Rural Health
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Tribal Transportation Program Delivery Guide: A Guide for Tribes with an FHWA Tribal Transportation Program Agreement
A procedural guide for tribal communities entering into an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Outlines the roles and responsibilities of tribes and the FHWA in the implementation of a Tribal Transportation Program Agreement (TTPA) to improve tribal road infrastructure.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation
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A procedural guide for tribal communities entering into an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Outlines the roles and responsibilities of tribes and the FHWA in the implementation of a Tribal Transportation Program Agreement (TTPA) to improve tribal road infrastructure.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation
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Dental Therapy Resource Guide
Describes the role of dental therapists in expanding access to dental health care in rural communities. Outlines the status of state laws and regulations regarding dental therapy education and practice as of August 2021. Compares the scope of practice of dental therapists to other dental care providers.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Describes the role of dental therapists in expanding access to dental health care in rural communities. Outlines the status of state laws and regulations regarding dental therapy education and practice as of August 2021. Compares the scope of practice of dental therapists to other dental care providers.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Opportunities to Maximize Home Visiting Benefits for Native Families Through Data and Collaboration
Describes federal investments in home visiting programs in American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities, focusing on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program and the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (TMIECHV) program. Discuses the benefits of home visiting programs, services offered, and AIAN cultural perspectives on family and caregiving.
Author(s): Sarah Shea Crowne, Christina M. Padilla, Deana Around Him
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: Child Trends
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Describes federal investments in home visiting programs in American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities, focusing on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program and the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (TMIECHV) program. Discuses the benefits of home visiting programs, services offered, and AIAN cultural perspectives on family and caregiving.
Author(s): Sarah Shea Crowne, Christina M. Padilla, Deana Around Him
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: Child Trends
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Brief Report: Service Acquisition for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Rural Southwest Virginia: The Role of Caregiver Psychoeducation
Examines access to psychoeducation (PE) for caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in rural Southwest Virginia. Analyzes the impact of PE delivered by a live clinician versus paper materials and the impact on new ASD service acquisition following caregiver PE.
Author(s): Daniele C Martino, Jennifer R Bertollo, Angela Scarpa
Citation: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56(1), 436-441
Date: 03/2024
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Examines access to psychoeducation (PE) for caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in rural Southwest Virginia. Analyzes the impact of PE delivered by a live clinician versus paper materials and the impact on new ASD service acquisition following caregiver PE.
Author(s): Daniele C Martino, Jennifer R Bertollo, Angela Scarpa
Citation: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56(1), 436-441
Date: 03/2024
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Report on Prevention of Out-Of-Network Ground Ambulance Emergency Service Balance Billing
Recommendations from the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee, convened between May and November, 2023, to protect consumers from balance billing and protect their access to emergency services. Features sections on rural ambulance services and community paramedicine.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee
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Recommendations from the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee, convened between May and November, 2023, to protect consumers from balance billing and protect their access to emergency services. Features sections on rural ambulance services and community paramedicine.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee
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Illinois Health Outcomes Disparities Report 2024
Provides an overview regarding the connection between human services access and health disparities in Illinois, with a focus on rural communities and people of color. Discusses persistent health disparities, root causes of inequities, and developing systems of care to address inequities. Includes county-level data on infant mortality, mental health, primary care, and food insecurity.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Human Services
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Provides an overview regarding the connection between human services access and health disparities in Illinois, with a focus on rural communities and people of color. Discusses persistent health disparities, root causes of inequities, and developing systems of care to address inequities. Includes county-level data on infant mortality, mental health, primary care, and food insecurity.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Human Services
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What Happens to Rural Hospitals During a Ransomware Attack? Evidence from Medicare Data
Explores the effects of ransomware attacks on hospital operations. Analyzes data from the Tracking Healthcare Ransomware Events and Traits (THREAT) database, which includes information for every hospital identified as experiencing a ransomware attack between 2016 and 2021, and linked to Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) claims data. Compares the characteristics of rural and urban hospitals that experienced a ransomware attack. Describes the impact of ransomware attacks on rural and urban inpatient admissions, outpatient and emergency room visit volume, and travel distance and time to the next closest hospital not experiencing an attack.
Author(s): Hannah T. Neprash, Claire C. McGlave, Katie Rydberg, Carrie Henning-Smith
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 40(4), 728-737
Date: 03/2024
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Explores the effects of ransomware attacks on hospital operations. Analyzes data from the Tracking Healthcare Ransomware Events and Traits (THREAT) database, which includes information for every hospital identified as experiencing a ransomware attack between 2016 and 2021, and linked to Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) claims data. Compares the characteristics of rural and urban hospitals that experienced a ransomware attack. Describes the impact of ransomware attacks on rural and urban inpatient admissions, outpatient and emergency room visit volume, and travel distance and time to the next closest hospital not experiencing an attack.
Author(s): Hannah T. Neprash, Claire C. McGlave, Katie Rydberg, Carrie Henning-Smith
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 40(4), 728-737
Date: 03/2024
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Visiting with Elders - Aging, Caregiving, and Planning for Future Generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives
Reports on a listening session to identify themes in the perspectives of American Indian and Alaska Native elders on aging, age-related diseases, and caregiving. Discusses culture, elder abuse, social connection, barriers to healthcare and other services, dementia education, and more.
Author(s): Cole Allick, Marija Bogic
Citation: Genealogy, 8(2), 36
Date: 03/2024
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Reports on a listening session to identify themes in the perspectives of American Indian and Alaska Native elders on aging, age-related diseases, and caregiving. Discusses culture, elder abuse, social connection, barriers to healthcare and other services, dementia education, and more.
Author(s): Cole Allick, Marija Bogic
Citation: Genealogy, 8(2), 36
Date: 03/2024
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Eviction and the Rental Housing Crisis in Rural America
Analyzes 220,000 renter evictions taking place in rural counties. Utilizes 2000-2018 data from Eviction Lab's national eviction database and includes data breakdowns according to rural versus urban evictions, race/ethnicity, family structure, work and poverty, housing market, and more.
Author(s): Carl Gershenson, Matthew Desmond
Citation: Rural Sociology, 89(1), 86-105
Date: 03/2024
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Analyzes 220,000 renter evictions taking place in rural counties. Utilizes 2000-2018 data from Eviction Lab's national eviction database and includes data breakdowns according to rural versus urban evictions, race/ethnicity, family structure, work and poverty, housing market, and more.
Author(s): Carl Gershenson, Matthew Desmond
Citation: Rural Sociology, 89(1), 86-105
Date: 03/2024
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County Rurality and Incidence and Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes in the United States
Evaluates incidence and prevalence of diagnosed diabetes by rurality at the county level, utilizing 2004-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Analyzes the impact of food environment, obesity, physical activity, and other sociodemographic factors on rural-urban differences in diabetes incidence and prevalence. Includes regional comparisons.
Author(s): Sagar B. Dugani, Brian D. Lahr, Hui Xie, et al.
Citation: Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 99(7), 1078-1090
Date: 03/2024
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Evaluates incidence and prevalence of diagnosed diabetes by rurality at the county level, utilizing 2004-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Analyzes the impact of food environment, obesity, physical activity, and other sociodemographic factors on rural-urban differences in diabetes incidence and prevalence. Includes regional comparisons.
Author(s): Sagar B. Dugani, Brian D. Lahr, Hui Xie, et al.
Citation: Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 99(7), 1078-1090
Date: 03/2024
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