Rural Health
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Alaska Health Care Workforce Profile: Identifying Occupations That Are Hardest to Fill
Highlights the healthcare occupations identified by rural and urban Alaska employers as the most difficult to fill. Intended to inform decisions made by workforce development communities on education and training. Presents healthcare workforce and demographic data compiled from surveys, and includes a comprehensive review of retention data.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
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Highlights the healthcare occupations identified by rural and urban Alaska employers as the most difficult to fill. Intended to inform decisions made by workforce development communities on education and training. Presents healthcare workforce and demographic data compiled from surveys, and includes a comprehensive review of retention data.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organizations: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
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Montana 2016 Suicide Mortality Review Team Report
Highlights findings and recommendations from the Montana Suicide Mortality Review Team based on an analysis of 555 suicides in Montana. Provides suicide and related data by county for youth, American Indian, and veteran populations.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Highlights findings and recommendations from the Montana Suicide Mortality Review Team based on an analysis of 555 suicides in Montana. Provides suicide and related data by county for youth, American Indian, and veteran populations.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Adults Using Long Term Services and Supports: Population and Service Use Trends in Maine, State Fiscal Year 2014
A chartbook discussing demographic trends regarding disability, poverty, housing, work status, and other useful characteristics about adults and elders living in Maine who have used nursing facilities, residential care, or home and community-based services during the fiscal year 2014. Provides some county-level data and discussion of rural differences.
Author(s): Kimberly I. Snow, Tina Gressani, Louise Olsen, et al.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Catherine Cutler Institute
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A chartbook discussing demographic trends regarding disability, poverty, housing, work status, and other useful characteristics about adults and elders living in Maine who have used nursing facilities, residential care, or home and community-based services during the fiscal year 2014. Provides some county-level data and discussion of rural differences.
Author(s): Kimberly I. Snow, Tina Gressani, Louise Olsen, et al.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Catherine Cutler Institute
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Lessons Learned from the MAVEN Project Pilot: Using Physician Volunteers to Increase Access to Care via Telehealth
Describes the evaluation of pilot program of the Medical Alumni Volunteer Expert Network (MAVEN) Project, which used experienced volunteer physicians to provide consults via telehealth to rural and inner-city providers. Pilot program offered telehealth visits at 3 community health centers in Massachusetts and California.
Author(s): Lori Uscher-Pines, Robert S. Rudin
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Describes the evaluation of pilot program of the Medical Alumni Volunteer Expert Network (MAVEN) Project, which used experienced volunteer physicians to provide consults via telehealth to rural and inner-city providers. Pilot program offered telehealth visits at 3 community health centers in Massachusetts and California.
Author(s): Lori Uscher-Pines, Robert S. Rudin
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Rural Behavioral Health: Telehealth Challenges and Opportunities
Reviews the barriers to mental and substance use disorder treatment and services in rural communities. Presents ways telehealth can address these barriers and discusses the challenges in implementing telehealth services in rural areas. Addresses differences in state policies for telemedicine coverage through private insurance.
Citation: SAMHSA In Brief, 9(2)
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Reviews the barriers to mental and substance use disorder treatment and services in rural communities. Presents ways telehealth can address these barriers and discusses the challenges in implementing telehealth services in rural areas. Addresses differences in state policies for telemedicine coverage through private insurance.
Citation: SAMHSA In Brief, 9(2)
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Immigrant and Native-Born Populations in Rural and Urban Places
Describes demographic and economic characteristics of immigrant and native-born people by metropolitan status. Includes data on education level, English language proficiency, poverty level, and other topics. Also provides selected data by citizenship status for rural and urban immigrants.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Describes demographic and economic characteristics of immigrant and native-born people by metropolitan status. Includes data on education level, English language proficiency, poverty level, and other topics. Also provides selected data by citizenship status for rural and urban immigrants.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation: Proceedings of a Workshop
Summarizes a June 2016 joint workshop focused on healthcare and transportation. Includes information on cross-sector collaboration to provide transportation in rural settings. Identifies data sources for understanding health-related transportation needs.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Summarizes a June 2016 joint workshop focused on healthcare and transportation. Includes information on cross-sector collaboration to provide transportation in rural settings. Identifies data sources for understanding health-related transportation needs.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Overall Declines in Child Poverty Mask Relatively Stable Rates Across States
Reports on rates of child poverty in 2015 and changes since 2014. Includes data by region and state for rural, suburban, and urban areas. Finds that child poverty levels have dropped to 2009 pre-recession levels in rural areas, but remain above that in all other areas.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Reports on rates of child poverty in 2015 and changes since 2014. Includes data by region and state for rural, suburban, and urban areas. Finds that child poverty levels have dropped to 2009 pre-recession levels in rural areas, but remain above that in all other areas.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Planning for Transportation After Medical Services Pocket Guide, Rural Edition
Guide to help rural patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers consider transportation options after medical treatment.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organizations: Easter Seals Project ACTION, National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Guide to help rural patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers consider transportation options after medical treatment.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organizations: Easter Seals Project ACTION, National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Rural Accountable Care Guide: Preparing Rural Health for the Approaching Accountable Care Era
A practical guide for healthcare providers and administrators to the successful creation of an ACO in a rural community. Identifies the eight essential elements of an ACO and discusses how to implement an ACO in a rural setting.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Toward Accountable Care Consortium and Initiative (TAC)
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A practical guide for healthcare providers and administrators to the successful creation of an ACO in a rural community. Identifies the eight essential elements of an ACO and discusses how to implement an ACO in a rural setting.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Toward Accountable Care Consortium and Initiative (TAC)
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