Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center 
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Reports on broadband deployment in the United States, with information specific to broadband access in rural and tribal communities. Discusses the role of broadband in healthcare. Provides maps showing rural broadband deployment and includes state and county-level broadband access data. -- Federal Communications Commission (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 16, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
2015 Binational Border Health Research Forum Report
Summarizes an October 21, 2015 meeting of the Binational Border Health Research (BHR) Forum to develop a binational health research agenda for the United States-M éxico border region. Topics discussed include chronic degenerative diseases, infectious diseases, and maternal and child health; mental health, addictions, violence, accidents, and injuries. Includes recommendations and suggestions to improve and support research and human resource capacity. -- Uni ted States-México Border Health Commission (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 15, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Overall Declines in Child Poverty Mask Relatively Stable Rates Across States
Reports on rates of child poverty in 2015 and changes since 2014. Includes data by region and state for rural, suburban, and urban areas. Finds that child poverty levels have dropped to 2009 pre-recession levels in rural areas, but remain above that in all other areas. -- Carsey School of Public Policy (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 15, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Telemedicine Penetration and Consultation Among Rural Trauma Patients in Critical Access Hospital Emergency Departments in North Dakota
Discusses the use of telemedicine in rural Critical Access Hospital emergency departments in the state and how the availability of those services changed outcomes for trauma patients. Includes data and statistics regarding use. -- Rural Telehealth Research Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 14, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Using Area Health Education Centers to Promote Interest in Rural Practice
Examines the relationship of third-year medical students participating in AHEC-sponsored family medicine clerkships in a rural primary care setting and their interest in working in rural areas after graduation, and compares the same relationship between third-year medical students participating in non-AHEC-sponsored family medicine clerkships. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 14, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Intervention, Treatment, and Prevention Strategies to Address Opioid Use Disorders in Rural Areas: A Primer on Opportunities for Medicaid-Safety Net Collaboration
A guide designed to assist state Medicaid directors, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders who work to reduce opioid addiction. Includes descriptions of successful state initiatives implemented to reduce deaths due to overdose, and improve access to quality care for rural, low-income individuals experiencing opioid addiction. Provides an infographic displaying the prevalence and increase of substance abuse disorder in the U.S. -- National Academy for State Health Policy (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 14, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Serving Special Populations: Rural Areas - Fast Facts for Assisters
Fact sheet providing a quick overview of best practices that enrollment assisters in rural areas can use to enhance their education and outreach efforts. Also includes some background information on rural healthcare consumers, rural specific statistics, and barriers to coverage rural residents often face. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
HRSA: Looking at 2016 Open Enrollment: Learning from Rural Outreach and Enrollment Efforts 2013-2015
Slides from a presentation outlining what was learned through outreach efforts during the 2013-2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment periods, and which outreach tactics should be continued during the 2016 open enrollment period. -- Health Resources and Services Administration (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2015
Provides estimates of poverty for the official poverty measure and the supplemental poverty measure, which takes into account government programs that support low-income families. Tables 2 and 6 provide data for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. -- U.S. Census Bureau (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2015
Provides statistics on health insurance coverage in 2015 and also focuses on changes between 2014 and 2015, as well as changes between 2013 and 2015. Tables 5 and A-5 list statistics for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. Based on data from the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement. -- U.S. Census Bureau (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2015
Reports on income levels and the number of people in poverty for 2014 and 2015, along with the percent change from 2014 to 2015. Includes statistics for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas (see Table 1 and Table 3). Based on data from the 2016 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement. -- U.S. Census Bureau (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 13, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
A Feasibility Study of Home-Based Contingency Management with Adolescent Smokers of Rural Appalachia
Reports on a study evaluating a home-based smoking cessation intervention program utilizing the Internet to determine the viability and effectiveness for rural adolescents. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative Evaluation: Model Test Year Two Annual Report
Second annual report detailing the findings of CMS's State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative, which tests the ability of the governments in six states - Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont, and Oregon - to accelerate health system transformation in the areas of delivery systems, payment models, information technology, workforce development, and more. Presents results from the second of three planned site visits to the states, including interviews, focus groups, and surveys. Connections made throughout to issues specifically affecting rural healthcare. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: R...
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 9, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Population Health Strategies of Critical Access Hospitals
Provides examples of population health strategies developed by Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) from 8 different rural communities that have significantly contributed to the improvement of population health and the health of their community. -- Flex Monitoring Team (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
