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Date: Nov 2020
Policy brief discussing associations between social determinants of health (SDOH) and oral health in California adults using data from the 2017 and 2018 California Health Interview Surveys (CHIS). Describes barriers related to oral health education, literacy, access to care, and oral health screening for low-income populations. Related infographic offers a map of oral health differences by region, noting disparities in rural California counties and data on income and other demographic characteristics.
...Health Policy Research Tagged as Access · Health disparities · Health literacy · Oral health · Poverty · Social determinants...
Date: Apr 2008
Assessed the health status in Michigan's rural areas based on the Michigan Rural Health Profile, Delphi Survey results, and the Michigan Strategic Opportunities for Rural Health Improvement: April 2008 - April 2012: Final Report. Identified three key rural health issues to be addressed which include: availability and accessibility to healthcare services; recruitment and retention of healthcare providers (nurses, physician assistants, dentists, physicians, and allied health); and healthy lifestyles.
...Health Improvement: A State Rural Health Plan 2008-2012 --- Assessed the health status in Michigan...
Added: Feb 18, 2021
Learn about early childhood health promotion in the U.S. and how children in rural communities are disproportionately affected by health concerns.
...health outcomes for children can lead to health concerns in adulthood. Health promotion focuses on improving...
Added: Nov 8, 2023
A mobile integrated healthcare program in Richmond, Indiana connects social workers with people who have just experienced a mental health crisis or overdose.
...Health Richmond Fire Department 765.914.7174 kanderson@richmondindiana.gov Topics Behavioral health · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Substance...
Date: Dec 2017
Investigates the association between race-specific rural mortality and the health infrastructure of rural counties using data from the National Center for Health Statistics Compressed Mortality File (2008-2012); county-level demographic, socioeconomic, and healthcare indicators from Health Resources and Services Administration's Area Health Resource File; and the U.S. Census. Covers the rural public health infrastructure index that indicates the presence or absence of 4 types of healthcare measures: public health employees, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) or rural referral centers, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and emergency departments within counties.
...health infrastructure of rural counties using data from the National Center for Health Statistics Compressed...
Date: 2017
Describes a plan for the improvement of public health in Georgia. Discusses trends in state demographics and health outcomes, and establishes health improvement priorities, strategies, and targets. Major topics include access, chronic disease prevention, and maternal and child health. Highlights health disparities and health workforce shortages in rural areas.
...Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Maternal health and prenatal care · Policy · Population health...
Date: Jun 2023
Recording of a June 8, 2023, conference session on addressing tribal health disparities as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Equity Conference. Includes presentations from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System on the use of care coordination and care management strategies and the National Indian Health Board on rethinking how CMS approaches health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Transcript available in the video description.
...Health: Addressing American Indians and Alaska Natives Health Disparities --- Recording of a June 8, 2023, conference...
Added: May 17, 2021
Models of providing perinatal health services in rural communities in the U.S.
...Health - RHIhub Rural Maternal Health Toolkit --- Models of providing perinatal health services in rural communities...
Added: Sep 14, 2022
With the help of community health workers (CHWs), extension agents, and health literacy community advocates, the Purchase District Health Department administers several state-approved, evidence-based programs with a health literacy focus to empower patients to make informed decisions as they seek and navigate healthcare services.
...Health Department - RHIhub Health Literacy Toolkit --- With the help of community health workers (CHWs), extension...
Date: Jul 28, 2021
Researchers and rural communities are working together to address rural cancer prevention and control, with federal funding supporting a wide range of projects. From targeting health behaviors, to making cancer screening and vaccination more accessible, to increasing rural participation in clinical trials, efforts to reduce rural cancer burden are underway across the country. - The Rural Monitor
...Health Policy, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Rural Health Council, to host...