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Date: May 2024
Analyzes qualitative data from 7 Rural Opioid Initiative studies on peer responses to overdose. Identifies themes related to naloxone administration, overdose reversal strategies, willingness to call 911, perceptions of first responders, and access to medical intervention. Discusses public health approaches to increasing access to care and effectiveness of overdose response in rural areas.
...Prescription drug misuse · Public health · Substance use and misuse · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...
Date: Sep 2023
Results of a study to generate findings and recommendations from the planning, capacity-building, and early implementation of the Healthy Opportunities Pilots program. Focuses on the health-related social needs of North Carolina Medicaid enrollees living in three primarily rural regions of the state.
...health-related social needs of North Carolina Medicaid enrollees living in three primarily rural regions...
Reviewed: Sep 2025
Provides information on the annual Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) National Telehealth Conference, including links to summary reports and session recordings.
...Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth Access · Policy · Technology for health...
Date: Mar 2024
Presents a literature review of studies on the health and economic effects hospital closures have had on rural communities. Analyzes 21 studies completed in the previous 8 years and details the economic and healthcare access outcomes identified.
...health and economic effects hospital closures have had on rural communities. Analyzes 21 studies completed...
Date: Jun 2019
Provides a recording of a hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business regarding health profession school debt and the impact on specialization and practice decisions, particularly the reduction of sole practices in rural areas, and methods for addressing these issues. Includes testimony from representatives of the American Physical Therapy Association, American Association of Orthodontics, American College of Physicians, and American Enterprise Institute.
...Health workforce supply and demand · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Policy...
Date: Aug 2019
Examines quality improvement interventions to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in a rural Midwestern state. Describes the disparity in HPV vaccination rates between rural and urban areas. Discusses the roles of providers, clinics, and health systems in implementing interventions.
...health systems in implementing interventions. --- Implementation Challenges and Opportunities Related to HPV Vaccination Quality Improvement...
Date: Jun 2017
Presents a national project report on the impact of transportation barriers on healthcare costs as well as highlighting existing patient-centered transportation solutions. Summarizes the results of a national survey of health centers and private providers regarding transportation, as well as several profiles of communities, both rural and urban, regarding the transportation barriers and solutions within them.
...regarding the transportation barriers and solutions within them. 06/2017 Health Outreach Partners Access · Population health · Transportation...
Date: Dec 2021
Provides an overview of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)-funded research on using telehealth to address health disparities. Describes barriers and facilitators to implementing telehealth in populations at risk for disparities, including people in rural areas, and identifies themes across studies.
...Health disparities · People with disabilities · Reimbursement and payment models · Technology for health and human services...
Date: Apr 2017
Uses data from the 2013-2015 American Community Survey to examine the role of Medicaid in rural areas, and discuss how potential expansions or cuts could affect rural healthcare. Highlights the importance of Medicaid for many rural residents who are often faced with limited access to insurance and providers, longer travel times, and greater health needs when compared to their urban counterparts. Includes several charts and graphs to illustrate important statistics and demographic comparisons.
...Health disparities · Health insurance · Medicaid · Policy · Rural-urban differences · State-by-state data · Statistics and data...
Date: May 26, 2026
Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcing the renewal of the charter for the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. The Council advises the President on progress made in carrying out the provisions of Executive Order 14327, which aims to promote the economic, academic, and social benefits of youth sports, fitness, and nutrition. The charter is effective through May 8, 2028. Source: Federal Register.
...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Policy · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...