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Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Population Estimates — United States, 2022
Describes the U.S. adult populations who need opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, receive any OUD treatment, and receive medication for OUD. Includes data for metropolitan compared to micropolitan and noncore locations.
Author(s): Deborah Dowell, Samantha Brown, Shiromani Gyawali, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(25), 567-574
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Describes the U.S. adult populations who need opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, receive any OUD treatment, and receive medication for OUD. Includes data for metropolitan compared to micropolitan and noncore locations.
Author(s): Deborah Dowell, Samantha Brown, Shiromani Gyawali, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(25), 567-574
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Oral Cancer Incidence in Illinois, 1996 – 2020
Provides 2016-2020 data in Illinois for oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence rates by sex, race/ethnicity, age, site, and rurality. Includes state maps showing counties with lower or higher than average oral cancer rates.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Provides 2016-2020 data in Illinois for oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence rates by sex, race/ethnicity, age, site, and rurality. Includes state maps showing counties with lower or higher than average oral cancer rates.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Mountain West HPV Vaccination Project Helps Shape American Cancer Society National HPV Vaccination Program
Provides an overview of the American Cancer Society (ACS) Mountain West HPV vaccination project, which focused on increasing HPV vaccination among adolescents in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Details ACS partnerships with health systems and other groups to implement interventions and provide professional education.
Author(s): Ashley Lach, Hannah Nein
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Provides an overview of the American Cancer Society (ACS) Mountain West HPV vaccination project, which focused on increasing HPV vaccination among adolescents in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Details ACS partnerships with health systems and other groups to implement interventions and provide professional education.
Author(s): Ashley Lach, Hannah Nein
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Information Hub: Health Insurance Coverage in Kansas
An insurance coverage dashboard that provides county-level information on health insurance coverage in Kansas, including sources of health insurance coverage and characteristics of the uninsured population. Includes definitions to explain data descriptors presented in the dashboard.
Author(s): Angela S Wu, Kaci Cink, Alex Ferguson, Wen-Chieh Lin
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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An insurance coverage dashboard that provides county-level information on health insurance coverage in Kansas, including sources of health insurance coverage and characteristics of the uninsured population. Includes definitions to explain data descriptors presented in the dashboard.
Author(s): Angela S Wu, Kaci Cink, Alex Ferguson, Wen-Chieh Lin
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Rising Through the Ranks: Q&A with Rural Hospital President Soniya Fidler
An interview with UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center President Soniya Fidler, who reflects on the journey that took her from an entry-level hospital position to a leadership role and shares insights about the skills needed to transition from management to leadership.
Author(s): Hallie Vonk
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An interview with UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center President Soniya Fidler, who reflects on the journey that took her from an entry-level hospital position to a leadership role and shares insights about the skills needed to transition from management to leadership.
Author(s): Hallie Vonk
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Aging Our Way: Oklahoma's Multisector Plan on Aging
Highlights results from 2023 listening sessions and a survey on aging in Oklahoma. Offers recommendations for challenges identified such as access to services, housing, transportation, workforce, wellness, and more. Outlines steps for implementing plan recommendations. Discusses rural-specific issues throughout.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Human Services
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Highlights results from 2023 listening sessions and a survey on aging in Oklahoma. Offers recommendations for challenges identified such as access to services, housing, transportation, workforce, wellness, and more. Outlines steps for implementing plan recommendations. Discusses rural-specific issues throughout.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Human Services
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Risk Factors Associated with Loneliness among Mexican-Origin Adults in Southern Arizona
Examines factors associated with symptoms of loneliness among Mexican-origin adults in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Utilizes data of 213 Mexican-origin adults at risk for diabetes or depression in Arizona's Pima, Yuma, and Santa Cruz counties. Evaluates factors including social supports, optimism, physical problem frequency and severity, age, place of birth, and length of residence in the U.S.
Author(s): Mario Morales, Ada M. Wilkinson-Lee, Maia Ingram, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 1694
Date: 06/2024
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Examines factors associated with symptoms of loneliness among Mexican-origin adults in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Utilizes data of 213 Mexican-origin adults at risk for diabetes or depression in Arizona's Pima, Yuma, and Santa Cruz counties. Evaluates factors including social supports, optimism, physical problem frequency and severity, age, place of birth, and length of residence in the U.S.
Author(s): Mario Morales, Ada M. Wilkinson-Lee, Maia Ingram, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 1694
Date: 06/2024
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Supporting Direct Acting Antiviral Medication Adherence and Treatment Completion in a Sample of Predominantly Rural Veterans with Hepatitis C and Substance Use Disorders
Explores strategies to improve direct acting antiviral (DAA) treatment among rural veterans with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and substance use disorder (SUD). Analyzes a clinic-based intervention that utilizes motivational interviewing (MI) to improve medication adherence among 20 enrolled participants in a 12-week course.
Author(s): Mary Jane Burton, Andrew C. Voluse, Amee B. Patel
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 19, 51
Date: 06/2024
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Explores strategies to improve direct acting antiviral (DAA) treatment among rural veterans with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and substance use disorder (SUD). Analyzes a clinic-based intervention that utilizes motivational interviewing (MI) to improve medication adherence among 20 enrolled participants in a 12-week course.
Author(s): Mary Jane Burton, Andrew C. Voluse, Amee B. Patel
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 19, 51
Date: 06/2024
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Is Peer Support a Tipping Point for the Opioid Use Disorder Crisis in Appalachia? Research Holds the Answer
Investigates how the relationship among cultural, socioeconomic, medical, and geographic factors in Central Appalachia create additional burdens for opioid use recovery. Analyzes the effectiveness of medications for opioid use disorder and peer recovery support services, providing recommendations to address opioid use disorder in Appalachia.
Author(s): Kimberly Horn, Stephanie M. Mathis, Lara Nagle, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction, 21, 122
Date: 06/2024
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Investigates how the relationship among cultural, socioeconomic, medical, and geographic factors in Central Appalachia create additional burdens for opioid use recovery. Analyzes the effectiveness of medications for opioid use disorder and peer recovery support services, providing recommendations to address opioid use disorder in Appalachia.
Author(s): Kimberly Horn, Stephanie M. Mathis, Lara Nagle, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction, 21, 122
Date: 06/2024
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Health Disparities in Psoriasis: Geographic Barriers to Access in the United States
Analyzes geographic access to dermatologists among patients with a psoriasis diagnosis and one or more claims for advanced psoriasis therapy, utilizing 2015-2019 STATinMED patient claims data. Compares rural versus urban provider availability by specialty and rates at which patients received local and non-local care.
Author(s): Lauren Seigel, Sofia Shoaib, Keshia Maughn, et al.
Citation: Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 35(1), 2365820
Date: 06/2024
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Analyzes geographic access to dermatologists among patients with a psoriasis diagnosis and one or more claims for advanced psoriasis therapy, utilizing 2015-2019 STATinMED patient claims data. Compares rural versus urban provider availability by specialty and rates at which patients received local and non-local care.
Author(s): Lauren Seigel, Sofia Shoaib, Keshia Maughn, et al.
Citation: Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 35(1), 2365820
Date: 06/2024
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