First conceptualized in the 1970s, but not widely adopted in rural communities, freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) have been getting another look as a sustainable rural option. This article discusses hospital-based versus independent FSEDs, the model’s financial viability, and highlights two FSEDs meeting their communities’ healthcare needs in Arizona and Illinois.
Read More
Kevin McGinnis, Program Manager with the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO), discusses rural EMS’s options as services switch from a traditional form to the hub and spokes model.
Read More
Diane Calmus, Government Affairs and Policy Manager at the National Rural Health Association, explores the need for a new hospital model to help rural communities gain and maintain access to emergency medical services.
Read More
A September 2015 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services discussed the need for rural healthcare providers to be involved in health system changes related to payment and service delivery.
Read MoreA Texas program is helping rural HIV-positive women face the challenges of their disease through a team approach.
Read More
A beautiful new facility in Friday Harbor, Wash., is bringing telepsychiatry services back to island residents.
Read More
The Health Wagon, which offers free health care to thousands of patients each year in Southwestern Virginia, was recently spotlighted on the CBS news show, “60 Minutes.”
Read More
Through advanced technologies, hospitals are offering new services, strengthening their bottom lines and keeping patients closer to home.
Read More
As healthcare reform encourages integration of healthcare to treat the patient as a whole, behavioral health and oral care are being integrated into primary care practices around the country.
Read More
There is not one nationally recommended model for care integration, but local and federal efforts support more widespread use.
Read More