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Indian Health Focus: Women
A report focused on American Indian and Alaska Native women living in the Indian Health Services service area (approximately 57 percent of the AI/AN people residing in the U.S.). Includes data and statistics broken down by age, gender, employment status, prenatal and maternal health, live births, and morbidity and mortality. -- Indian Health Service (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth: Workshop Summary
Report of a roundtable workshop held in New Mexico that brought together leaders from a wide range of fields, including those in Native American healthcare, to address the need for greater visibility for the health disparities faced by tribal and indigenous populations, how to develop programs to address those disparities, and how to encourage support for Native American leaders to advance those programs. This workshop specifically focused on Native American youth, addressing such topics as suicide, the importance of grandparents in the lives and care of children, and the cultural resiliency of Native Americans to overcom...
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Wisconsin Rural Health: Healthy Hospitals. Healthy Communities.
A video promoting the strengths and benefits of rural hospitals in the state, including interviews with hospital CEOs and managers. Originally presented at the Wisconsin Rural Health Conference. -- Wisconsin Hospital Association (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Wisconsin Rural Health: Healthy Hospitals. Health Communities.
A video promoting the strengths and benefits of rural hospitals in the state, including interviews with hospital CEOs and managers. Originally presented at the Wisconsin Rural Health Conference. -- Wisconsin Hospital Association (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (Webinar Recording)
Recording of an April 2016 webinar on the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI) model, featuring representatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and two Practice Transformation Networks. Presentation slides are also available. -- Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Colonoscopy Access and Utilization - Rural Disparities in the Carolinas, 2001-2010
Discusses the key findings from a study using ambulatory surgery discharge data from North Carolina and South Carolina. Describes the geographic distribution of colonoscopy providers, the utilization rate for colonoscopies in urban and rural populations, and the influence of the availability of colonoscopy providers on patients when seeking care in their local area. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 11, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Improving Access to Care through Telehealth
Provides descriptions of research studies to expand access to care for Veterans through improved telehealth services. -- VA Health Services Research & Development Service (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 11, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

A Look at Rural Hospital Closures and Implications for Access to Care: Three Case Studies
Case studies of three rural hospital closures that took place in 2015 in Kansas, Kentucky, and South Carolina. Explores impact of closures on access to care and the economy of local communities. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

2016 Areas of Unmet Health Care Need in Rural Oregon Report
Provides an explanation about the methods used to establish the Areas of Unmet Health Care Need report as required by the Oregon state legislature to help residents evaluate their healthcare delivery system. Criteria reviewed include hospital and road infrastructure, infant birth weight and mortality, quality of primary healthcare, preventable hospitalizations and the availability of primary healthcare providers. -- Oregon Office of Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey
Provides state and county-level data on population, age, race and ethnicity, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status, for the 13 Appalachian states. Includes breakdowns by five levels of urban or rural county types. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 7, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Commission on Care: Final Report
Provides a comprehensive examination of how best to organize the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), allocate funding support, and deliver healthcare to veterans in a variety of settings and geographic locations. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 7, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Correlates of Concurrent Sexual Partnerships Among Young, Rural African American Men
Study of the social, behavioral, and psychological risk factors associated with concurrent sexual partnerships among 505 African American men ages 19-22 living in rural areas of southern Georgia from January 2012 to August 2013. Includes statistics with breakdowns by educational level, employment status, income, self-reported sexually transmitted infections, HIV-related risk factors, and substance use. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Telehealth: Mapping the Evidence for Patient Outcomes From Systematic Reviews
Provides a description of the state of science related to telehealth in an evidence map of systematic reviews identifying key areas for practice and policy decision-making using available evidence. Also creates a framework for assessing applications and implications of telehealth interventions, generates a summary of ongoing research, and provides information on what further research is needed. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Disparity in Naloxone Administration by Emergency Medical Service Providers and the Burden of Drug Overdose in US Rural Communities
Examines the factors that influence the administration of naloxone by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in drug overdoses occurring in rural, suburban, and urban areas, using data from the National Emergency Medical Services Information System. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Uninsurance, Underinsurance, and Health Care Utilization in Mexico by US Border Residents
Examines the relationship between health insurance coverage plans provided in the U.S. and the use of healthcare services accessed in Mexico by residents (immigrants and native-born) who live in the U.S. along the Mexican border. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - July 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news