Rural Health
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Rural Reality: City Transit, Rural Transit
A discussion of rural versus urban transit use in Minnesota, with particular focus on transit dependent populations and policy issues. Includes a fact sheet with county-by-county breakdown.
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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A discussion of rural versus urban transit use in Minnesota, with particular focus on transit dependent populations and policy issues. Includes a fact sheet with county-by-county breakdown.
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Hospitalizations for Overdose of Pain Medication and Heroin
Presents information on hospitalizations in Pennsylvania for overdoses of pain medication and heroin between 2000 and 2014. Includes data for rural and urban counties.
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
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Presents information on hospitalizations in Pennsylvania for overdoses of pain medication and heroin between 2000 and 2014. Includes data for rural and urban counties.
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
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Physical Activity-Related Policy and Environmental Strategies to Prevent Obesity in Rural Communities: A Systematic Review of the Literature, 2002-2013
Synthesizes evidence from U.S. and Canadian studies looking at Common Community Measures for Obesity Prevention (COCOMO) with a focus on 12 physical activity-related strategies implemented in rural communities.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Cynthia K. Perry, Jasmin C. Sumrall, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 01/2016
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Synthesizes evidence from U.S. and Canadian studies looking at Common Community Measures for Obesity Prevention (COCOMO) with a focus on 12 physical activity-related strategies implemented in rural communities.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Cynthia K. Perry, Jasmin C. Sumrall, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 01/2016
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Geographic Variation in Risk of Financial Distress among Rural Hospitals
Discusses the geographic variation in the number of rural hospitals predicted to be at high risk for closure in 2015 as assigned by the Financial Distress Index (FDI) model. The FDI model uses existing hospital financial performance, government reimbursement, and organizational and market characteristics to determine risk levels associated with financial distress.
Author(s): Brystana Kaufman, Regina Rutledge, George Pink, Mark Holmes
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Discusses the geographic variation in the number of rural hospitals predicted to be at high risk for closure in 2015 as assigned by the Financial Distress Index (FDI) model. The FDI model uses existing hospital financial performance, government reimbursement, and organizational and market characteristics to determine risk levels associated with financial distress.
Author(s): Brystana Kaufman, Regina Rutledge, George Pink, Mark Holmes
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Increases in Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infections - Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, 2006-2013
Reports on increased rates of hepatitis B infections in three Appalachian states, particularly among injection drug users and in non-urban areas.
Author(s): Aaron M. Harris, Kashif Iqbal, Sarah Schillie, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(3), 47-50
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on increased rates of hepatitis B infections in three Appalachian states, particularly among injection drug users and in non-urban areas.
Author(s): Aaron M. Harris, Kashif Iqbal, Sarah Schillie, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(3), 47-50
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Medical Transportation Service is a Lifesaver for Rural Missourians
Shares the stories of two Missouri veterans who rely on the HealthTran, a non-emergent transportation service, to access healthcare. Provides an overview of how the service meets the needs of rural residents.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Shares the stories of two Missouri veterans who rely on the HealthTran, a non-emergent transportation service, to access healthcare. Provides an overview of how the service meets the needs of rural residents.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Community Health Workers: Roles and Opportunities in Health Care Delivery System Reform
Identifies and discusses health services research on the utilization and integration of Community Health Workers (CHWs) into healthcare service delivery. Includes an analysis regarding the various CHW models, employment data, training and credentialing, and challenges associated with the development of this occupation.
Author(s): John E. Snyder
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Identifies and discusses health services research on the utilization and integration of Community Health Workers (CHWs) into healthcare service delivery. Includes an analysis regarding the various CHW models, employment data, training and credentialing, and challenges associated with the development of this occupation.
Author(s): John E. Snyder
Date: 01/2016
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care
Examines characteristics, including rurality, and services provided by family physicians within solo and small practices, and identifies the overall percentage of family physicians working in these practices.
Author(s): Winston R. Liaw, Anuradha Jetty, Stephen M. Petterson, Lars E Peterson, Andrew W. Bazemore
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 14(1), 8-15
Date: 01/2016
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Examines characteristics, including rurality, and services provided by family physicians within solo and small practices, and identifies the overall percentage of family physicians working in these practices.
Author(s): Winston R. Liaw, Anuradha Jetty, Stephen M. Petterson, Lars E Peterson, Andrew W. Bazemore
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 14(1), 8-15
Date: 01/2016
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Geographic Scope and Accessibility of a Centralized, Electronic Consult Program for Patients with Recent Fracture
Examines a e-consult program that is used in various Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers to provide osteoporotic treatment to older men with fractures. Focuses on geographic distribution, accessibility to rural patients, and the impact and evaluation of treatment.
Author(s): Richard Lee, Megan Pearson, Kenneth W. Lyles, Patricia W. Jenkins, Cathleen Colon-Emeric
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(1), 3440
Date: 01/2016
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Examines a e-consult program that is used in various Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers to provide osteoporotic treatment to older men with fractures. Focuses on geographic distribution, accessibility to rural patients, and the impact and evaluation of treatment.
Author(s): Richard Lee, Megan Pearson, Kenneth W. Lyles, Patricia W. Jenkins, Cathleen Colon-Emeric
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(1), 3440
Date: 01/2016
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Foundation Funding to Improve Rural Health Care
Provides a sampling of foundation funding that is supporting innovation in rural healthcare delivery.
Citation: Health Affairs, 35(1), 174-175
Date: 01/2016
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Provides a sampling of foundation funding that is supporting innovation in rural healthcare delivery.
Citation: Health Affairs, 35(1), 174-175
Date: 01/2016
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