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Texas Biannual Therapy Access Monitoring Report: June 2024
Analyzes pediatric acute care therapy services data for physical, occupational, and speech therapies, as required biannually by the Texas State Legislative Budget Board and the Governor, to determine any adverse impact in access to care in rural, micro, and metro counties.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Analyzes pediatric acute care therapy services data for physical, occupational, and speech therapies, as required biannually by the Texas State Legislative Budget Board and the Governor, to determine any adverse impact in access to care in rural, micro, and metro counties.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Tribal Customer Experience Pilot for Post-Award Reporting
Reports on 4 piloted solutions for reducing the administrative burden associated with federal grant reporting for tribal communities. Discusses broadband access, costs associated with reporting, and the impact of noncompliance. Outlines 5 key needs for improving outcomes. Includes recommendations for federal agencies offering grant funds to tribal communities.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Executive Office of the President, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Treasury
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Reports on 4 piloted solutions for reducing the administrative burden associated with federal grant reporting for tribal communities. Discusses broadband access, costs associated with reporting, and the impact of noncompliance. Outlines 5 key needs for improving outcomes. Includes recommendations for federal agencies offering grant funds to tribal communities.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Executive Office of the President, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Treasury
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Advancing Cancer Workforce Capacity for American Indians and Alaska Natives: The Development of a Validated System to Optimize Trainee Participation and Outcome Tracking
Outlines considerations and strategies for development and implementation of a tracking system to support federally funded workforce diversity programs with limited resources to document, track, and disseminate program outcomes for underrepresented trainees. Provides data on degree completion and professional positions of American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) trainees over a 20-year period.
Author(s): Kelly A. Laurila, Laurie D. Rogers, Celina I. Valencia, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(6), 752
Date: 06/2024
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Outlines considerations and strategies for development and implementation of a tracking system to support federally funded workforce diversity programs with limited resources to document, track, and disseminate program outcomes for underrepresented trainees. Provides data on degree completion and professional positions of American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) trainees over a 20-year period.
Author(s): Kelly A. Laurila, Laurie D. Rogers, Celina I. Valencia, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(6), 752
Date: 06/2024
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National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps Meeting Agenda, June 25-26, 2024
Agenda and meeting materials for the June 25-26, 2024 meeting, including workgroup reports and presentations on school mental health resource and training centers, school-based health centers in greater Cincinnati, and integration of behavioral health services in school-based primary care clinics.
Additional links: Integration of Behavioral Health Services in School-Based Primary Care Clinics, Meet Your School Mental Health Resource & Training Center, School-Based Health Centers In Greater Cincinnati
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps
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Agenda and meeting materials for the June 25-26, 2024 meeting, including workgroup reports and presentations on school mental health resource and training centers, school-based health centers in greater Cincinnati, and integration of behavioral health services in school-based primary care clinics.
Additional links: Integration of Behavioral Health Services in School-Based Primary Care Clinics, Meet Your School Mental Health Resource & Training Center, School-Based Health Centers In Greater Cincinnati
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps
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The Solutions in Health Analytics for Rural Equity Across the Northwest (SHARE-NW) Dashboard for Health Equity in Rural Public Health: Usability Evaluation
Evaluates the usability of the solutions in health analytics for rural equity across the northwest (SHARE-NW) dashboard in order to better support rural public health departments. Utilizes feedback from rural public health professionals in multiple Northwestern states to examine dashboard efficiency, satisfaction, and validity.
Author(s): Elizabeth Heitkemper, Scott Hulse, Betty Bekemeier, et al.
Citation: JMIR Human Factors, 11
Date: 06/2024
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Evaluates the usability of the solutions in health analytics for rural equity across the northwest (SHARE-NW) dashboard in order to better support rural public health departments. Utilizes feedback from rural public health professionals in multiple Northwestern states to examine dashboard efficiency, satisfaction, and validity.
Author(s): Elizabeth Heitkemper, Scott Hulse, Betty Bekemeier, et al.
