Rural Health
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The 2025 State of Poverty in Ohio Report
Provides information on poverty in Ohio, with a focus on pharmacy, food, and additional healthcare/human services deserts. Includes county-level information on individual and family poverty rates, food insecurity, insurance status, housing, and more.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
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Provides information on poverty in Ohio, with a focus on pharmacy, food, and additional healthcare/human services deserts. Includes county-level information on individual and family poverty rates, food insecurity, insurance status, housing, and more.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
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Adult Ratings of Neighborhood Medical Care Availability in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Areas, United States 2021
Statistical brief examining perceptions of medical care availability and quality in nonmetropolitan and metropolitan areas, utilizing 2021 AHRQ Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) data. Includes data breakdowns by level of rurality and age group, insurance status, physical health status, and more.
Author(s): Sandra L. Decker, Xue Wu
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Statistical brief examining perceptions of medical care availability and quality in nonmetropolitan and metropolitan areas, utilizing 2021 AHRQ Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) data. Includes data breakdowns by level of rurality and age group, insurance status, physical health status, and more.
Author(s): Sandra L. Decker, Xue Wu
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Prepublication Requirements: Obstetrical Services Requirements
Outlines new and revised Joint Commission standards and Elements of Performance (EPs) for Critical Access Hospitals to align with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) regarding obstetric care.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Joint Commission
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Outlines new and revised Joint Commission standards and Elements of Performance (EPs) for Critical Access Hospitals to align with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) regarding obstetric care.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Joint Commission
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Prepublication Requirements: Revisions to Rural Health Clinic Requirements to Align with CMS CfCs
Outlines revisions to Joint Commission standards and Elements of Performance (EPs) for Rural Health Clinics. Changes reflect regulatory updates that were effective January 1, 2025, regarding the provision of primary care services and basic laboratory services requirements.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Joint Commission
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Outlines revisions to Joint Commission standards and Elements of Performance (EPs) for Rural Health Clinics. Changes reflect regulatory updates that were effective January 1, 2025, regarding the provision of primary care services and basic laboratory services requirements.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Joint Commission
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Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Communities: A Practical Guide
Provides an overview of rural colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities and guidance for community organizations on improving CRC screening in rural areas. Includes recommendations related to recognizing and addressing barriers to screening, organizational planning and strategy, service delivery models, and more.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (ACS NCCRT)
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Provides an overview of rural colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities and guidance for community organizations on improving CRC screening in rural areas. Includes recommendations related to recognizing and addressing barriers to screening, organizational planning and strategy, service delivery models, and more.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (ACS NCCRT)
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FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Final Rule — CMS-1833-F
Fact sheet providing an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fiscal year 2026 hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) final rule. Includes information about the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and the discontinuation of the low-wage index hospital policy for FY 2026 and subsequent years.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fiscal year 2026 hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) final rule. Includes information about the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and the discontinuation of the low-wage index hospital policy for FY 2026 and subsequent years.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies and Pain: Delivery Through Veterans Affairs and Community Care
Compares the effectiveness of the delivery of acupuncture, chiropractic, and medical massage therapy services between Department of Veterans Affairs providers and community care providers at relieving chronic pain for veterans. Includes a patient characteristics break down by rurality and more. Discusses the importance of continued research on access to healthcare for rural veterans.
Author(s): Collin Calvert, Stephanie L. Taylor, Juli Olson, et al.
Citation: Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health, 14
Date: 07/2025
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Compares the effectiveness of the delivery of acupuncture, chiropractic, and medical massage therapy services between Department of Veterans Affairs providers and community care providers at relieving chronic pain for veterans. Includes a patient characteristics break down by rurality and more. Discusses the importance of continued research on access to healthcare for rural veterans.
Author(s): Collin Calvert, Stephanie L. Taylor, Juli Olson, et al.
Citation: Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health, 14
Date: 07/2025
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Experts of HAC: Dr. Stephen Sugg on Rural Placemaking and the Power of Community-Led Design
An interview with Dr. Stephen Sugg about rural placemaking and the relationship among arts, culture, design, economic development, community identity, and housing. Provides examples of successful placemaking in rural communities across the United States.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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An interview with Dr. Stephen Sugg about rural placemaking and the relationship among arts, culture, design, economic development, community identity, and housing. Provides examples of successful placemaking in rural communities across the United States.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Oral Health Screening Survey of Third Grade Schoolchildren in Ohio, 2023-2024
Provides information on the dental health of third-grade children in Ohio. Includes data on oral health conditions, access to dental care, and county-level information on prevalence of untreated tooth decay and locations of Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and safety net clinics.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Department of Health
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Provides information on the dental health of third-grade children in Ohio. Includes data on oral health conditions, access to dental care, and county-level information on prevalence of untreated tooth decay and locations of Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and safety net clinics.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Department of Health
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Spatial Accessibility of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs, Compared with Other Health Care Facilities, in New York State, 2024
Examines spatial accessibility to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in New York State. Analyzes one-way travel time as well as the difference in travel between the closest and fifth closest facility. Includes maps comparing travel time to SUD treatment to other healthcare facilities in rural and urban areas of New York State.
Author(s): Marcus A. Bachhuber, Chinazo O. Cunningham, Pat Lincourt, Ashly E. Jordan
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 20, 60
Date: 07/2025
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Examines spatial accessibility to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in New York State. Analyzes one-way travel time as well as the difference in travel between the closest and fifth closest facility. Includes maps comparing travel time to SUD treatment to other healthcare facilities in rural and urban areas of New York State.
Author(s): Marcus A. Bachhuber, Chinazo O. Cunningham, Pat Lincourt, Ashly E. Jordan
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 20, 60
Date: 07/2025
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