Rural Health
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Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Access to Accredited Facilities for Cancer Treatment
Examines access to cancer care at accredited hospitals in Pennsylvania due to expanded coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Analyzes patient characteristics before and after ACA implementation, with breakdowns according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, area deprivation, and urban, large town, small town, or rural location, among other characteristics. Provides commentary on ACA impacts for patients in nonurban areas.
Author(s): Lindsay M. Sabik, Youngmin Kwon, Coleman Drake, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 59(6), e14315
Date: 12/2024
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Examines access to cancer care at accredited hospitals in Pennsylvania due to expanded coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Analyzes patient characteristics before and after ACA implementation, with breakdowns according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, area deprivation, and urban, large town, small town, or rural location, among other characteristics. Provides commentary on ACA impacts for patients in nonurban areas.
Author(s): Lindsay M. Sabik, Youngmin Kwon, Coleman Drake, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 59(6), e14315
Date: 12/2024
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Farm Bill Primer: Rural Broadband Provisions
Highlights selected rural broadband programs and provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Rural Broadband Program, Community Connect Grant Program, and Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program. Outlines considerations for Congress related to the ReConnect Program, rural health challenges, and expanding broadband to support increased telework opportunities.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Highlights selected rural broadband programs and provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Rural Broadband Program, Community Connect Grant Program, and Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program. Outlines considerations for Congress related to the ReConnect Program, rural health challenges, and expanding broadband to support increased telework opportunities.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Physician Engagement - A Primer for Healthcare Leaders
Highlights the importance of engaging physicians for successful rural hospital value transformation. Offers strategies and tools to build physician relationships and trust.
Additional links: Assessment Tool
Author(s): A. Clinton MacKinney
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Value
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Highlights the importance of engaging physicians for successful rural hospital value transformation. Offers strategies and tools to build physician relationships and trust.
Additional links: Assessment Tool
Author(s): A. Clinton MacKinney
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Value
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Calendar Year (CY) 2015 Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Updates: Payment Rate Increases for RHCs and FQHCs Billing Under the All-Inclusive Rate System (AIR), and Urban and Rural Designations for FQHCs Billing Under the AIR
Provides updates for RHCs and FQHCs that are submitting claims to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for services to Medicare beneficiaries.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides updates for RHCs and FQHCs that are submitting claims to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for services to Medicare beneficiaries.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Evaluation of the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model
Provides an overview of the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model, a voluntary model that aimed to address rural health disparities through financial incentives, increased operational flexibilities, and technical support. Summarizes experiences and lessons learned from the implementation of the CHART Community Transformation Track in Alabama, Texas, South Dakota, and Washington between 2021 and 2023. Describes model lead organizations, interest among rural hospitals, and implementation experiences.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides an overview of the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model, a voluntary model that aimed to address rural health disparities through financial incentives, increased operational flexibilities, and technical support. Summarizes experiences and lessons learned from the implementation of the CHART Community Transformation Track in Alabama, Texas, South Dakota, and Washington between 2021 and 2023. Describes model lead organizations, interest among rural hospitals, and implementation experiences.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Examining the Impact of the Veterans Affairs Community Care Program on Mental Healthcare in Rural Veterans: A Qualitative Study
Presents a study on the impact of the VA's Community Care program on mental health treatment for rural veterans. Bases findings on interviews with VA and non-VA providers and administrators working in mental health treatment facilities in Norther New England.
Author(s): Lauren Kenneally, Natalie Riblet, Susan Stevens, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 60(2), e14405
Date: 11/2024
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Presents a study on the impact of the VA's Community Care program on mental health treatment for rural veterans. Bases findings on interviews with VA and non-VA providers and administrators working in mental health treatment facilities in Norther New England.
Author(s): Lauren Kenneally, Natalie Riblet, Susan Stevens, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 60(2), e14405
Date: 11/2024
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Rural-Urban Differences in Cardiovascular Mortality in the United States, 2010-2022
Examines rural versus urban disparities in cardiovascular mortality. Utilizes 2010-2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research data and provides mortality rates according to year, patient age, and urban, small/medium metro, or rural location.
Author(s): Lucas X. Marinacci, ZhaoNian Zheng, Stephen Mein, Rishi K. Wadhera
Citation: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 85(1)
Date: 11/2024
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Examines rural versus urban disparities in cardiovascular mortality. Utilizes 2010-2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research data and provides mortality rates according to year, patient age, and urban, small/medium metro, or rural location.
Author(s): Lucas X. Marinacci, ZhaoNian Zheng, Stephen Mein, Rishi K. Wadhera
Citation: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 85(1)
Date: 11/2024
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Disparities in Cancer Stage of Diagnosis by Rurality in California, 2015-2019
Examines rural-urban differences in stage of diagnosis for five common cancers in California, utilizing 2015-2019 California Cancer Registry data. Breaks down data by sex and other demographics. Discusses access to screening and other aspects of cancer care in rural areas.
Author(s): Deborah L Oh, Katarina Wang, Debbie Goldberg, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 33(11), 1523-1531
Date: 11/2024
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Examines rural-urban differences in stage of diagnosis for five common cancers in California, utilizing 2015-2019 California Cancer Registry data. Breaks down data by sex and other demographics. Discusses access to screening and other aspects of cancer care in rural areas.
Author(s): Deborah L Oh, Katarina Wang, Debbie Goldberg, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 33(11), 1523-1531
Date: 11/2024
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Virginia Rural Hospital Report
Recommendations of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Rural Health Task Force and administrative and legislative proposals to help improve access to care in rural Virginia. Features statistics on admissions, births, beds, and full-time employees, and a county-level map showing locations of rural hospitals.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
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Recommendations of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Rural Health Task Force and administrative and legislative proposals to help improve access to care in rural Virginia. Features statistics on admissions, births, beds, and full-time employees, and a county-level map showing locations of rural hospitals.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects In Smaller Communities
Discusses bicycle and pedestrian projects in smaller communities, with a focus on community planning and involvement, funding, and policy support. Includes information about the importance of active transportation on population health, community engagement and safety, environmental health, and resilient infrastructure.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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Discusses bicycle and pedestrian projects in smaller communities, with a focus on community planning and involvement, funding, and policy support. Includes information about the importance of active transportation on population health, community engagement and safety, environmental health, and resilient infrastructure.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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