Rural Health
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Challenges and Opportunities in Personal Assistance Services in Rural Contexts
Poster exploring the experience of using personal assistant services in rural areas. Presents excerpts from interviews with 38 care recipients and family members.
Author(s): Krys Standley, Rayna A. Sage, Carissa Russell
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Poster exploring the experience of using personal assistant services in rural areas. Presents excerpts from interviews with 38 care recipients and family members.
Author(s): Krys Standley, Rayna A. Sage, Carissa Russell
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Rural Health Clinic All-Inclusive Rate: CY 2023 Update
Provides an overview of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) payment limits and cost report data requirements for calendar year 2023.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides an overview of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) payment limits and cost report data requirements for calendar year 2023.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Report of the (Pennsylvania) Opioid Abuse Child Impact Task Force: Act 2 of 2022
Identifies strategies to mitigate the suffering of Pennsylvania infants and children affected by the opioid epidemic and alcohol abuse. Offers 13 actionable recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly and governor. Mentions rural throughout, and includes county-level maps showing higher rates of opioid use disorder and its consequences in Pennsylvania rural counties.
Author(s): Glenn J. Pasewicz, Allison N. Kobzowicz, Daniel Nguyen, et al.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Joint State Government Commission, General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Identifies strategies to mitigate the suffering of Pennsylvania infants and children affected by the opioid epidemic and alcohol abuse. Offers 13 actionable recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly and governor. Mentions rural throughout, and includes county-level maps showing higher rates of opioid use disorder and its consequences in Pennsylvania rural counties.
Author(s): Glenn J. Pasewicz, Allison N. Kobzowicz, Daniel Nguyen, et al.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Joint State Government Commission, General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Health and Health Care in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region
Examines the differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health coverage, access to care, and health outcomes of populations in the U.S.-Mexico border states to guide efforts addressing the needs of border communities. Analysis is based on 2019 county-level data from the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year data tables, Health Resources and Services Administration's Area Health Resource Files (AHRF), Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS), and 2020 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) WONDER database.
Author(s): Drishti Pillai, Samantha Artiga
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Examines the differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health coverage, access to care, and health outcomes of populations in the U.S.-Mexico border states to guide efforts addressing the needs of border communities. Analysis is based on 2019 county-level data from the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year data tables, Health Resources and Services Administration's Area Health Resource Files (AHRF), Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS), and 2020 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) WONDER database.
Author(s): Drishti Pillai, Samantha Artiga
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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The Oral Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Dental Patients 35 Years and Older A Follow-up Report to the 2015 Survey
Details the oral health of American Indian and Alaska Native adults over 35. Presents rates of AI/AN people with untreated decay and caries, severe periodontal disease, and missing teeth, among other measures. Compares AI/AN rates with the U.S. as a whole and with other groups.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks, Nathan P. Mork, Timothy L. Lozon
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Details the oral health of American Indian and Alaska Native adults over 35. Presents rates of AI/AN people with untreated decay and caries, severe periodontal disease, and missing teeth, among other measures. Compares AI/AN rates with the U.S. as a whole and with other groups.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks, Nathan P. Mork, Timothy L. Lozon
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Racial, Ethnic, and Rural/Urban Disparities in HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in South Carolina
Examines sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV prevalence among residents of South Carolina utilizing 2019-2021 Medicaid data. Provides descriptive statistics for STI and HIV incidence according to age, sex, race/ethnicity, comorbidities, and rural versus urban location, as well as county-level maps depicting STI and HIV rates.
Author(s): Theodoros V. Giannouchos, Elizabeth Crouch, Melinda A. Merrell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 48, 152-159
Date: 11/2022
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Examines sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV prevalence among residents of South Carolina utilizing 2019-2021 Medicaid data. Provides descriptive statistics for STI and HIV incidence according to age, sex, race/ethnicity, comorbidities, and rural versus urban location, as well as county-level maps depicting STI and HIV rates.
Author(s): Theodoros V. Giannouchos, Elizabeth Crouch, Melinda A. Merrell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 48, 152-159
Date: 11/2022
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Urban–Rural Differences in Mental and Physical Health among Primary Care Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Secondary Analysis from a Randomized Clinical Trial
Presents a study on the differences in mental and physical health outcomes for people with multiple chronic conditions in rural and urban areas with access to primary care providers. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, such as age, income, and chronic conditions, among others.
Author(s): Levi N. Bonnell, Jessica Clifton, Gail L. Rose, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 15580
Date: 11/2022
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Presents a study on the differences in mental and physical health outcomes for people with multiple chronic conditions in rural and urban areas with access to primary care providers. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, such as age, income, and chronic conditions, among others.
Author(s): Levi N. Bonnell, Jessica Clifton, Gail L. Rose, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 15580
Date: 11/2022
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Barriers and Facilitators for Low-Dose Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening in Rural Populations in the United States: A Scoping Review Protocol
Describes a scoping review methodology to research rural health disparities related to low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screenings in rural areas of the United States.
Author(s): Michelle Palokas, Elizabeth Hinton, Roy Duhe, et al.
Citation: JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(11), 2727-2733
Date: 11/2022
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Describes a scoping review methodology to research rural health disparities related to low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screenings in rural areas of the United States.
Author(s): Michelle Palokas, Elizabeth Hinton, Roy Duhe, et al.
Citation: JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(11), 2727-2733
Date: 11/2022
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VA Training Program Contributions: Evaluation of Indianapolis Veterans' Affairs Medical Center Training Contributions to the State of Indiana
Provides information and data on health professionals trained at Veterans' Affairs (VA) facilities. Discuses VA investments, impacts on the Indiana health workforce, and the geographic distribution of VA health professional trainees (HPTs), including population to physician ratios.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Mykayla Tobin, Hannah Maxey, et al.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides information and data on health professionals trained at Veterans' Affairs (VA) facilities. Discuses VA investments, impacts on the Indiana health workforce, and the geographic distribution of VA health professional trainees (HPTs), including population to physician ratios.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Mykayla Tobin, Hannah Maxey, et al.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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2023-2028 Texas State Health Plan
Provides recommendations to the Texas legislature on how to help ensure access to healthcare for all Texans. Addresses access to care, rural health, the mental health and behavioral health workforce, and teleservices and technology.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council
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Provides recommendations to the Texas legislature on how to help ensure access to healthcare for all Texans. Addresses access to care, rural health, the mental health and behavioral health workforce, and teleservices and technology.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council
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