Rural Health
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How Do People Who Use Opioids Express Their Qualities and Capacities? An Assessment of Attitudes, Behaviors, and Opportunities
Evaluates perceived strengths among 46 people who nonmedically use opioids and other drugs in rural southern Illinois and New York City. Highlights situational factors affecting urban and rural people who use drugs, describes the impact of stigma on quality of life and access to substance use treatment, and discusses strengths-based treatment models.
Author(s): Jerel M. Ezell, Mai T. Pho, Elinor Simek, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 79
Date: 04/2024
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Evaluates perceived strengths among 46 people who nonmedically use opioids and other drugs in rural southern Illinois and New York City. Highlights situational factors affecting urban and rural people who use drugs, describes the impact of stigma on quality of life and access to substance use treatment, and discusses strengths-based treatment models.
Author(s): Jerel M. Ezell, Mai T. Pho, Elinor Simek, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 79
Date: 04/2024
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Vital Signs: Mammography Use and Association with Social Determinants of Health and Health-Related Social Needs Among Women — United States, 2022
Reports on the prevalence of mammography use within the previous 2 years among women age 40-49 and 50-74. Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Jacqueline W. Miller, Jessica A. King, Katrina F. Trivers, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(15), 351-357
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on the prevalence of mammography use within the previous 2 years among women age 40-49 and 50-74. Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Jacqueline W. Miller, Jessica A. King, Katrina F. Trivers, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(15), 351-357
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Ohio 2024 Health Value Dashboard
Provides an overview of population health status in Ohio, with a focus on healthcare spending, access to care, public health and prevention initiatives, physical environment, and more. Includes rural and Appalachian population health considerations as well as county-level data on heart disease.
Additional links: Equity Profiles, Snapshot
Author(s): Becky Carroll, Hailey Akah, Carrie Almasi, Nick Wiselogel
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Provides an overview of population health status in Ohio, with a focus on healthcare spending, access to care, public health and prevention initiatives, physical environment, and more. Includes rural and Appalachian population health considerations as well as county-level data on heart disease.
Additional links: Equity Profiles, Snapshot
Author(s): Becky Carroll, Hailey Akah, Carrie Almasi, Nick Wiselogel
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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The Relationship Between Felt Stigma and Non-Fatal Overdose among Rural People Who Use Drugs
Analyzes associations between felt stigma and recent non-fatal overdose among 2,608 rural people who use opioids from January 2018 to March 2020. Discusses factors influencing stigma in rural areas and describes interventions which reduce stigma-related barriers to treatment and overdose prevention.
Author(s): Adams L. Sibley, Emma Klein, Hannah L.F. Cooper, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 77
Date: 04/2024
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Analyzes associations between felt stigma and recent non-fatal overdose among 2,608 rural people who use opioids from January 2018 to March 2020. Discusses factors influencing stigma in rural areas and describes interventions which reduce stigma-related barriers to treatment and overdose prevention.
Author(s): Adams L. Sibley, Emma Klein, Hannah L.F. Cooper, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 77
Date: 04/2024
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Indian Health Service: Opportunities Exist to Improve Clinician Screening Adherence and Oversight
Examines the Indian Health Service's (IHS) oversight of the credentialing and privileging process that reviews and verifies the professional qualifications of IHS physicians. Describes administrative tasks performed by IHS clinicians at federally operated facilities and the amount of time spent on these tasks. Offers recommendations to IHS, including the development of a single, authoritative source outlining procedures to meet credentialing and privileging requirements.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Examines the Indian Health Service's (IHS) oversight of the credentialing and privileging process that reviews and verifies the professional qualifications of IHS physicians. Describes administrative tasks performed by IHS clinicians at federally operated facilities and the amount of time spent on these tasks. Offers recommendations to IHS, including the development of a single, authoritative source outlining procedures to meet credentialing and privileging requirements.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Locations and Characteristics of Pharmacy Deserts in the United States: A Geospatial Study
Classifies census tracts as pharmacy deserts or non-pharmacy deserts. Compares pharmacy desert and non-pharmacy desert areas by various social determinants of health and pharmacy characteristics including rurality. See the supplemental materials for state-by-state and rural/urban comparisons.
Author(s): Rachel Wittenauer, Parth D. Shah, Jennifer L. Bacci, Andy Stergachis
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 2(4)
Date: 04/2024
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Classifies census tracts as pharmacy deserts or non-pharmacy deserts. Compares pharmacy desert and non-pharmacy desert areas by various social determinants of health and pharmacy characteristics including rurality. See the supplemental materials for state-by-state and rural/urban comparisons.
Author(s): Rachel Wittenauer, Parth D. Shah, Jennifer L. Bacci, Andy Stergachis
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 2(4)
Date: 04/2024
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Evaluation of the Maryland Total Cost of Care Model: Progress Report
Provides an overview of the Maryland Total Cost of Care Model and evaluates the first four years of the program, 2019-2022. Explores the effects of the model on Medicare spending; service use, including preventable hospital use; and healthcare quality measures. Estimates the potential impact of switching Maryland to the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) on Medicare spending and service use, including implications for rural and safety net hospitals.
Additional links: Appendices, Findings at a Glance, Transformation Spotlight
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mathematica
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Provides an overview of the Maryland Total Cost of Care Model and evaluates the first four years of the program, 2019-2022. Explores the effects of the model on Medicare spending; service use, including preventable hospital use; and healthcare quality measures. Estimates the potential impact of switching Maryland to the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) on Medicare spending and service use, including implications for rural and safety net hospitals.
Additional links: Appendices, Findings at a Glance, Transformation Spotlight
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mathematica
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2023 National CAH Quality Inventory & Assessment National Report
Presents a high-level summary of key data points from the October-December 2023 National Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Quality Inventory and Assessment. Includes data on CAH system affiliation; median average daily census and emergency department volume; hospital inpatient, behavioral health and specialty care, and outpatient and other service lines; and CAH quality payment model participation.
Author(s): Megan Lahr, Robert Barclay, Madeleine Pick
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Presents a high-level summary of key data points from the October-December 2023 National Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Quality Inventory and Assessment. Includes data on CAH system affiliation; median average daily census and emergency department volume; hospital inpatient, behavioral health and specialty care, and outpatient and other service lines; and CAH quality payment model participation.
Author(s): Megan Lahr, Robert Barclay, Madeleine Pick
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Eyes on the Road: Assessing the Quality of Wisconsin's Local Roads
Provides an overview on the quality of Wisconsin local roads. Includes data on roads presented by municipality and county, with additional discussion about rural roads.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Policy Forum
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Provides an overview on the quality of Wisconsin local roads. Includes data on roads presented by municipality and county, with additional discussion about rural roads.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Policy Forum
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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Hospitals
Explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural hospital financial performance. Presents data on profitability and patient care margin trends from 2017 to 2022. Describes characteristics of rural hospitals in three categories of patient care margins: those that always had negative margins, always had positive margins, and those with mixed margins. Discusses the impact of COVID-19 relief funding on total hospital margins.
Author(s): Saleema A. Karim, Nathan W. Carroll, Paula H. Song, Adam Atherly
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: American Hospital Association, Department of Health Administration at the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions
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Explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural hospital financial performance. Presents data on profitability and patient care margin trends from 2017 to 2022. Describes characteristics of rural hospitals in three categories of patient care margins: those that always had negative margins, always had positive margins, and those with mixed margins. Discusses the impact of COVID-19 relief funding on total hospital margins.
Author(s): Saleema A. Karim, Nathan W. Carroll, Paula H. Song, Adam Atherly
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: American Hospital Association, Department of Health Administration at the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions
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