Rural Health
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Rural Policy Research Institute Health Panel Response to CMS' Report to Congress: Plan to Implement a Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
Shares RUPRI Rural Health Panel recommendations related to CMS's plans for value-based purchasing and discusses the potential impact on rural hospitals.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, A. Clinton MacKinney, Timothy D. McBride, et al.
Date: 10/2008
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Shares RUPRI Rural Health Panel recommendations related to CMS's plans for value-based purchasing and discusses the potential impact on rural hospitals.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, A. Clinton MacKinney, Timothy D. McBride, et al.
Date: 10/2008
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Evaluating a Community-Based Participatory Research Project for Elderly Mental Healthcare in Rural America
Reports on the levels of collaboration present among stakeholders for different aspects of a rural mental health research project that used a participatory approach.
Author(s): Dean Blevins, Bridget Morton, Rene McGovern
Citation: Clinical Interventions in Aging, 3(3), 535-545
Date: 09/2008
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Reports on the levels of collaboration present among stakeholders for different aspects of a rural mental health research project that used a participatory approach.
Author(s): Dean Blevins, Bridget Morton, Rene McGovern
Citation: Clinical Interventions in Aging, 3(3), 535-545
Date: 09/2008
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An Examination of the Healthcare Workforce Issues in Rural America
8th Annual Report to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Congress. Focuses on rural health workforce issues. Discusses improving rural healthcare through interdisciplinary training and quality improvement. Examines the rural health workforce by profession and looks at health workforce issues and trends.
Date: 09/2008
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
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8th Annual Report to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Congress. Focuses on rural health workforce issues. Discusses improving rural healthcare through interdisciplinary training and quality improvement. Examines the rural health workforce by profession and looks at health workforce issues and trends.
Date: 09/2008
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
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The Trend Toward the Clinical Doctorate in Allied Health: Implications for Rural Communities
Examines how the transition to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree has affected the supply and quality of rural physical therapy care.
Author(s): Janet K. Freburger, Jennifer King, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Examines how the transition to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree has affected the supply and quality of rural physical therapy care.
Author(s): Janet K. Freburger, Jennifer King, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Trends in Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening Practices Among Women in Rural and Urban Areas of the United States
Examines prevalence of and trends in mammography and Pap smear screening among adults living in rural and urban locations. Includes data by race, age, education, and income.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Mark P. Doescher, J. Elizabeth Jackson
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Examines prevalence of and trends in mammography and Pap smear screening among adults living in rural and urban locations. Includes data by race, age, education, and income.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Mark P. Doescher, J. Elizabeth Jackson
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Critical Access Hospital Year 3 Hospital Compare Participation and Quality Measure Results
Examines the third year participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database.
Additional links: Policy Brief, September 2008
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Examines the third year participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database.
Additional links: Policy Brief, September 2008
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Urban to Rural Evacuation: Planning for Rural Population Surge
Analyzes the likelihood of urban evacuation to rural areas in disaster or emergency situations and provides recommendations for rural planning and response.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Thomas Briggs, Alene Kennedy
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Analyzes the likelihood of urban evacuation to rural areas in disaster or emergency situations and provides recommendations for rural planning and response.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Thomas Briggs, Alene Kennedy
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Impact of CAH Conversion on Hospital Finances and Mix of Inpatient Services
Examines pre- and post-conversion data for hospitals that became Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) during the first three years of the Flex Program in order to understand how CAH conversion affects not only hospital finances, but also inpatient service mix.
Author(s): Julie A. Schoenman, Janet P. Sutton
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Examines pre- and post-conversion data for hospitals that became Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) during the first three years of the Flex Program in order to understand how CAH conversion affects not only hospital finances, but also inpatient service mix.
Author(s): Julie A. Schoenman, Janet P. Sutton
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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An Analysis of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disparities & Access to Treatment Services in the Appalachian Region
Utilized state, sub-state, and county-level data to study diagnoses and treatment of mental health and substance abuse conditions and disparities across Appalachian sub-regions.
Author(s): Zhiwei Zhang, Alycia Infante, Michael Meit, et al.
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Utilized state, sub-state, and county-level data to study diagnoses and treatment of mental health and substance abuse conditions and disparities across Appalachian sub-regions.
Author(s): Zhiwei Zhang, Alycia Infante, Michael Meit, et al.
Date: 08/2008
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA)
Provides the full text of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), which extended various Medicare provisions that were set to expire and focused heavily on improving or maintaining access to care in rural areas.
Date: 07/2008
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Provides the full text of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), which extended various Medicare provisions that were set to expire and focused heavily on improving or maintaining access to care in rural areas.
Date: 07/2008
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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