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611. Medicare Telemedicine Snapshot - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Presents data on telemedicine utilization by Medicare beneficiaries from March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021, including pre- and post-pandemic rates of accessing telehealth services, trends in e-visits and virtual check-ins, geographic breakdowns including rural and urban residence, and beneficiary characteristics. Uses data from Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims, Medicare Advantage (MA) encounters, and Medicare enrollment.

...telehealth services, trends in e-visits and virtual check-ins, geographic breakdowns including rural and urban...

612. Bridging The Home-Based Primary Care Gap In Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Feb 2024

Discusses challenges with offering home-based primary care (HBPC) in rural communities for older adults and people with disabilities, notably workforce shortages, insufficient infrastructure, and funding. Offers HBPC redesign suggestions with these challenges in mind, discussing community health workers, technology and telehealth, leveraging community resources and partnerships, training, scope of practice laws, payment models, and infrastructure investments.

...telehealth, leveraging community resources and partnerships, training, scope of practice laws, payment models, and infrastructure...

613. Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services Utilization - Resources
Date: May 2021

Summarizes the results of a poll conducted between April 29-May 2, 2021, regarding patients' experiences receiving mental health and substance use treatment services, including telehealth services, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Examines the utilization of these services and barriers to treatment by sex, age, education, income, ethnicity, and urban-rural status. Explores the preferences of individuals seeking mental health or substance abuse treatment.

...telehealth services, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Examines the utilization of these services and barriers...

614. 2016-2020 South Dakota Primary Care Needs Assessment - Resources
Date: 2021

Findings of a comprehensive analysis and needs assessment of South Dakota counties and their potential areas of need in primary healthcare. Includes sections on tribal populations, Medicaid, telehealth, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Rural Health Clinics, Critical Access Hospitals, behavioral health, substance abuse, and educational opportunities for the primary care workforce. Features county-by-county statistics for various health indicators.

...telehealth, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Rural Health Clinics, Critical Access Hospitals, behavioral health, substance abuse...

615. How Rural Hospitals Improve Value and Affordability - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Issue brief discussing four strategies rural hospitals are undertaking to improve the quality of care and patient experience, while decreasing the cost of healthcare services. Covers strategies on population health, new models of care, telehealth, and workforce programs. Includes multiple case studies and rural program examples for each strategy.

...telehealth, and workforce programs. Includes multiple case studies and rural program examples for each strategy...

616. COVID-19 Health Care Flexibilities: Perspectives, Experiences, and Lessons Learned - Resources
Date: May 2021

Recording of a May 19, 2021, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing on healthcare flexibilities implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on telehealth. Discusses lessons learned and considerations for the extension of these flexibilities beyond the pandemic.

...telehealth. Discusses lessons learned and considerations for the extension of these flexibilities beyond the pandemic...

617. South Dakota's Regional Services Designation Ambulance System Study - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Report offering analysis of stakeholder interviews and performance data of emergency medical service (EMS) in rural South Dakota. Discusses recruitment and retention of workforce, volunteerism, training, data analysis, telehealth, access, and more. Offers recommendations based on key findings and a timeline for implementation.

...telehealth, access, and more. Offers recommendations based on key findings and a timeline for implementation...

618. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Rural Health Care Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities - Resources
Date: May 2022

Presents an overview of key findings from interviews with stakeholders in eight states - Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming - regarding the rural healthcare landscape. Discusses rural hospital financial health, rural hospital transformation models, challenges facing the rural healthcare workforce, and the role of telehealth in increasing access to care. Provides recommendations aimed at further advancing the use of virtual care in all communities, including rural and frontier areas, beyond the temporary federal COVID-19 public health emergency flexibilities.

...telehealth in increasing access to care. Provides recommendations aimed at further advancing the use of virtual...

619. Nurse Perspectives Regarding Implementation of an Asthma Monitoring Mobile Health Application in the School Setting - Resources
Date: Aug 2021

Study exploring nurse experiences with school-based telehealth (SBTH) implementation, specifically SBTH asthma programs in South Carolina. Discusses barriers to asthma care for rural children and the potential for SBTH and mobile health to treat childhood asthma. Draws data from 26 survey respondents that addresses interests in specific mobile application features and issues related to caregiver and family participation.

...telehealth (SBTH) implementation, specifically SBTH asthma programs in South Carolina. Discusses barriers to asthma care...

620. Telemedicine Services During COVID‐19: Considerations for Medically Underserved Populations - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Discusses the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and details some of the barriers to its use in underserved communities. Highlights the lack of broadband internet in rural areas and on tribal lands, as well the lack of technological capability among older people.

...telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and details some of the barriers to its use in underserved...