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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 28, 2015
The Director of the Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health (ORH) discusses the Veterans Choice Program and other VA activities underway to connect rural veterans to the healthcare services they need. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer or HIV. A key issue with telehealth; however, is that it requires access to broadband...
Date: Jan 8, 2020
As people are living longer and trying to find solutions to delay the expense of long-term care or nursing facilities, family members, including adult children, are increasingly becoming informal, unpaid caregivers. Learn how technology may be a solution to help rural caregivers, what some of the challenges and opportunities are, and read about a current model that has the potential to change the landscape. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer or heart failure and provides support to their caregivers. Project C.A.R.E. — Project C.A.R.E. (Caregiver...
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: 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: 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...
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...
Date: Feb 2, 2022
The priority for rural population health is access, including access to health information needed to make personal health decisions. Two of the nation's health literacy experts join a federal agency official to review current rural challenges of accessing health information that is clear and usable. Along with an exploration of digital health literacy, recently expanded definitions of health literacy are discussed. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer diagnosis, make them sleep deprived, experiencing severe pain, any of those things that happen...
Date: Nov 2017
Reports on racial/ethnic health disparities among rural residents. Includes data by race/ethnicity for health-related quality of life, healthcare access and use, chronic health conditions, and health-related behaviors. Based on data from the 2012–2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
...Cancer · Health conditions · Health disparities · Health screening · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Obesity and weight...
Date: Mar 2016
Compares the on-site availability of advanced breast imaging services between imaging facilities serving vulnerable patient populations and those serving non-vulnerable patient populations. Table 1 lists imaging facility characteristics.
...Screening, 23(1), 24-30 Date 03/2016 Tagged as Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Women...