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Date: Dec 2021
Provides a framework for policymakers and public health officials to guide investments and decision-making to implement a public health system to address challenges beyond the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on equity. Covers six core areas: financing, laws and governance, community engagement, partnerships, workforce, and data and information technology. Highlights challenges and considerations for rural communities and Tribal nations throughout.
...Health disparities · Health workforce · Networking and collaboration · Policy · Public health · Recruitment and retention of health...
Date: Apr 2022
Evaluates the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model, which tests the impact of providing financial incentives to home health agencies in nine states: Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington. Reports on the experiences of home health agencies and patients through 2020, the fifth performance year of the HHVBP Model, and the third year that agencies in the HHVBP states received a payment adjustment. Examines the impacts of the HHVBP Model on Medicare expenditures, healthcare utilization, quality of care and patient experience, and agency operations. Discusses rural access to high-quality home health agencies and the impact of HHVBP on rural home health patients.
...Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model: Fifth Annual Report --- Evaluates the Home Health Value-Based...
Reviewed: Feb 29, 2024
Overview of the importance of data use and management and examples of data management tools for rural community health programs.
...health and organizational activities, boost patient satisfaction, improve quality of care, and enhance health. Data...
Date: Dec 2020
Study comparing quality of medical care in urban and rural health centers funded by the Heath Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) using 2017 Uniform Data System data and 2016 Area Health Resources File data for 1,373 health centers, over 600 of which are rural. Examines 15 reported quality measures related to prevention, care management, and clinical outcomes.
...Health Resources and Services Administration-Funded Health Centers in the United States: A Cross Sectional...
Reviewed: Apr 3, 2021
Pathways Vermont created a rural adaptation of the evidence-based Housing First program to assist people suffering from mental health and/or substance abuse challenges with permanent housing.
...health · Home and community-based services · Human services · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Substance use and misuse...
Date: Feb 2020
Describes successful strategies to recruit and retain behavioral health workers in rural areas, based on phone interviews with state-level experts in rural health and behavioral health. Explores financial incentives, education and training programs, telehealth, licensure or scope of practice changes, innovative state approaches, and policy considerations.
...Health and Research Transformation Tagged as Behavioral health workforce · Graduate medical education · Health workforce pipeline...
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.
...health · Behavioral health workforce · Children and youth · Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Legislation...
Date: Nov 2019
Reviews the results from 9 studies funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute supporting the inclusion of community health workers (CHWs) and peer providers (PPs) as effective participants in addressing health and healthcare inequities, particularly for diverse communities. Each study presented focuses on a distinct function of utilizing CHWs and/or PPS such as mentoring, managing chronic conditions, and navigator support for serious mental illness and depression. Discusses why payers and providers should include CHWs and PPS in a variety of capacities to improve outcomes, add value to care, and control costs.
...health workers · Health conditions · Healthcare quality · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Statistics and data · Tribal...
Date: Aug 2018
Discusses findings and offers recommendations from an oral health workforce needs assessment in Louisiana. Highlights the state's oral health status of children and adults, access to care, and fluoridation. Reports on surveys and interviews addressing workforce demographics, practice information, perception of oral health access, and Medicaid policies. Appendices include additional data on state Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
...Health Tagged as Access · Children and youth · Dental workforce · Health workforce shortage designations · Health workforce...
Date: Mar 2022
Resource guide to assist Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Washington implement dental services alongside primary care. Covers funding, facility, health information technology, and other considerations related to implementing dental care.
...Health Tagged as Health information technology · Oral health · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Health Clinics...