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1521. Barriers to Telemedicine Implementation in Southwest Tribal Communities During COVID-19 - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Explores some of the barriers to expanding telemedicine to tribal communities in the Southwestern U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses some of the existing health and infrastructure disparities faced by the tribes and details both the need for telemedicine and the barriers to providing it.

...Health, 37(1), 239-241 01/2021 Access · COVID-19 · Health disparities · Infrastructure · Telehealth · Tribal communities · Arizona · New Mexico · Utah...

1522. Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan, 2023-2028 - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Multi-year strategic plan developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Healthy Pennsylvania Partnership, a multi-sector partnership of stakeholders and collaborators. Outlines steps and partnerships needed to achieve health equity, chronic disease prevention, and whole person care, and encourages policymakers, healthcare providers, nonprofits, and residents to promote and support health improvements throughout Pennsylvania.

...health · Physical activity · Policy · Poverty · Primary care · Public health · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Transportation · Pennsylvania...

1523. Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: Case Study Analysis: Kanawha County, West Virginia - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Case study of policy initiatives to increase access to primary care, focusing on Kanawha County, West Virginia. Discusses workforce shortages, healthcare access, structural barriers to primary care, healthcare affordability, and more.

...healthcare delivery · Policy · Primary care · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Schools · Telehealth · West Virginia...

1524. The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations: An Assessment of the Literature - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Review of research literature to assess whether policy initiatives targeting primary care access for rural and underserved populations has been effective in reducing healthcare disparities. Initiatives considered include availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability.

...retention of health professionals · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Health Clinics · Scope of practice · Telehealth...

1525. Health is Primary: Charting a Path to Equity and Sustainability - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Examines factors driving the downward trends in primary care, including fewer clinicians practicing primary care, fewer available appointments, lower spending on primary care, and fewer adults reporting that they have a usual source of primary care. Features a literature review, supply and demand analysis, and recommendations for potential solutions. Mentions rural throughout.

...retention of health professionals · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1526. Closing the Distance in Rural Primary Care: Evidence, Stories and Solutions - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Explores the state of rural primary care in the United States. Describes recent federal legislation that may impact rural primary care, healthcare access, and health outcomes. Discusses trends in rural primary care, including comparisons between rural and urban primary care spending relative to all total spending, primary care workforce availability, and comprehensiveness of primary care. Presents five case studies highlighting rural primary care practices and practice models.

...care · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural-urban differences · Service delivery models · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

1527. Telemedicine and the Carbon Footprint of Healthcare: An Empirical Analysis of Illinois Counties - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Examines the impact of telemedicine on reducing carbon emissions in Illinois. Provides metro versus nonmetro estimates as well as county-level estimates of carbon emissions savings in both outpatient and hospital settings.

...Affairs County-by-county data · Environmental health · Hospitals · Outpatient care · Rural-urban differences · Telehealth · Illinois...

1528. Telemedicine Utilization and Preventive Services Among a Rural Population - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Compares 2,012,290 rural adults who used telemedicine between January 2019 and December 2023 to identify associations with subsequent preventive service use. Notes the potential impact of study findings on increasing preventive care utilization for rural residents. Discusses the impacts of COVID-19 and other demographic and health status factors on the data.

...Care, 32(1) 01/2026 Access · COVID-19 · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

1529. Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) - Organizations
Reviewed: Sep 5, 2025

Summary information for the organization Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, including related information from this organization listed on the RHIhub website.

...technology (HIT) and promotes nationwide health information exchange to improve healthcare. Telehealth and Health Information Technology...

1530. Health IT Playbook - Resources
Reviewed: Apr 2025

Serves as an online guidebook for healthcare providers on using Health Information Technology (HIT) to its best advantage. Includes discussions on choosing, implementing, and upgrading electronic health records (EHRs), using Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Certified Health IT products, implementing patient engagement via telehealth/telemedicine, quality and security with HIT, and looking at how HIT can connect providers and patients in public health settings. Includes a section on HIT in rural settings.

...Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Access · Health information technology · Population health · Telehealth...