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9421. Second Report to Congress: Social Risk Factors and Performance in Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Programs - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Analyzes the effect of individuals' social risk factors on quality measures, resource utilization, and other Medicare program measures using Medicare and non-Medicare data sources. Describes how Medicare value-based purchasing (VBP) programs impact providers who serve socially at-risk beneficiaries. Categorizes rurality as a social risk factor. Explores emerging trends among providers addressing social risk factors through cooperation with social services and community-based organizations. Offers policy recommendations for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to account for social risk factors in VBP programs and achieve better outcomes for those with social risk factors. Second of two reports required by the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014. See the first report.

...Health and Human Services to account for social risk factors in VBP programs and achieve...

9422. Rural Hospital Closures Threaten Access: Solutions to Preserve Care in Local Communities - Resources
Date: Sep 2022

Provides an overview of rural hospital closures between 2010-2021. Discusses rural demographics and outlines trends affecting rural hospital financial sustainability, including patient volume and health, reimbursement, staffing shortages, COVID-19, new models of care, and more.

...health, reimbursement, staffing shortages, COVID-19, new models of care, and more. --- Rural Hospital Closures...

9423. Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Era - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Presents a review of more than 300 studies on the use of telehealth published between March 11, 2020, and May 2, 2022. Explores the characteristics of the patients, providers, and health systems using telehealth during the COVID-19 era. Examines the benefits and harms of telehealth, what is considered a successful telehealth intervention, and strategies used to implement telehealth interventions.

...health systems using telehealth during the COVID-19 era. Examines the benefits and harms of telehealth...

9424. April 2023 MACPAC Meeting Transcript - Resources
Date: Apr 2023

Transcript from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's (MACPAC) April 2023 meeting. Covers automatic adjustments to Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) allotments, DSH third-party payer policy, integrating care for dually eligible beneficiaries, access to Medicaid coverage and care for adults leaving incarceration, adult access to covered dental benefits, access to home- and community-based services, and an update on the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) unwinding. Includes rural references and considerations throughout.

...health emergency (PHE) unwinding. Includes rural references and considerations throughout. --- April 2023 MACPAC Meeting Transcript...

9425. The Women Farmer Stress Inventory: Examining Women Farmer Stress in the United States Corn Belt - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Explores the causes of stress for women farmers. Discusses sociodemographic and farm-level factors that correlate with, and contribute to, stress. Breaks down data such as farm size and revenue, off-farm work and care labor, and demographic factors such as age, marital status, and education, among others.

...Health, 40(3), 457-466 11/2023 Agricultural health and safety · Farmers and farmworkers · Mental health...

9426. CDC: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - News
Date: Jun 26, 2026

Notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowing an additional 30 days for comment on the March 9, 2026, notice regarding the reinstatement of an information collection titled "Collaborating Center for Questionnaire Design and Evaluation for the National Center for Health Statistics (CCQDER)." The information collected by the CCQDER is used to evaluate questions for optimal design as well as to provide documentation supporting the validity of NCHS and other agencies' information collections. Comments are due within 30 days of this notice. Source: Federal Register.

...Health Statistics (CCQDER)." The information collected by the CCQDER is used to evaluate questions for optimal...

9427. 2026 Northeast Kentucky Regional Nursing Summit (Aug 28, 2026) - Events
Date: Aug 28, 2026

Summary information for the event 2026 Northeast Kentucky Regional Nursing Summit, sponsored by Northeast Kentucky Area Health Education Center.

...Health Education Center. --- 2026 Northeast Kentucky Regional Nursing Summit Northeast Kentucky Area Health Education Center...

9428. Summit Healthcare Association - RHIhub Telehealth Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: Jun 8, 2023

This program is implementing a broad range of telehealth approaches to improve access to specialty care for local residents.

...health services. Summit partnered with primary care practices to facilitate access to behavioral health consults...

9429. Hospitals Largely Reported Addressing Requirements for EHR Contingency Plans - Resources
Date: Jul 2016

Results of a study using self-reported data from 400 hospitals that received Medicare incentive payments for using a certified electronic health record (EHR) system as of September 2014. Information includes EHR contingency plans related to HIPAA requirements, practices for contingency planning recommended by two federal agencies, and hospitals' experiences with EHR disruptions. Features statistics with breakdowns by large or small hospitals, with small hospitals defined as those with 50 or fewer beds.

...health record (EHR) system as of September 2014. Information includes EHR contingency plans related to HIPAA...

9430. Rural Community Profiles: Stories about Improving Nutrition, Increasing Physical Activity, and Making Schools Healthier - Resources
Date: Aug 2015

Presents summaries of 3 rural community profiles related to physical activity, school wellness, and improving nutrition. Includes information and strategies to promote health.

...health. 08/2015 ChangeLab Solutions Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Schools · Tribal communities · Wellness, health...