Oregon's Critical Access Hospitals: Community Benefit Reporting Highlights
An overview of Oregon ’s Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) community benefit using data from the FY2014 annual community benefit reports (CBR). Includes detailed CBR data on each of the state’s CAHs as well as information on cost per benefit category, including the provision of free and discounted care for the uninsur ed, care for low-income and Medicaid beneficiaries, and services to improve community health and access to care. -- Oregon Office of Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 18, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Oklahoma Health Workforce Databook (2014-2015)
Describes the supply and distribution of actively practicing health professionals in Oklahoma by county to help local planning organizations address workforce needs and access with data from June 2014 – May 2015. Includes data and maps identifying health profession shortage areas (HPSAs) and medically underserved areas and underserved populations (MUS/MUPs), the location of healthcare facilities, and healthcare provider and patient ratios across the state. -- Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 17, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Organized, Evidence-Based Care: Oral Health Integration
A guide providing tools to support the integration of oral healthcare into primary care practice. Topics focus on screening for oral health risk factors and disease, the development of preventive interventions, the role of health information technology, staffing options, and collecting data for quality improvement. Includes case examples of oral healthcare integration in rural primary care settings. -- Qualis Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 17, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Oral Health Programs in North Dakota
Results of a statewide collaboration of 50 individuals representing oral health services in North Dakota providing an overview of their oral health programs in the state, their governing agencies, and the populations they serve. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 14, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Participation of Rural Health Care Providers in Accountable Care Organizations: Early Indications
Describes the characteristics of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in the Southeastern part of the U.S. and the populations they serve. Compares these traits to other regions in the country, and how the differences may influence their decision to participate in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Advancing Suicide Prevention Research with Rural American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
Summarizes the conclusions from a meeting of a multidisciplinary group of American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) suicide research experts to discuss the persistent issues related to suicide disproportionately affecting Indigenous communities. Identifies challenges hindering improvement in Indigenous suicide research and provides recommendations to support and strengthen Indigenous suicide research. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Aging in Rural and Frontier Oregon: Challenges Facing Rural and Frontier Home Health Agencies
Provides an overview of the services and challenges affecting home health agencies providing services to the aging population by county in rural Oregon. Includes discussion on healthcare access, home health agency regulation and reimbursement, recruitment and retention of healthcare providers, and physician compliance. -- Oregon Office of Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 11, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Indian Health Service Hospitals: More Monitoring Needed to Ensure Quality Care
Explores concerns about inadequate healthcare quality provided in Indian Health Service (IHS) hospitals. Makes recommendations for implementing a number of oversight measures, and identifies problem areas that will need to be addressed in order to improve healthcare quality in IHS hospitals. See companion report: Indian Health Service Hospitals: Longstanding Challenges Warrant Focused Attention to Support Quality Care -- Office of the Inspector General (HHS) (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 11, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Trends in Risk of Financial Distress among Rural Hospitals
Illustrates with 2013 – 2016 data the proportion of rural hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), at high risk of financial distress by Census region, and Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) payment type. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research Program (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 10, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Rural Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Depends on Family Physicians
Brief description of a study examining distribution of physicians approved to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, by specialty and rurality. Features breakdowns by family medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, and all other specialties, and by urban or rural location. -- Robert Graham Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 10, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Explaining the Link Between Access-to-care Factors and Health Care Resource Utilization among Individuals with COPD
Estimates with national data the relationship between access to healthcare and healthcare utilization that includes primary care physicians, hospitals, rural health centers (RHCs), and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 10, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Indian Health Service Hospitals: Longstanding Challenges Warrant Focused Attention to Support Quality Care
Study completed in response to concerns over inadequate quality of care being provided in Indian Health Service (IHS) hospitals. Included in the report are findings from a series of leadership and staff interviews, questionnaires, and document reviews. Recommendations for improving quality of care are made to IHS and the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. -- Office of the Inspector General (HHS) (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 7, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Immigrant and Native-Born Populations in Rural and Urban Places
Describes demographic and economic characteristics of immigrant and native-born people by metropolitan status. Includes data on education level, English language proficiency, poverty level, and other topics. Also provides selected data by citizenship status for rural and urban immigrants. -- Carsey School of Public Policy (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

A Cost Analysis of a Community Health Worker Program in Rural Vermont
Examines the cost and effectiveness of a hospital affiliated community health program staffed by 3 community health workers in rural Vermont. Cost data was compiled from 2 categories that included the personnel involved and operational costs from 2010 to 2011. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

New Mexico Department of Health, Office of Primary Care & Rural Health, Fact Sheet
Lists activities of the Office of Primary Care& Rural Health, including descriptions of programs related to primary care, rural hospitals and health networks, and health workforce development. -- New Mexico Office of Primary Care and Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 5, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news