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Town-level Comparisons May be an Effective Alternative in Comparing Rural and Urban Differences: A Look at Accidental Traumatic Brain Injuries in North Texas Children
Summarizes the results of examined data on North Texas pediatric traumatic brain injury among four levels of rurality: urban city, large town, small town, and isolated town.
Author(s): Brian Robertson, Charles McConnell
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(1), 1521
Date: 01/2011
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Summarizes the results of examined data on North Texas pediatric traumatic brain injury among four levels of rurality: urban city, large town, small town, and isolated town.
Author(s): Brian Robertson, Charles McConnell
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(1), 1521
Date: 01/2011
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Training Physicians for Rural Practice: Capitalizing on Local Expertise to Strengthen Rural Primary Care
Discusses the need for primary care physicians in rural areas and the impact of Rural Training Track (RTT) programs, which train medical residents in rural settings. Describes the Rural Training Track Technical Assistance (RTT-TA) program.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Randall Longenecker, David Schmitz, Susan M. Skillman, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 01/2011
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Discusses the need for primary care physicians in rural areas and the impact of Rural Training Track (RTT) programs, which train medical residents in rural settings. Describes the Rural Training Track Technical Assistance (RTT-TA) program.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Randall Longenecker, David Schmitz, Susan M. Skillman, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 01/2011
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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MedPAC Report to Congress: Regional Variation in Medicare Service Use
Presents data on regional variations in Medicare spending and Medicare-covered service use, including for nonmetropolitan areas. Data used was adjusted to account for differences in small rural hospital and Critical Access Hospital Medicare payment rates.
Date: 01/2011
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Presents data on regional variations in Medicare spending and Medicare-covered service use, including for nonmetropolitan areas. Data used was adjusted to account for differences in small rural hospital and Critical Access Hospital Medicare payment rates.
Date: 01/2011
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Distance Traveled and Cross-state Commuting to Opioid Treatment Programs in the United States
Presents a study on commuting distance of patients in opioid treatment programs (OTP). Analyzes data collected from 23,141 methadone patients enrolled in 84 OTP centers across the U.S. from 2005-2009.
Author(s): Andrew Rosenblum, Charles M. Cleland, Chunki Fong, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2011, 948789
Date: 2011
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Presents a study on commuting distance of patients in opioid treatment programs (OTP). Analyzes data collected from 23,141 methadone patients enrolled in 84 OTP centers across the U.S. from 2005-2009.
Author(s): Andrew Rosenblum, Charles M. Cleland, Chunki Fong, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2011, 948789
Date: 2011
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Distance is Relative: Unpacking a Principal Barrier in Rural Healthcare
Details a study on distance as a barrier to healthcare for rural veterans. Analyzes survey responses and interviews from both patients and providers.
Author(s): Colin Buzza, Sarah S. Ono, Carolyn Turvey, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 26(2), 648-654
Date: 2011
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Details a study on distance as a barrier to healthcare for rural veterans. Analyzes survey responses and interviews from both patients and providers.
Author(s): Colin Buzza, Sarah S. Ono, Carolyn Turvey, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 26(2), 648-654
Date: 2011
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Rural and Suburban Population Surge Following Detonation of an Improvised Nuclear Device: A New Model to Estimate Impact
Reports on a study to predict the consequences of an urban-to-rural evacuation following a nuclear terrorist attack. Examines the adverse effects that a mass exodus would have on the existing resources and infrastructure of destination communities, and highlights the need for effective advance planning for potential rural population surges resulting from disasters in urban areas.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Irwin Redlener, Thomas W. Briggs, et al.
Citation: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 5, Suppl. 1
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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Reports on a study to predict the consequences of an urban-to-rural evacuation following a nuclear terrorist attack. Examines the adverse effects that a mass exodus would have on the existing resources and infrastructure of destination communities, and highlights the need for effective advance planning for potential rural population surges resulting from disasters in urban areas.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Irwin Redlener, Thomas W. Briggs, et al.
Citation: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 5, Suppl. 1
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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Rural Health Networks: Literature Review
Literature review on rural health networks, listing resources discussing the benefits of collaborations, barriers to the formation of networks, and what constitutes an effective network.
Author(s): Christy Sullenberger, Rebecca J. Davis
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: National Cooperative of Health Networks Association
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Literature review on rural health networks, listing resources discussing the benefits of collaborations, barriers to the formation of networks, and what constitutes an effective network.
Author(s): Christy Sullenberger, Rebecca J. Davis
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: National Cooperative of Health Networks Association
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Continuing Education, Professional Development, and Lifelong Learning for the 21st Century Health Care Workforce
11th Annual Report to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Congress of the United States. Focuses on continuing education for health professionals. Discusses video or web conferencing for providing continuing education to rural providers.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
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11th Annual Report to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Congress of the United States. Focuses on continuing education for health professionals. Discusses video or web conferencing for providing continuing education to rural providers.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
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Workforce Capacity for Reducing Rural Disparities in Public Mental Health Services for Adults with Severe Mental Illness
Discusses availability of services related to rural disparities in workforce capacity, particularly service planning and program development. Focuses on availability of publicly-funded mental health agencies serving low-income adults with severe mental illness in rural New Mexico.
Author(s): Richard L. Hough, Cathleen E. Willging, Deborah Altschul, Steven Adelsheim
Citation: Journal of Rural Mental Health, 35(2), 35-45
Date: 2011
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Discusses availability of services related to rural disparities in workforce capacity, particularly service planning and program development. Focuses on availability of publicly-funded mental health agencies serving low-income adults with severe mental illness in rural New Mexico.
Author(s): Richard L. Hough, Cathleen E. Willging, Deborah Altschul, Steven Adelsheim
Citation: Journal of Rural Mental Health, 35(2), 35-45
Date: 2011
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"If Only Someone Had Told Me…": Lessons from Rural Providers
Provides information for prospective healthcare providers who intend to train, recruit, and/or maintain a rural healthcare workforce. Includes data gathered from 18 focus groups consisting of 127 healthcare providers in Alaska and New Mexico.
Author(s): Cody Chipp, Sarah Dewane, Christiane Brems, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 27(1), 122-130
Date: 2011
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Provides information for prospective healthcare providers who intend to train, recruit, and/or maintain a rural healthcare workforce. Includes data gathered from 18 focus groups consisting of 127 healthcare providers in Alaska and New Mexico.
Author(s): Cody Chipp, Sarah Dewane, Christiane Brems, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 27(1), 122-130
Date: 2011
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