Rural Health
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Most People in the Most Rural Counties Get Medicare Coverage from Traditional Medicare
Examines the percentage of eligible Medicare beneficiaries with traditional Medicare versus Medicare Advantage at the county level in 2024. Compares type of Medicare coverage by rural non-adjacent, rural adjacent, and urban county classification.
Author(s): Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Nolan Sroczynski, Tricia Neuman
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Examines the percentage of eligible Medicare beneficiaries with traditional Medicare versus Medicare Advantage at the county level in 2024. Compares type of Medicare coverage by rural non-adjacent, rural adjacent, and urban county classification.
Author(s): Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Nolan Sroczynski, Tricia Neuman
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Managing Simulated Anesthesia Emergencies with the Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems in a Rural Hospital Setting
Reports on certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) performance with and without the use of a EHR-based clinical decision support system during a simulated acute malignant hyperthermia emergency at a rural hospital in New Mexico. Discusses challenges of responding to anesthesia emergencies in rural settings.
Author(s): David Good, Sharon Schaaf
Citation: AANA Journal, 93(2), 105-115
Date: 04/2025
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Reports on certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) performance with and without the use of a EHR-based clinical decision support system during a simulated acute malignant hyperthermia emergency at a rural hospital in New Mexico. Discusses challenges of responding to anesthesia emergencies in rural settings.
Author(s): David Good, Sharon Schaaf
Citation: AANA Journal, 93(2), 105-115
Date: 04/2025
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Rurality and Area Deprivation and Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Results of a study exploring the association between neighborhood rurality or economic deprivation with regional variation in outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Features patient demographics and statistics with breakdowns by rural, suburban, and urban areas.
Author(s): Lakota Cheek, Robert H. Schmicker, Remle Crowe, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(4), e253435
Date: 04/2025
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Results of a study exploring the association between neighborhood rurality or economic deprivation with regional variation in outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Features patient demographics and statistics with breakdowns by rural, suburban, and urban areas.
Author(s): Lakota Cheek, Robert H. Schmicker, Remle Crowe, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(4), e253435
Date: 04/2025
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10 Things to Know About Rural Hospitals
Presents information and data on rural hospitals and rural hospital finances. Compares insurance coverage of discharges and births, margins, and the impact of Medicaid expansion by hospitals' rural and urban location. Includes information on rural hospital closures and Medicare special payment designations for rural hospitals. Discusses the potential impacts of recent federal spending proposals on rural hospitals.
Author(s): Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Tricia Neuman
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Presents information and data on rural hospitals and rural hospital finances. Compares insurance coverage of discharges and births, margins, and the impact of Medicaid expansion by hospitals' rural and urban location. Includes information on rural hospital closures and Medicare special payment designations for rural hospitals. Discusses the potential impacts of recent federal spending proposals on rural hospitals.
Author(s): Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Tricia Neuman
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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The Future of Rural Health: Report on a Special Convening Held November 19-20, 2024
Summarizes discussions held during a November 2024 summit of rural health services delivery and finance experts that aimed to identify the needs of the rural health communities, build on existing strengths, and develop a cohesive approach to improving the health of rural residents. Describes the themes and policy options that emerged throughout the summit. Covers financing rural health services, payment policies, workforce considerations, the use of technology and data, and more.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, Rural Policy Research Institute, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, West Health Institute
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Summarizes discussions held during a November 2024 summit of rural health services delivery and finance experts that aimed to identify the needs of the rural health communities, build on existing strengths, and develop a cohesive approach to improving the health of rural residents. Describes the themes and policy options that emerged throughout the summit. Covers financing rural health services, payment policies, workforce considerations, the use of technology and data, and more.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, Rural Policy Research Institute, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, West Health Institute
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Resilient, Engaged and Connected (REC) Study: Protocol for a Type 2 Cluster-Randomised Trial of the Chicago Parent Program in Prekindergarten in Low-Income Urban and Rural Communities
Provides an overview of a intervention that aims to improve social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) readiness in pre-kindergarten (PreK) children by supporting and engaging low-income parents. Utilizes a mixed methods study design to examine PreK readiness in rural and urban children in Maryland when implementing an evidence-based SEB parenting program.
Author(s): Deborah Gross, Susan M. Breitenstein, Lieny Jeon, et al.
Citation: BMJ Open, 15(4)
Date: 04/2025
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Provides an overview of a intervention that aims to improve social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) readiness in pre-kindergarten (PreK) children by supporting and engaging low-income parents. Utilizes a mixed methods study design to examine PreK readiness in rural and urban children in Maryland when implementing an evidence-based SEB parenting program.
Author(s): Deborah Gross, Susan M. Breitenstein, Lieny Jeon, et al.
Citation: BMJ Open, 15(4)
Date: 04/2025
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Quantifying Arizona's Dental Health Workforce Shortage Using Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Data: Updated April 2025
Reports on dental workforce shortages in Arizona. Includes data on safety net providers and workforce supply in Arizona counties and tribal nations.
Author(s): B. Koch, C. Drake, A. Garn, D. Derksen
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Reports on dental workforce shortages in Arizona. Includes data on safety net providers and workforce supply in Arizona counties and tribal nations.
Author(s): B. Koch, C. Drake, A. Garn, D. Derksen
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Arizona Rural Maternity Care, 2025
Offers data on rural maternity healthcare access and mortality in Arizona. Highlights rural and urban comparisons of healthcare access and health insurance coverage. Includes recommendations for improving access and mortality rates.
Author(s): Bryna Koch, Daniel Derksen
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Offers data on rural maternity healthcare access and mortality in Arizona. Highlights rural and urban comparisons of healthcare access and health insurance coverage. Includes recommendations for improving access and mortality rates.
Author(s): Bryna Koch, Daniel Derksen
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Flying Hope: Lifeline Pilots Connects Hoosiers to Life-Saving Medical Care, One Flight at a Time
Discusses the LifeLine Pilots program that provides free air transportation for Indiana residents needing medical care. Outlines the purpose of the program and its commitment to providing medical transportation for rural and low-income residents.
Author(s): Danielle Muench
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Rural Health Association
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Discusses the LifeLine Pilots program that provides free air transportation for Indiana residents needing medical care. Outlines the purpose of the program and its commitment to providing medical transportation for rural and low-income residents.
Author(s): Danielle Muench
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Rural Health Association
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Transportation: The Missing Link in Family Caregiver Support
Provides information on transportation services the professional or family caregivers of people with disabilities or aging-related challenges. See pages 8-9 for discussion of rural-specific challenges and strategies.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organizations: ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center, National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Provides information on transportation services the professional or family caregivers of people with disabilities or aging-related challenges. See pages 8-9 for discussion of rural-specific challenges and strategies.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organizations: ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center, National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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