Rural Health
Resources by Type: Video/Multimedia
Strategy Map and BSC Learning Collaborative Recordings
Offers a series of 5 webinar recordings with rural hospitals and experts on how to use the included templates to create a Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Map. Addresses best practices on demonstrating value, developing metrics to drive performance, using self-assessment results for strategic planning, and more.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Offers a series of 5 webinar recordings with rural hospitals and experts on how to use the included templates to create a Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Map. Addresses best practices on demonstrating value, developing metrics to drive performance, using self-assessment results for strategic planning, and more.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Oversight Hearing on "The President's FY2020 Budget Request for Indian Programs"
Provides a recording of a U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget request for Indian programs, including the Indian Health Service. Includes testimony from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, National Congress of American Indians, and the National Indian Health Board.
Additional links: Chris Buchanan Testimony, Jefferson Keel Testimony, National Indian Health Board Testimony
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Provides a recording of a U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget request for Indian programs, including the Indian Health Service. Includes testimony from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, National Congress of American Indians, and the National Indian Health Board.
Additional links: Chris Buchanan Testimony, Jefferson Keel Testimony, National Indian Health Board Testimony
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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National Security Subcommittee Hearing: Veteran and Active-Duty Military Suicides
Provides a recording of a U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on veteran and active-duty service member suicides. Addresses efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) to prevent suicides as well as the roles of mental health and crisis support groups, local communities, and veterans advocacy organizations. Includes some discussion related to rural. Features testimonies from the Veterans Health Administration, National Director of Suicide Prevention, the U.S. Department of Defense Mental Health Programs and Defense Suicide Prevention Office, and RAND Corporation.
Additional links: Richard Stone Testimony
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Committee on Oversight and Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
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Provides a recording of a U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on veteran and active-duty service member suicides. Addresses efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) to prevent suicides as well as the roles of mental health and crisis support groups, local communities, and veterans advocacy organizations. Includes some discussion related to rural. Features testimonies from the Veterans Health Administration, National Director of Suicide Prevention, the U.S. Department of Defense Mental Health Programs and Defense Suicide Prevention Office, and RAND Corporation.
Additional links: Richard Stone Testimony
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Committee on Oversight and Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
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Medicare Physician Payment Reform After Two Years: Examining MACRA Implementation and the Road Ahead
Provides a recording of a U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing on physician payment reforms under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Features testimonies about what is working well and challenges faced, including provisions and challenges for small and rural practices. Contains testimonies from the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Group Association, and Brookings Institution.
Additional links: American Medical Association Testimony, John Cullen Testimony, Scott Hines Testimony
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Finance
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Provides a recording of a U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing on physician payment reforms under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Features testimonies about what is working well and challenges faced, including provisions and challenges for small and rural practices. Contains testimonies from the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Group Association, and Brookings Institution.
Additional links: American Medical Association Testimony, John Cullen Testimony, Scott Hines Testimony
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Finance
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Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: Making Electronic Health Information Available to Patients and Providers, Part II
A recording of a hearing from the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act, which is intended to improve interoperability of electronic health records. Addresses requirements that would impact healthcare facilities, including rural hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals. Offers testimony from the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Center for Clinical Standards and Quality.
Additional links: Kate Goodrich Testimony
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
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A recording of a hearing from the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act, which is intended to improve interoperability of electronic health records. Addresses requirements that would impact healthcare facilities, including rural hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals. Offers testimony from the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Center for Clinical Standards and Quality.
Additional links: Kate Goodrich Testimony
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
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Review of the FY2020 Budget Request for the Indian Health Service
Provides a recording of a U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing and statements regarding the FY2020 budget request for the Indian Health Service. Discussions address budget justifications, information on IHS services provided, and plans for the FY2020 year, including additional funding for HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C treatment and prevention.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
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Provides a recording of a U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing and statements regarding the FY2020 budget request for the Indian Health Service. Discussions address budget justifications, information on IHS services provided, and plans for the FY2020 year, including additional funding for HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C treatment and prevention.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
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The Changing Burden of Diabetes in Rural and Urban America
Recording and slides from an April 29, 2019 webinar with Timothy Callaghan and Alva O. Ferdinand from the Texas A&M University School of Public Heath. Provides an overview of diabetes mortality and trends in rural and urban areas. Covers data on in-hospital diabetes mortality, predictors of emergency department initiated diabetes care, and progress towards Healthy People 2020 goals to reduce diabetes mortality.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript, Webinar Recording
Date: 04/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Research Gateway
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Recording and slides from an April 29, 2019 webinar with Timothy Callaghan and Alva O. Ferdinand from the Texas A&M University School of Public Heath. Provides an overview of diabetes mortality and trends in rural and urban areas. Covers data on in-hospital diabetes mortality, predictors of emergency department initiated diabetes care, and progress towards Healthy People 2020 goals to reduce diabetes mortality.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript, Webinar Recording
Date: 04/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Research Gateway
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Examining Cancer Equity in Rural and Tribal Communities
Presents a panel discussion of cancer-related health disparities among rural and tribal communities in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Focuses on the barriers to cancer care in these communities and discusses ways to promote equity and prevention.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health, SLM Consulting, LLC., South Dakota Public Health Association
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Presents a panel discussion of cancer-related health disparities among rural and tribal communities in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Focuses on the barriers to cancer care in these communities and discusses ways to promote equity and prevention.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health, SLM Consulting, LLC., South Dakota Public Health Association
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Health Center Operational Site Visit (OSV)
Video intended to help Federally Qualified Health Centers prepare for the operational site visit (OSV). Includes updates from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and answers to frequently asked questions about OSVs.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Video intended to help Federally Qualified Health Centers prepare for the operational site visit (OSV). Includes updates from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and answers to frequently asked questions about OSVs.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Broadband Mapping: Challenges and Solutions
Recording of a hearing from the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focusing on efforts to collect more accurate broadband coverage information. Includes testimonies from the U.S. Telecom Association, Competitive Carriers Association, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, and others regarding current mapping challenges and the importance of broadband access for rural communities, including for healthcare services.
Additional links: Jonathan Spalter Testimony, Mike McCormick Testimony, Mike Oblizalo Testimony, Tim Donovan Testimony
Date: 04/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate
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Recording of a hearing from the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focusing on efforts to collect more accurate broadband coverage information. Includes testimonies from the U.S. Telecom Association, Competitive Carriers Association, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, and others regarding current mapping challenges and the importance of broadband access for rural communities, including for healthcare services.
Additional links: Jonathan Spalter Testimony, Mike McCormick Testimony, Mike Oblizalo Testimony, Tim Donovan Testimony
Date: 04/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate
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