Montana Resources
Montana Healthcare Foundation Annual Report, 2022
Provides an overview of the Montana Healthcare Foundation's work in 2022. Features sections on grantmaking, American Indian health, behavioral health, Medicaid and health policy, public health, school-based health centers, housing, and grant application assistance.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Healthcare Foundation
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Provides an overview of the Montana Healthcare Foundation's work in 2022. Features sections on grantmaking, American Indian health, behavioral health, Medicaid and health policy, public health, school-based health centers, housing, and grant application assistance.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Healthcare Foundation
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Nurses' Perceptions, Experiences, and Practices Regarding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Montana
Analyzes the roles and perceptions of nurses in administering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in predominantly rural and medically underserved areas. Examines data from 227 nurse respondents in Montana about their experiences and beliefs related to HPV, with a focus on barriers and facilitators of vaccine uptake.
Author(s): Juthika Thaker, Alexandria N. Albers, Sophia R. Newcomer
Citation: BMC Nursing, 22, 211
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
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Analyzes the roles and perceptions of nurses in administering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in predominantly rural and medically underserved areas. Examines data from 227 nurse respondents in Montana about their experiences and beliefs related to HPV, with a focus on barriers and facilitators of vaccine uptake.
Author(s): Juthika Thaker, Alexandria N. Albers, Sophia R. Newcomer
Citation: BMC Nursing, 22, 211
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
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Montana Health Network Provides Care Coordination for Chronic Disease Management
Features a regional care coordination program serving eastern Montana that uses registered nurses to check in with adult patients with chronic conditions and connect them with any needed referrals or community resources.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 05/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features a regional care coordination program serving eastern Montana that uses registered nurses to check in with adult patients with chronic conditions and connect them with any needed referrals or community resources.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 05/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Medicaid in Montana - 2023 Annual Report
Report details the effect Medicaid has on healthcare, economy, and state budget of Montana. Explores the role of Medicaid expansion plays in improving access and features a special section on Medicaid in rural Montana.
Additional links: Behavioral Health One Page Summary, DataBook, One Page Summary
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Healthcare Foundation
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Report details the effect Medicaid has on healthcare, economy, and state budget of Montana. Explores the role of Medicaid expansion plays in improving access and features a special section on Medicaid in rural Montana.
Additional links: Behavioral Health One Page Summary, DataBook, One Page Summary
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Healthcare Foundation
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Montana's Physician Workforce in 2021
Findings brief describing the size, distribution, and education history of Montana's physician workforce. Features statistics on various specialties with breakdowns by urban, overall rural, large rural, small rural, and isolated small rural areas.
Author(s): Arati Dahal, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 07/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies, WWAMI Area Health Education Center Program
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Findings brief describing the size, distribution, and education history of Montana's physician workforce. Features statistics on various specialties with breakdowns by urban, overall rural, large rural, small rural, and isolated small rural areas.
Author(s): Arati Dahal, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 07/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies, WWAMI Area Health Education Center Program
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COVID-19 and Food Insecurity in the Blackfeet Tribal Community
Examines the occurrence of food insecurity on the Blackfeet reservation in rural Montana across a 4-month period during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes survey data from 167 participants and discusses the public health implications of food insecurity and health disparities in indigenous populations.
Author(s): Neha A. John-Henderson, Benjamin J. Oosterhoff, Lester R. Johnson, et al.
Citation: Food Security, 14(5), 1337-1346
Date: 05/2022
Type: Document
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Examines the occurrence of food insecurity on the Blackfeet reservation in rural Montana across a 4-month period during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes survey data from 167 participants and discusses the public health implications of food insecurity and health disparities in indigenous populations.
Author(s): Neha A. John-Henderson, Benjamin J. Oosterhoff, Lester R. Johnson, et al.
Citation: Food Security, 14(5), 1337-1346
Date: 05/2022
Type: Document
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Missed Opportunities for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Series Initiation in a Large, Rural U.S. State
Analyzes missed opportunities to initiate the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series in rural vaccination clinic settings in Montana based on 2014-2017 data from 47,622 adolescents in the Montana immunization information system. Discusses differences in missed opportunities among private clinics, public health departments, Rural Health Clinics, Indian Health Service and tribal clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, community health centers, and other settings.
Author(s): Sophia R. Newcomer, Rain E. Freeman, Alexandria N. Albers, et al.
Citation: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 18(1)
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Analyzes missed opportunities to initiate the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series in rural vaccination clinic settings in Montana based on 2014-2017 data from 47,622 adolescents in the Montana immunization information system. Discusses differences in missed opportunities among private clinics, public health departments, Rural Health Clinics, Indian Health Service and tribal clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, community health centers, and other settings.
Author(s): Sophia R. Newcomer, Rain E. Freeman, Alexandria N. Albers, et al.
Citation: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 18(1)
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Barriers for Implementing the Hub and Spoke Model to Expand Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: A Case Study of Montana
Highlights a study of the barriers to the implementation of hub and spoke programs to provide treatment for opioid use disorder in rural Montana. Features data based on interviews with 65 programs that provide medication for opioid use disorder in Montana and discusses the barriers to their efforts.
Author(s): Brandn Green, Danielle Christine Rhubart, Matthew R Filteau
Citation: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 15
Date: 08/2021
Type: Document
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Highlights a study of the barriers to the implementation of hub and spoke programs to provide treatment for opioid use disorder in rural Montana. Features data based on interviews with 65 programs that provide medication for opioid use disorder in Montana and discusses the barriers to their efforts.
Author(s): Brandn Green, Danielle Christine Rhubart, Matthew R Filteau
Citation: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 15
Date: 08/2021
Type: Document
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Montana State Rural Health Plan
Plan to shape the development of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program in Montana. Includes information on trends, challenges, and methods to ensure access to quality healthcare across the state. Features updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 08/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Plan to shape the development of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program in Montana. Includes information on trends, challenges, and methods to ensure access to quality healthcare across the state. Features updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 08/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Incidence of Late Stage Female Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer in Montana
Report highlights rates of cervical, colorectal, and female breast cancer in Montana. Details rates of colorectal cancer in men and women, rates of colorectal cancer, and rates of cancer screening. Includes breakdowns of data by public health region.
Date: 05/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Report highlights rates of cervical, colorectal, and female breast cancer in Montana. Details rates of colorectal cancer in men and women, rates of colorectal cancer, and rates of cancer screening. Includes breakdowns of data by public health region.
Date: 05/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Last Updated: 4/15/2024