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681. Development and Implementation of a Telenephrology Dashboard for Active Surveillance of Kidney Disease: A Quality Improvement Project - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Explores a study on the use of telehealth for early detection and intervention in cases of kidney disease among rural veterans. Evaluates a telenephrology consultation program run by the VA Health Care System at a number of locations in rural Iowa.

...telehealth for early detection and intervention in cases of kidney disease among rural veterans. Evaluates...

682. Beneficiary and Clinician Perspectives on Medicare and Other Issues: Findings from 2024 Focus Groups in Select States - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Summarizes findings from 24 focus groups of Medicare beneficiaries, Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligible) beneficiaries, and clinicians conducted between May and June 2024, including three virtual focus groups of rural Medicare beneficiaries. Highlights themes that emerged across the focus groups covering Medicare coverage options, access to care, telehealth, organization of care, and prescription drugs.

...telehealth, organization of care, and prescription drugs. --- Beneficiary and Clinician Perspectives on Medicare and Other...

683. Evaluation of Diabetic Retinal Screening and Factors for Ophthalmology Referral in a Telemedicine Network - Resources
Date: Jul 2017

Examines telemedicine retinal screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) among type 1 or type 2 diabetics in rural and underserved communities in North Carolina. Discusses geographic and socioeconomic challenges that lead to disparities in screening and treatment for DR, exploring telehealth's potential to expand access. Analyzes data on patient characteristics, diagnoses, and referrals.

...telehealth's potential to expand access. Analyzes data on patient characteristics, diagnoses, and referrals. --- Evaluation...

684. Project ECHO: A Model for Complex, Chronic Care in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States - Resources
Date: 2012

Describes Project ECHO, a telehealth program, involving weekly video conferences between rural providers and their colleagues at academic medical centers to discuss patient cases involving a variety of subjects, such as Hepatitis C, chronic pain, integrated addictions, psychiatry, and HIV/AIDS to receive management advice, and access to best practices. Figure 2 shows a map of participating sites and Table 1 lists the numbers of clinics, clinicians, and patients presented.

...telehealth program, involving weekly video conferences between rural providers and their colleagues at academic medical...

685. A Lack of Behavioral Health Providers in Medicare and Medicaid Impedes Enrollees' Access to Care - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

Examines the availability of behavioral health providers who actively serve Medicare or Medicaid enrollees in 20 counties, 10 urban and 10 rural, across 10 states in 2021. Explores the extent to which traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid enrollees received behavioral health services and whether they used telehealth or in-person services. Offers recommendations to encourage more behavioral health providers to serve these enrollees and expand coverage to additional behavioral health provider types. Includes rural and urban comparisons throughout.

...telehealth or in-person services. Offers recommendations to encourage more behavioral health providers to serve...

686. Veterans Health Administration: Opportunities Exist for Improving Veterans' Access to Health Care Services in the Pacific Islands - Resources
Date: Apr 2018

Details opportunities for veterans to access healthcare in the Pacific Islands. Discusses barriers to care, such as long travel distances, and the use of telehealth and the Choice Program as methods of improving access.

...telehealth and the Choice Program as methods of improving access. --- Veterans Health Administration: Opportunities Exist...

687. Full Committee Oversight Hearing: "Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?" - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs full committee oversight hearing discusses rural veteran's access to healthcare through the VA. Features a discussion of the VA's role as both a healthcare provider and a payer via its Community Care Program. Highlights technological challenges related to telehealth, such as lack of broadband connections and technological literacy of older veterans. Presents testimony from the VA, the Government Accountability Office, the Navajo Nation, and veteran advocacy groups, among others.

...telehealth, such as lack of broadband connections and technological literacy of older veterans. Presents testimony...

688. Mental Health Care in the United States: The Case for Federal Action - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Bipartisan report summarizing findings from three Senate Finance Committee hearings and a request for information regarding challenges in the mental healthcare system. Describes the prevalence of behavioral health conditions in the United States, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and spending on behavioral health. Outlines key challenges across five cross-cutting areas: the behavioral health workforce; children, adolescents, and young adults; access to care, integration, and care coordination; mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) parity; and telehealth. Includes information on challenges facing rural and underserved communities.

...telehealth. Includes information on challenges facing rural and underserved communities. --- Mental Health Care in the United...

689. Care Delivery Transformation Case Study: Dartmouth Health Connected Care Program - Resources
Date: Feb 2026

Profiles the Dartmouth Health Connected Care Program, which supports specialty care delivery via telehealth-based partnerships with rural hospitals in New Hampshire and Vermont. Highlights the Connected Care Program's reach, outcomes, and lessons learned.

...telehealth-based partnerships with rural hospitals in New Hampshire and Vermont. Highlights the Connected Care...

690. Report to Congress: Demonstration Project on Community Health Integration Models in Certain Rural Counties, Interim Report 2018 - Resources - Archive
Date: Sep 2018

Provides an overview of and first year findings from the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration (FCHIP), which includes 10 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in three states: North Dakota, Montana, and Nevada. The demonstration intends to increase the quality and coordination of care, with focuses on access to and payments for telehealth, ambulance services, and skilled nursing facility/nursing facility beds, as well as related regulatory challenges.

...telehealth, ambulance services, and skilled nursing facility/nursing facility beds, as well as related regulatory challenges...