Citation: JMIR Human Factors, 11
Date: 06/2024
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New Mexico Substance Use Epidemiology Profile, 2024
Provides county-level data on substance use in New Mexico for youth and adults, with breakdowns by race/ethnicity. Covers alcohol, illicit drugs, tobacco, and mental health. Addresses deaths due to drug overdoses, smoking, alcohol, suicide, alcohol-related chronic disease, and motor vehicle crashes. Includes emergency room visits related to opioid overdoses, and chronic liver disease hospital discharges.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Provides county-level data on substance use in New Mexico for youth and adults, with breakdowns by race/ethnicity. Covers alcohol, illicit drugs, tobacco, and mental health. Addresses deaths due to drug overdoses, smoking, alcohol, suicide, alcohol-related chronic disease, and motor vehicle crashes. Includes emergency room visits related to opioid overdoses, and chronic liver disease hospital discharges.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) 2023 Impact Report
A report that describes the activities and materials developed during 2023 to support transportation programs. Includes information on education and outreach, information and technical assistance, website statistics, and community support, with feedback and audience data from both rural and urban areas.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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A report that describes the activities and materials developed during 2023 to support transportation programs. Includes information on education and outreach, information and technical assistance, website statistics, and community support, with feedback and audience data from both rural and urban areas.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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An Examination of Emergency Food Supply and Distribution in Rural Pennsylvania
Examines the strengths and challenges faced by the Pennsylvania emergency food network in meeting the needs of residents, especially those in rural areas. Uses survey, interview, and observational data from a sample of 22 food banks, 35 partner agencies, and 65 residents served by the partner agencies.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Kristina Brant, Justine Lindemann, Hazel Velasco Palacios, Nicholas Demerly, Jihyun Shin
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Examines the strengths and challenges faced by the Pennsylvania emergency food network in meeting the needs of residents, especially those in rural areas. Uses survey, interview, and observational data from a sample of 22 food banks, 35 partner agencies, and 65 residents served by the partner agencies.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Kristina Brant, Justine Lindemann, Hazel Velasco Palacios, Nicholas Demerly, Jihyun Shin
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Telehealth Trends and Hypertension Management Among Rural and Medicaid Patients After COVID-19
This study examines trends in primary care utilization and hypertension management among adults who visited Dartmouth Health System in 2017-2018 and 2022. Compares changes in synchronous and asynchronous primary care utilization and effective control of elevated blood pressure by rurality and Medicaid enrollment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic through 2022.
Author(s): Matthew Mackwood, Oleksandra Pashchenko, Christopher Leggett, et al.
Citation: Telemedicine and e-Health, 30(6), e1677-e1688
Date: 06/2024
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This study examines trends in primary care utilization and hypertension management among adults who visited Dartmouth Health System in 2017-2018 and 2022. Compares changes in synchronous and asynchronous primary care utilization and effective control of elevated blood pressure by rurality and Medicaid enrollment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic through 2022.
Author(s): Matthew Mackwood, Oleksandra Pashchenko, Christopher Leggett, et al.
Citation: Telemedicine and e-Health, 30(6), e1677-e1688
Date: 06/2024
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Healthcare Spending among Diverse Populations with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Claims-Based Analysis
Examines healthcare spending and utilization among commercially insured Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) patients. Explores the impact of sociodemographic factors and urban/rural status on annual spending among ADRD patients by analyzing data from the FAIR Health National Private Insurance Claims between January 2016 and December 2023, along with demographic and socioeconomic data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey. Includes data on the probability of ADRD patients using different care venues and the average and expected amounts allowed within each venue based on patient characteristics.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: FAIR Health
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Examines healthcare spending and utilization among commercially insured Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) patients. Explores the impact of sociodemographic factors and urban/rural status on annual spending among ADRD patients by analyzing data from the FAIR Health National Private Insurance Claims between January 2016 and December 2023, along with demographic and socioeconomic data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey. Includes data on the probability of ADRD patients using different care venues and the average and expected amounts allowed within each venue based on patient characteristics.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: FAIR Health
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