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71. Rx for the Rural Healthcare Workforce and Access to Care
Date: May 2022

Podcast with Tom Morris of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy about trends related to the rural healthcare workforce and efforts to overcome challenges. Discusses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, rural hospital closures, telehealth, graduate medical education in rural areas, community health workers and community paramedics, funding opportunities to promote healthcare access in rural areas, the opioid crisis, and more.

...Community health workers · Community paramedicine · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Funding · Graduate medical education · Health...

72. Medicaid Coverage of Community Health Worker Services
Date: Apr 2022

Provides an overview of types of community health workers (CHWs) and the services they provide. Summarizes studies examining the effects of CHW programs on health outcomes and costs. Discusses state approaches to covering CHW services through Medicaid, including the services covered, regulatory authorities used to provide Medicaid payment, the populations served, and training and certification requirements.

...Community Health Worker Services --- Provides an overview of types of community health workers (CHWs) and the services...

73. Evaluating the Dissemination and Implementation of a Community Health Worker-Based Community Wide Campaign to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Physical Activity among Latinos along the U.S.-Mexico Border
Date: Apr 2022

Describes a culturally tailored community-wide program to augment fruit and vegetable consumption and promote physical activity among 5,686 low-income Latinos of Mexican descent living in Texas. Features demographics and statistics on changes in fruit and vegetable consumption over the course of the intervention.

...Health, 19(8), 4514 Date 04/2022 Type Document Tagged as Community and faith-based initiatives · Community health workers...

74. Intersections of Personal Assistance Services for Rural Disabled People and Home Care Workers' Rights
Date: Apr 2022

Brief review exploring the intersection of disability rights and personal care labor, including discussion of advocacy and changing public opinion. Provides an overview of historical disability legislation and labor policy at the federal level, with discussion of institutionalization and home-based care. Identifies challenges faced by people with disabilities and care providers in rural areas.

...Workers' Rights --- Brief review exploring the intersection of disability rights and personal care labor, including discussion of advocacy and changing public opinion. Provides an overview of historical disability legislation and labor policy at the federal...

75. Community Health Worker (CHW) Impact in Maryland
Date: 2022

Infographic showing the value and impact of community health workers (CHWs) in Maryland. Features statistics including percents of the top 5 services CHWs report providing for their clients, with breakdowns by urban and rural locations.

...Community Health Worker (CHW) Impact in Maryland --- Infographic showing the value and impact of community...

76. Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Rural Maryland
Date: 2022

Infographic describing the role and activities of community health workers (CHWs) in rural areas of Maryland. Features statistics on percent of CHWs providing services to vulnerable populations in rural Maryland, and substance use disorder support and funding for CHWs, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.

...Health Tagged as Community health workers · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance...

77. The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations: An Assessment of the Literature
Date: Jan 2022

Review of research literature to assess whether policy initiatives targeting primary care access for rural and underserved populations has been effective in reducing healthcare disparities. Initiatives considered include availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability.

...Community health workers · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Graduate medical education · Health disparities · Health workforce supply...

78. Farmer and Rural Perceptions of Mental Health
Date: Dec 2021

Presents findings of a poll of 2,004 rural adults, addressing impressions of mental health stigma in rural and agricultural communities. Describes barriers to seeking mental health assistance, who rural adults feel comfortable talking to about stress or mental health issues, and the perceived mental health impacts of farm stress on farmers and farm workers. Compares results to polls conducted in 2019 and 2020.

...communities. Describes barriers to seeking mental health assistance, who rural adults feel comfortable talking to about stress or mental health issues, and the perceived mental health impacts of farm stress on farmers and farm workers...

79. Scaling a Community-Wide Campaign Intervention to Manage Hypertension and Weight Loss
Date: Nov 2021

Analysis of a public health intervention addressing hypertension and obesity among low-income Latino populations in the U.S.-Mexico border region in Texas. Discusses the impacts of the intervention in 10 cities and large metro areas, 2 small towns, and 6 rural areas and examines data using the RE-AIM Framework.

...Community health workers · Hispanic or Latino · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · U.S.-Mexico...

80. The Use of Community Health Workers in Community Health Centers
Date: Oct 2021

Examines changes in the community health workers (CHWs) workforce among community health centers (CHCs) from 2016-2018 and factors associated with the use of CHWs. Features statistics on characteristics of CHCs in the study and factors associated with use of CHWs in CHCs, with breakdowns by rural location.

...Community Health Workers in Community Health Centers --- Examines changes in the community health workers (CHWs...