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Disparities in Adolescents’ Residence in Neighborhoods Supportive of Physical Activity — United States, 2011–2012
Discusses the connection between adolescents living in neighborhoods that support physical activity (have sidewalks and walking paths, parks, playgrounds, and/or recreation centers) and overall health. Indicates differences in access to neighborhoods supportive of physical activity based on ethnicity and race, income level, parental education level, and rural areas, with recommendations for community-based projects for improvement. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 21, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System, June 2016
Includes chapters on pricing and payment systems, Medicare drug spending, Part B drug and oncology payment policy issues, improving Part D, improving efficiency and preserving access to emergency care in rural areas, telehealth services and Medicare, and issues affecting dual-eligible beneficiaries. Rural hospitals, rural referral centers, and rural patient populations are discussed throughout the report. -- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 20, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Quality Improvement Implementation Guide and Toolkit for Critical Access Hospitals
A guide for Critical Access Hospitals to help them navigate the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) and find ways to support quality improvement in their facilities. Includes ways to organize quality improvement programs, what to focus on, federal program examples, and info-graphics. -- Stratis Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 20, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Opioid Epidemic: Rural Organizations Fight Back
Highlights programs across the country, such as the ANGEL Program, the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PARRI) and the Second Chance Drug Initiative, in which police departments and treatment facilities work together to fight addiction and move drug users toward treatment rather than incarceration. Also discusses the use and availability of Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug. -- Rural Health Information Hub (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 16, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Proactively Pursuing Value-Based Payment
Profile of a program developed at a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) located in rural Washington that has the capacity to deliver value-based care, and is proactively advancing payers for value-based payment contracts. -- Rural Health Value (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Innovation in Rural Health Care: Contemporary Efforts to Transform into High Performance Systems
Provides themes and strategies focused on reducing the challenges related to healthcare innovation in rural areas based on discussions with rural and frontier innovators held September 2013 and July 2015. Includes a brief summary of programs and interventions developed by the rural and frontier organizations participating in these discussions. -- Rural Health Value (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Food-Related Practices and Beliefs of Rural US Elementary and Middle School Teachers
Results of a study examining personal health and eating habits, classroom food practices, beliefs about the school food environment, and nutrition knowledge of 102 teachers from 8 rural school districts in northeastern Oregon. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Peer Coaches to Improve Diabetes Outcomes in Rural Alabama: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Discusses the results of a study comparing the effects of peer-coaching intervention that includes brief education vs. brief education alone on diabetes patients living in under resourced settings of rural Alabama. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Health Insurance Marketplaces: Premium Trends in Rural Areas
A policy brief analyzing the variation in the average Health Insurance Marketplace (HIM) health insurance premiums from 2014 to 2015, without accounting for subsidies, and provides a discussion on the differences rural populations may be experiencing in HIM insurance premiums relative to their urban populations. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 10, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Impact of the Affordable Care Act Coverage Expansion on Rural and Urban Populations
A brief discussing the advances supported by the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in health insurance coverage, premium tax credits, and healthcare access for rural and urban populations with a special focus on rural individuals. -- HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 10, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Health Centers and Medicaid
Fact Sheet describing how Medicaid and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) improve access for medically underserved people. Includes state-level statistics with breakdowns by percentage of Medicaid population served by FQHCs, and FQHC Medicaid revenue as percentage of total Medicaid expenditures, as of 2012. -- National Association of Community Health Centers (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 10, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Medicare Accountable Care Organizations: Beneficiary Assignment Update
Clarifies the changes issued in June 2015 regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) regulations affecting the ACO’s beneficiary assignment. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 9, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Medicaid Payment and Delivery System Reform: Challenges and Opportunities for Rural Health Systems
An analysis of the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on rural Medicaid programs across the U.S. Examines their acceptance of alternate payment models and their applications of delivery system reform. Provides policy recommendations supporting integrated and comprehensive primary care delivery, and rural participation in value-based payment and delivery system reforms. -- Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Oral Health Care in North Dakota Long Term Care Facilities
Provides an overview with data of the culture of oral health in long-term care (LTC) facilities in North Dakota. Compares rural and urban variation in oral health policies regarding services and the training of staff. Includes recommendations to encourage LTC facilities to strengthen relationships with oral health providers, and improve access to oral health for their residents. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Oral Health Care in North Dakota Long Term
Provides an overview with data of the culture of oral health in long term care (LTC) facilities in North Dakota. Compares rural and urban variation in oral health policies regarding services and the training of staff. Includes recommendations to encourage LTC facilities to strengthen relationships with oral health providers, and improve access to oral health for their residents. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news