Rural Health
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Telehealth Reimbursement Guide for California, 2022 Edition
Provides an overview of telehealth and explains telehealth reimbursement criteria for Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other insurance programs in California. Includes specific information for Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: California Telehealth Resource Center
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Provides an overview of telehealth and explains telehealth reimbursement criteria for Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other insurance programs in California. Includes specific information for Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: California Telehealth Resource Center
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Texas HIV Surveillance Report: Annual Report
Provides an annual update of county-level data on HIV infection and AIDS cases for Texas. Includes infection by transmission method, diagnoses by race/ethnicity and age group, data for criminal justice and immigration facilities, and more.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Provides an annual update of county-level data on HIV infection and AIDS cases for Texas. Includes infection by transmission method, diagnoses by race/ethnicity and age group, data for criminal justice and immigration facilities, and more.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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National Veteran Health Equity Report
Examines Veterans Affairs (VA) data concerning the sociodemographics, utilization patterns, and rates of diagnosed health conditions among various groups of veterans to monitor, evaluate and act on identified disparities in healthcare access, use, quality, and health outcomes. Chapter 5 developed by the VA Office of Rural Health provides detailed information comparing rural and urban data.
Additional links: American Indian or Alaska Native Veteran Chartbook, Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Veteran Chartbook, Black Veteran Chartbook, Full Report, Hispanic and Latino Veteran Chartbook
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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Examines Veterans Affairs (VA) data concerning the sociodemographics, utilization patterns, and rates of diagnosed health conditions among various groups of veterans to monitor, evaluate and act on identified disparities in healthcare access, use, quality, and health outcomes. Chapter 5 developed by the VA Office of Rural Health provides detailed information comparing rural and urban data.
Additional links: American Indian or Alaska Native Veteran Chartbook, Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Veteran Chartbook, Black Veteran Chartbook, Full Report, Hispanic and Latino Veteran Chartbook
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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Tips for Disaster Responders: Cultural Awareness When Working in Indian Country Post-Disaster
Provides information for disaster response workers to build cultural awareness for supporting Native Americans before, during, and after a traumatic event. Discusses cultural values; types of traumatic events; traditional teachings, values, and language; and community healing.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Provides information for disaster response workers to build cultural awareness for supporting Native Americans before, during, and after a traumatic event. Discusses cultural values; types of traumatic events; traditional teachings, values, and language; and community healing.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Disability and Telehealth since the COVID-19 Pandemic
Discusses the importance of telehealth for people with disabilities in context of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Describes telehealth's benefits and barriers for individuals as well as institutional advantages and limitations, including discussion of increased need and accessibility issues in rural areas. Describes specific policy and funding modifications during the public health emergency. Provides policy and infrastructure recommendations.
Author(s): Natalie Lawson, Jaque King, Robyn Rontal
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health and Research Transformation at the University of Michigan (CHRT)
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Discusses the importance of telehealth for people with disabilities in context of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Describes telehealth's benefits and barriers for individuals as well as institutional advantages and limitations, including discussion of increased need and accessibility issues in rural areas. Describes specific policy and funding modifications during the public health emergency. Provides policy and infrastructure recommendations.
Author(s): Natalie Lawson, Jaque King, Robyn Rontal
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health and Research Transformation at the University of Michigan (CHRT)
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The Intersection of Disability Status and Rurality in American Indian/Alaskan Native Communities
Presents statistics on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) disability prevalence rates in metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore counties using 2015-2019 American Community Survey data. Compares AI/AN and White disability prevalence, including comparisons of counties with greater than 5% AI/AN population with those not meeting that threshold.
Author(s): Genna M. Mashinchi, Emily C. Hicks, Arin J. Leopold, Lillie Greiman, Catherine Ipsen
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 875979
Date: 08/2022
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Presents statistics on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) disability prevalence rates in metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore counties using 2015-2019 American Community Survey data. Compares AI/AN and White disability prevalence, including comparisons of counties with greater than 5% AI/AN population with those not meeting that threshold.
Author(s): Genna M. Mashinchi, Emily C. Hicks, Arin J. Leopold, Lillie Greiman, Catherine Ipsen
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 875979
Date: 08/2022
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Disability and the Household Context: Findings for the United States from the Public Use Microdata Sample of the American Community Survey
Analyzes disability at the household level in rural and urban areas, including data on disability prevalence and composition of households with and without disability. Utilizes 2015-2019 American Community Survey data. Discusses support relationships in the household as a factor affecting the life courses of people with and without disability.
Author(s): Christiane von Reichert
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 875966
Date: 08/2022
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Analyzes disability at the household level in rural and urban areas, including data on disability prevalence and composition of households with and without disability. Utilizes 2015-2019 American Community Survey data. Discusses support relationships in the household as a factor affecting the life courses of people with and without disability.
Author(s): Christiane von Reichert
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 875966
Date: 08/2022
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Exploring Environmental Measures in Disability: Using Google Earth and Street View to Conduct Remote Assessments of Access and Participation in Urban and Rural Communities
Presents two studies which use digital maps and street-level imagery to investigate physical accessibility in rural and urban communities. Analyzes pathway usability, building access, and community participation of people using personal mobility devices, with comparisons by community population size. Discusses procedures, applications, and limitations of the use of digital street-level imagery for accessibility research.
Author(s): Tom Seekins, Meg A. Traci, Emily C. Hicks
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 879193
Date: 08/2022
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Presents two studies which use digital maps and street-level imagery to investigate physical accessibility in rural and urban communities. Analyzes pathway usability, building access, and community participation of people using personal mobility devices, with comparisons by community population size. Discusses procedures, applications, and limitations of the use of digital street-level imagery for accessibility research.
Author(s): Tom Seekins, Meg A. Traci, Emily C. Hicks
Citation: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 879193
Date: 08/2022
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Minnesota Chartbook Section 8A Health Care Providers and Service Availability: Hospitals
Provides data on Minnesota hospital capacity, services offered and their utilization, and hospital financials and community benefit. Includes information on hospital location and bed availability by region as well as rural versus urban comparisons of average length of stay, hospital admissions, inpatient days, and sources of revenue.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Provides data on Minnesota hospital capacity, services offered and their utilization, and hospital financials and community benefit. Includes information on hospital location and bed availability by region as well as rural versus urban comparisons of average length of stay, hospital admissions, inpatient days, and sources of revenue.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Rural Communities Leading the Way: Spreading the Word through Creative Communications
Describes the communication strategies used by Kern County Libraries in California to educate rural audiences about meal service programs, such as direct communications with families, community promotion, and online promotion.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Describes the communication strategies used by Kern County Libraries in California to educate rural audiences about meal service programs, such as direct communications with families, community promotion, and online promotion.
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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