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Date: Mar 2023
Describes a care model utilizing community health workers (CHWs) to engage patients by screening for diseases, and offering education and information to help them manage their chronic conditions in an accessible, non-traditional settings such as a food bank distribution centers, county fairs, livestock auctions, and educational events in rural Idaho. Discusses the value of CHWs, along with a primary care team, in improving outcomes for populations at risk, and the absence of payment models to support this model.
...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Care coordination · Chronic disease management · Diabetes · Health screening · Mental health conditions · Reimbursement...
Learn more about Sal Hauge, Information Specialist Associate for the Rural Health Information Hub.
...cancer prevention and treatment, and community vitality. They also act as liaison to states in the southeastern...
Reviewed: Aug 29, 2024
Summary information for the organization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including related information from this organization listed on the RHIhub website.
...residents. Tagged as Cancer · Chronic Disease · Emergency Preparedness and Response · Opioid Crisis · Public Health Agencies...
Learn how the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program is helping rural communities through enhanced healthcare delivery.
...cancer, unintentional injury/substance use disorder, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke. Featured Outreach Awardees The following...
Date: May 2014
Describes the process St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI) took to engage and partner with a community organization to implement an evidence-based sun-safety program in rural Idaho. Includes information on identifying and recruiting a community partner; selecting an evidence-based program; and planning, implementing, sustaining, and expanding the program.
...Tagged as Cancer · Community engagement and volunteerism · Health screening · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Idaho...
Date: Feb 21, 2018
Miners in rural New Mexico may forego care when they have to drive a long distance to see a primary care provider or specialist. The New Mexico Mobile Screening Program for Miners travels to 12 locations in the state to bring needed care to patients. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer from mining radioactive minerals don't realize that they're eligible for benefits through...
Date: Apr 2022
Discusses the disparity in access to oncologic surgical care for Native Americans. Details a pathway program at the Oregon Health & Science University aimed as increasing matriculation rates among Native Americans into medicals school.
...04/2022 Tagged as Cancer · Health disparities · Health workforce pipeline · Specialty care · Surgery · Tribal communities · Oregon...
Date: Nov 30, 2016
First conceptualized in the 1970s, but not widely adopted in rural communities, freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) have been getting another look as a sustainable rural option. This article discusses hospital-based versus independent FSEDs, the model's financial viability, and highlights two FSEDs meeting their communities' healthcare needs in Arizona and Illinois. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer center. In VVMC's case, much of their overhead costs are covered by these...
Date: Jan 29, 2020
Recent research has found that not only are nearly 40% of surveyed physicians burned out, but 40% are also experiencing depression. For many reasons — stigma among them — these professionals are not getting mental health support. Physician health programs, in collaboration with professional societies, are trying to change that by working with state licensure boards and other groups. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer. I'm still struggling with grief. And I'm still angry. Then, one of our partners...
Reviewed: Jun 28, 2023
Provides information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to substance use in rural areas. Describes substance use and misuse and discusses what rural healthcare providers and communities can do related to prevention and treatment.
...cancers, chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD), heart disease, and stroke, this high rate of tobacco...