
Discusses state Medicaid coverage policies regarding Community Health Workers (CHWs) in place as of July 1, 2022, and planned for fiscal year 2023. Covers CHW coverage initiatives implemented or planned through Medicaid state plan amendments, Section 1115 demonstration authority, and as part of a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) model.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Discusses state Medicaid coverage policies regarding Community Health Workers (CHWs) in place as of July 1, 2022, and planned for fiscal year 2023. Covers CHW coverage initiatives implemented or planned through Medicaid state plan amendments, Section 1115 demonstration authority, and as part of a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) model.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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State Telehealth Policy: Summary and Findings from the Fall 2022 Webinar Series
Offers a summary of presentations included in the Center for Connected Health Policy's (CCHP) Fall 2022 webinar series. Topics focus on telehealth policy after the public health emergency (PHE) environment and include licensure laws and legal considerations when providers practice across state lines, the use of telehealth by Medicare beneficiaries, and the expansion and effectiveness of telemedicine in primary care settings.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Offers a summary of presentations included in the Center for Connected Health Policy's (CCHP) Fall 2022 webinar series. Topics focus on telehealth policy after the public health emergency (PHE) environment and include licensure laws and legal considerations when providers practice across state lines, the use of telehealth by Medicare beneficiaries, and the expansion and effectiveness of telemedicine in primary care settings.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Orientation to Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion and Technical Assistance
Recording of a January 18, 2023, webinar discussing the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) program. Provides an overview of the REH designation, policy and regulatory requirements, and REH Technical Assistance Center (TAC) services. Transcript available by clicking the dots above the video description, then selecting Show transcript.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Mathematica, Rural Health Redesign Center
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Recording of a January 18, 2023, webinar discussing the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) program. Provides an overview of the REH designation, policy and regulatory requirements, and REH Technical Assistance Center (TAC) services. Transcript available by clicking the dots above the video description, then selecting Show transcript.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Mathematica, Rural Health Redesign Center
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Broadband Funding: Stronger Management of Performance and Fraud Risk Needed for Tribal and Public-Private Partnership Grants
Examines the extent to which the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) administration of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) aligned with relevant practices for awarding grants, performance management, and fraud risk management. Offers recommendations to NTIA to better measure TBCP and BIP performance and to complete fraud risk management activities.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Examines the extent to which the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) administration of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) aligned with relevant practices for awarding grants, performance management, and fraud risk management. Offers recommendations to NTIA to better measure TBCP and BIP performance and to complete fraud risk management activities.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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COVID-19: HHS Funds Allocated to Support Disproportionately Affected Communities
Describes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Resources and Services Administration, Indian Health Service, and Office of Minority Health allocated funding to support communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Explores how five selected states - Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Washington - allocated funds from five CDC programs to support COVID-19 response efforts in disproportionately affected communities, including rural communities.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Describes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Resources and Services Administration, Indian Health Service, and Office of Minority Health allocated funding to support communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Explores how five selected states - Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Washington - allocated funds from five CDC programs to support COVID-19 response efforts in disproportionately affected communities, including rural communities.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Rural Hospitals Must Keep up with Innovation to Remain Viable
Describes changes to the healthcare market environment, including technology, telehealth, services offered by retailers and large corporations, and declining patient volume. Outlines priorities for Critical Access Hospitals to remain viable, including the transition to population-based payment. Details a transition framework to guide hospitals as they move to a population-based payment system and navigate a changing environment.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Stroudwater Associates
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Describes changes to the healthcare market environment, including technology, telehealth, services offered by retailers and large corporations, and declining patient volume. Outlines priorities for Critical Access Hospitals to remain viable, including the transition to population-based payment. Details a transition framework to guide hospitals as they move to a population-based payment system and navigate a changing environment.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Stroudwater Associates
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Ohio Health Value Dashboard: A Closer Look at Outdoor Air Pollution and Health
Discusses the causes of air pollution in Ohio and the impact of air quality on population and individual health. Examines air pollution exposure by race/ethnicity and county. Provides suggestions for policies that can improve air quality and population health.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Discusses the causes of air pollution in Ohio and the impact of air quality on population and individual health. Examines air pollution exposure by race/ethnicity and county. Provides suggestions for policies that can improve air quality and population health.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Filling the Gaps in the Behavioral Health Workforce
Discusses the shortage of licensed behavioral health workers in rural and underserved communities. Explores the roles of behavioral health support specialists and community-initiated care to support licensed behavioral health professionals. Offers policy recommendations to strengthen the roles of the nonclinical workforce.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Discusses the shortage of licensed behavioral health workers in rural and underserved communities. Explores the roles of behavioral health support specialists and community-initiated care to support licensed behavioral health professionals. Offers policy recommendations to strengthen the roles of the nonclinical workforce.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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The Health Equity & Access for Rural Dually Eligible Individuals (HEARD) Toolkit: Raising Rural Voices from New Mexico, North Dakota, and Tennessee to Create Action
Provides an overview on the access barriers and health disparities of Medicaid and Medicare dually eligible individuals residing in rural areas. Presents research and stakeholder feedback from New Mexico, North Dakota, and Tennessee to provide information to policymakers. Discusses topics such as community planning related to equity and infrastructure, workforce capacity and community health workers (CHWs), and social determinants of health.
Author(s): Ellen Breslin, Samantha Di Paola, Susan McGeehan, Rebecca Kellenberg, Andrea Maresca
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Management Associates
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Provides an overview on the access barriers and health disparities of Medicaid and Medicare dually eligible individuals residing in rural areas. Presents research and stakeholder feedback from New Mexico, North Dakota, and Tennessee to provide information to policymakers. Discusses topics such as community planning related to equity and infrastructure, workforce capacity and community health workers (CHWs), and social determinants of health.
Author(s): Ellen Breslin, Samantha Di Paola, Susan McGeehan, Rebecca Kellenberg, Andrea Maresca
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Health Management Associates
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