Website Search Results for: behavioral health workforce
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Reviewed: Nov 28, 2022
Provides information on health disparities and the causes of these disparities in rural areas. Discusses rural versus urban mortality and life expectancy, and resources and programs to address rural health disparities. Provides information on regions throughout the U.S. that experience higher level of rural health disparities.
...behaviors, and chronic conditions, as well as geographic distances, infrastructure limitations, and provider shortages. Access to Healthcare and Public Health Services Rural populations can experience many barriers to healthcare access, which can contribute to health...
Reviewed: Nov 25, 2024
Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to the linkage between rural healthcare and the economic strength and overall vitality of the community. Features economic impact studies and funding to support healthcare in rural communities.
...behavioral health, housing, food, transportation, and government. Healthcare leaders may participate in community and economic development to improve community conditions that affect health, leading to positive health outcomes and potential reductions in medical interventions. Another...
Date: Jan 10, 2018
Dr. Art Kaufman discusses the Health Extension Rural Offices (HEROs) model, how he is helping promote the use of community health workers, and his work with the University of New Mexico's World Health Organization Collaborating Center. - The Rural Monitor
...workforce toward health – and we need them. What do HERO agents do? Their role is to connect the priority health needs of their regions with university resources. We started with UNM Health Sciences Center resources...
Reviewed: Apr 22, 2025
Resources, information, and frequently asked questions examining the role that rural schools play in the health of students and the community. Discusses school-based healthcare services, nutrition, physical activity, mental health, health education, and more.
...workforce preparation, as well as playing an important role in the health and wellness of students and the community. Working on health-related initiatives makes sense for rural schools, as physical health, mental and social...
Added: Feb 18, 2021
Features healthcare-based programs that target childhood health and overall positive health behaviors for rural families.
...health. For example, the evidence is particularly strong for children with asthma as this customization improves both patient and caregiver understanding of the condition. There is a shortage of healthcare providers in many rural areas...
Date: Jul 24, 2024
For decades, community health workers (CHWs) provided their services outside usual healthcare reimbursement models. In recent years, with research supporting CHWs as professionals effectively assisting patients with navigating health-related social determinants, federal and private payers are exploring reimbursement mechanisms. Four rural healthcare organizations share both the impact and the continued sustainability challenges — and successes — of their CHW programs. - The Rural Monitor
...workforce for West Virginia," Deborah Koester, PhD, DNP, said, sharing key elements of the model. Deborah Koester, PhD, DNP. Koester, director of the Community Health Department at West Virginia's Marshall University Joan C. Edwards...
Advisory committees and bodies that help inform federal policymaking and have an interest in rural health.
...behavioral health, graduate psychology, pain care, and quality improvement and patient safety. view details Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) Advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary...
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
A field experience for health professions students in Illinois to observe rural healthcare providers and their communities.
...behavioral health, public health, and laboratory and technical specialists Shadowing experiences within the local community at clinics and/or health departments Meetings with administration and observations of inter-professional team meetings, when available The experience...
Reviewed: Jun 8, 2023
Rural telehealth programs can be designed to create programs to address rural community challenges and benefit people who live in rural areas.
...Behavioral Health Network provides telehealth services to rural veterans by partnering with community mental health centers. However, veterans also face some barriers to accessing telehealth. The FCC found that in 2019, 15% of veterans lived...
Reviewed: Jul 24, 2019
Ohio Northern University's College of Pharmacy provides health screenings and immunizations, medication review, and basic chronic disease monitoring.
...Behavioral Health Cancer screening (breast, cervical and colorectal) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Diabetes Exercise Hyperlipidemia Hypertension Nutrition Tobacco Cessation Patient results are immediately shared following point-of-care testing. Education is delivered...