Rural Health
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Prevalence of Meeting Aerobic, Muscle-Strengthening, and Combined Physical Activity Guidelines During Leisure Time Among Adults, by Rural-Urban Classification and Region — United States, 2020
Reports on rates of adults in metropolitan and nonmetro areas meeting aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines during leisure time.
Author(s): Christiaan G. Abildso, Shay M. Daily, M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(4), 85-89
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on rates of adults in metropolitan and nonmetro areas meeting aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines during leisure time.
Author(s): Christiaan G. Abildso, Shay M. Daily, M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(4), 85-89
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Interoperability and Methods of Exchange Among Hospitals in 2021
Highlights the advances made and the methods used, as of 2021, in the interoperable exchange of health information for all hospital types: suburban/urban, rural, large/medium, and small. Presents data on the availability and use of electronic health information at point of care, participation rates in national organizations and networks, and the frequency of hospitals that experienced barriers when exchanging patient health information.
Author(s): Yuriy Pylypchuk, Jordan Everson
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Highlights the advances made and the methods used, as of 2021, in the interoperable exchange of health information for all hospital types: suburban/urban, rural, large/medium, and small. Presents data on the availability and use of electronic health information at point of care, participation rates in national organizations and networks, and the frequency of hospitals that experienced barriers when exchanging patient health information.
Author(s): Yuriy Pylypchuk, Jordan Everson
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Medicare Advantage Enrollment Update 2022
Reports on the percentage of rural Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan location and plan type, from 2012-2022.
Author(s): Edmer Lazaro, Fred Ullrich, Keith Mueller
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Reports on the percentage of rural Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan location and plan type, from 2012-2022.
Author(s): Edmer Lazaro, Fred Ullrich, Keith Mueller
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Understanding Family Engagement in Home Visiting: Literature Synthesis
Explores facilitators and barriers that influence family engagement in-home visiting programs as well as strategies used to improve engagement. Provides a synthesis of home visiting literature based on 36 research manuscripts published between 2011 and 2021 that focused on outreach or recruitment and best practices. Includes information specific to tribal and rural home visiting programs.
Author(s): Rebecca Kleinman, Patricia Del Grosso, Jessica F. Harding, et al.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Brazelton Touchpoints Center, Mathematica
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Explores facilitators and barriers that influence family engagement in-home visiting programs as well as strategies used to improve engagement. Provides a synthesis of home visiting literature based on 36 research manuscripts published between 2011 and 2021 that focused on outreach or recruitment and best practices. Includes information specific to tribal and rural home visiting programs.
Author(s): Rebecca Kleinman, Patricia Del Grosso, Jessica F. Harding, et al.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Brazelton Touchpoints Center, Mathematica
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A Rural Therapist and School Program Address Teen Mental Health
Provides an overview of the behavioral health needs of rural teens. Features a rural West Virginia trauma therapist, as well as a rural Wisconsin school program that incorporates teenagers' strengths and interests and connects them with trusted adults in order to improve their mental health.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provides an overview of the behavioral health needs of rural teens. Features a rural West Virginia trauma therapist, as well as a rural Wisconsin school program that incorporates teenagers' strengths and interests and connects them with trusted adults in order to improve their mental health.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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State Policies for Expanding Medicaid Coverage of Community Health Worker (CHW) Services
Discusses state Medicaid coverage policies regarding Community Health Workers (CHWs) in place as of July 1, 2022, and planned for fiscal year 2023. Covers CHW coverage initiatives implemented or planned through Medicaid state plan amendments, Section 1115 demonstration authority, and as part of a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) model.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Discusses state Medicaid coverage policies regarding Community Health Workers (CHWs) in place as of July 1, 2022, and planned for fiscal year 2023. Covers CHW coverage initiatives implemented or planned through Medicaid state plan amendments, Section 1115 demonstration authority, and as part of a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) model.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Levels of Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect: Strategies and Resources for Tribal Communities
Provides resources and examples for tribal communities on how to prevent child abuse and neglect and connect families with support and human services if needed.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Capacity Building Center for Tribes, Children's Bureau
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Provides resources and examples for tribal communities on how to prevent child abuse and neglect and connect families with support and human services if needed.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Capacity Building Center for Tribes, Children's Bureau
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State Telehealth Policy: Summary and Findings from the Fall 2022 Webinar Series
Offers a summary of presentations included in the Center for Connected Health Policy's (CCHP) Fall 2022 webinar series. Topics focus on telehealth policy after the public health emergency (PHE) environment and include licensure laws and legal considerations when providers practice across state lines, the use of telehealth by Medicare beneficiaries, and the expansion and effectiveness of telemedicine in primary care settings.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Offers a summary of presentations included in the Center for Connected Health Policy's (CCHP) Fall 2022 webinar series. Topics focus on telehealth policy after the public health emergency (PHE) environment and include licensure laws and legal considerations when providers practice across state lines, the use of telehealth by Medicare beneficiaries, and the expansion and effectiveness of telemedicine in primary care settings.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Orientation to Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion and Technical Assistance
Recording of a January 18, 2023, webinar discussing the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) program. Provides an overview of the REH designation, policy and regulatory requirements, and REH Technical Assistance Center (TAC) services. Transcript available by clicking the dots above the video description, then selecting Show transcript.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Mathematica, Rural Health Redesign Center
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Recording of a January 18, 2023, webinar discussing the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) program. Provides an overview of the REH designation, policy and regulatory requirements, and REH Technical Assistance Center (TAC) services. Transcript available by clicking the dots above the video description, then selecting Show transcript.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Mathematica, Rural Health Redesign Center
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Broadband Funding: Stronger Management of Performance and Fraud Risk Needed for Tribal and Public-Private Partnership Grants
Examines the extent to which the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) administration of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) aligned with relevant practices for awarding grants, performance management, and fraud risk management. Offers recommendations to NTIA to better measure TBCP and BIP performance and to complete fraud risk management activities.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Examines the extent to which the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) administration of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) aligned with relevant practices for awarding grants, performance management, and fraud risk management. Offers recommendations to NTIA to better measure TBCP and BIP performance and to complete fraud risk management activities.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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