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Families in Crisis: The Human Service Implications of Rural Opioid Misuse (Policy Brief)
Presents the findings from the discussions of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services with rural residents, healthcare providers, and stakeholders regarding the impact and effects of opioid use disorders on rural families. Topics addressed include drug overdose and death, conflict with partners and children, emotional disturbance, adverse health risks, and related impacts on employment and economic sustainability. -- National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (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

Virginia ’s Pharmacist Workforce: 2015
Survey results for the state of Virginia regarding all aspects of the pharmacist workforce including background, current employment, residency programs, job turnover, demographics, income, and primary role. Includes data and statistics broken down by metro, non-metro, and rural counties. -- Virginia Department of Health Professions (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

Alternative Models to Preserving Access to Emergency Care (Policy Brief)
Explores proposals to maintain timely access to emergency and other basic healthcare services in rural communities that may not be able to support a full-service hospital. Identifies models of care and various ideologies for the Secretary and the Department of Health and Human Services to consider when evaluating policy options for an alternative model of care in rural communities. -- National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (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

Virginia ’s Physician Assistant Workforce: 2015
Survey results for the state of Virginia regarding all aspects of the physician assistant workforce including background, current employment, residency programs, job turnover, demographics, income, and primary role. Includes data and statistics broken down by metro, non-metro, and rural counties. -- Virginia Department of Health Professions (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

Virginia ’s Optometrist Workforce: 2015
Survey results for the state of Virginia regarding all aspects of the optometrist workforce including background, current employment, residency programs, job turnover, demographics, income, and primary role. Includes data and statistics broken down by metro, non-metro, and rural counties. -- Virginia Department of Health Professions (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

Results from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables
Provides data on illicit drug, alcohol, tobacco use, substance abuse disorder, and access to substance abuse treatment for youths 12 – 17 and adults 18 or older. Topics include measures on mental health illness, services utilization, depression, and the co-occurrence of mental disorders with substance abuse. Data is provided in a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (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

Household Food Security in the United States in 2015
Reports on household food security, food expenditures, and use of federal food and nutrition assistance programs in 2015. Includes food insecurity statistics for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. -- USDA Economic Research Service (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 7, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

2010-2015 South Dakota Primary Care Needs Assessment
Identifies and discusses the potential areas of priority activities to be undertaken by the South Dakota Primary Care Office (PCO) supporting healthcare access in South Dakota ’s rural and medically underserved communities. All counties are scored and ranked using a series of health status, health access, and risk behavior indicators. -- South Dakota Office of Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 7, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan 2015-2020
Multi-year strategic plan for the state, developed with the help of stakeholders in healthcare. Provides an outline of health concerns in Pennsylvania and goals for addressing them. Specific discussion of park and recreation needs in rural communities, Rural Health Clinics, and Rural Training Track programs. -- Pennsylvania Department of Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 7, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

EMS Leaders Speak
Five experts discuss emergency medical services in a changing rural healthcare delivery system. Topics addressed include EMS challenges and potential opportunities, such as community paramedicine and telehealth. -- Rural Health Information Hub (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 7, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Overview: Vendor Directory
Provides information about the benefits and challenges of implementing a HCAHPS survey process in small rural hospitals, specifically Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Includes a full directory of vendors currently authorized to perform HCAHPS data collection. -- National Rural Health Resource Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Measures
Chart outlining the required and optional MBQIP measures for the grant cycle beginning in fiscal year 2015. Measures are broken down into four domains: patient safety, patient engagement, care transitions, and outpatient. -- National Rural Health Resource Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Health Professions Education Programs: Preparing the Next Generation of Health Professionals for the Nation's Changing Needs
Overview of the Title VII and Title VIII health professions federal programs designed to train providers in interdisciplinary settings to meet the needs of special and underserved populations, as well as increase minority representation in the health care workforce. -- Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Maneuvering Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP) Measures: 101
Presentation slides from a September 2015 webinar providing an overview of the fiscal year 2015 MBQIP measures, including reporting processes and data handling. -- National Rural Health Resource Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Where Is Buprenorphine Dispensed to Treat Opioid Use Disorders? The Role of Private Offices, Opioid Treatment Programs, and Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities in Urban and Rural Counties
Examines the impact of 2006 federal legislation allowing waivered physicians to prescribe and expand FDA approved buprenorphine as a treatment for opioid use disorder to a maximum of 100 patients. Discusses buprenorphine distribution by both urban and rural waivered physicians, opioid treatment programs, and treatment facilities for substance abuse. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 6, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news