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Rural Living RSS FeedsA Critical Match: Nebraskas Health Workforce Planning Project Interim Report - Discusses a project that will develop a strategy for meeting the health care workforce needs of Nebraska. This project will be completed in four phases over two years. -- Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research...Feed Source: www.unmc.edu Study Examines Differences between High and Low Achieving Rural High Schools - Examines what factors are needed to create high-achieving rural schools in a study titled The Qualities That Differentiate High-Achieving and Low-Achieving High-Poverty Rural High Schools by Dr. Perri Applegate of the University of Oklahoma. -- Center for Rural Affairs... Impact of CAH Conversion on Hospital Finances and Mix of Inpatient Services - Examines pre and post conversion data for hospitals that became CAHs during the first three years of the Flex Program in order to understand how CAH conversion affects not only hospital finances, but also inpatient service mix. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis... An Analysis of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disparities & Access to Treatment Services in the Appalachian Region - Utilized state, sub-state, and county level data to study diagnoses and treatment of mentalhealth and substance abuse conditions and disparities across Appalachian sub-regions. -- Appalachian Regional Commission... Hypertension in American Indian and Alaska Native Elders - Outlines the prevalance of hypertension among the American Indian and Alaska Native population as identified through studies. Uses text and graphs to display information by age, gender, and disease. -- National Resource Center on Native American Aging... Veterans Access to and Use of Medicare and Veterans Affairs Health Care - Reports the findings of a study on the health care use patterns among dually-eligible veteransfor Medicare and Veterans Affairs (VA) services. -- ... Health, United States, 2007: With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans - Contains data on health trends through the year 2005. Topics include poverty, health status, death rates, access to care, insurance status, number of physican's by county and much more. Information is presented by age, gender, marital status, race, and Hispanic origin. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Racial and Ethnic Composition of the Population - Summarizes the data on county racial and ethnic composition. Shows the population change in the nonhispanic white population and the total minority population in each nonmetro county from 2000 to 2007. -- Rural Policy Research Institute... Rural Enrollment in Medicare Advantage Continues to Grow Rapidly in 2008, Led by Private Fee-for-Service Plans - Provides findings about enrollment in the Medicare Advantage program in rural areas and across the United States. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis... Small Businesses in Rural Nebraska: Their Needs and Thoughts - An analysis of the Rural Enterprise AssistanceProject Small Business Needs Assessment survey. -- Center for Rural Affairs... Physician Care and Telemedicine - Addresses advances in Physician Care and Telemedicine use including benefits and obstacles. -- ... Tool for Evaluating Core Elements of Hospital Disaster Drills - Can be used by hospitals to identify important strengths and weaknesses in disaster drills. The results can be applied to training and drill planning. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality... Uninsured and Medicaid Patients Access to Preventive Care: Comparison of Health Centers and Other Primary Care Providers - Examines health centers role in reducing disparities in preventive health care access by medically vulnerable and high risk populations. -- ... CMS and State Efforts to Interact with the Indian Health Service and Indian Tribes - Discusses the interactions between CMS and the Indian Health Service (IHS) to provide support to IHS-funded facilities and tribes in their access to Medicare and Medicaid and to address broader policy concerns. -- Government Accountability Office... Shaping Medicaid and SCHIP Through Waivers: The Fundamentals - Examines the use of program waiver authorities to test new approaches to the delivery of and payment for health care and long-term care services. -- National Health Policy Forum... Rural Preparedness Planning Guide: Planning for Population Surge Following Urban Disasters - Assists rural and suburban preparedness officials and communities in developing and planning response plans to address the anticipated population surge. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis... Contributing Factors and Issues Associated With Rural Ambulance Crashes: Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography - Identified published literature that describes the frequency, epidemiology, etiology, typology, and cost of ambulance crashes generally and rural ambulance crashes specifically. -- ... Health in the Americas: Puerto Rico - Offers data on the health situation of people living in Puerto Rico. It describes and analyzes the progress, constraints, and challenges the state faces in their efforts to improve the health of their people. Covers socio-economic and demographic information, health status, and health services. -- Pan American Health Organization... North Dakota Critical Access Hospital and Flex Program: 2008 Survey Results - Reports findings of a survey administered in February 2008 and compares data to that of 2005. Includes information on current operating status and network activity, anticipated changes over the next two years, and the prioritization of issues. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health... Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities - Referenced by architects, engineers, and health care professionals throughout the United States and in other countries who are planning new or renovated health care facility construction. Authorities in 42 states, the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and several federal agencies use the Guidelines as a reference, code, or standard when reviewing construction designs and plans and completed healthcare facilities. -- American Institute of Architects... Physical and Mental Health and Access to Care Among Nonmetropolitan Veterans Health Administration Patients Younger Than 65 Years - Presents findings from a study of the difference of healthcare access for veterans in rural and urban areas. Information is presented using tables and graphs that divide data by rurality, age, gender, and health status. -- National Rural Health Association... The Good Practice: Treating Underserved Dental Patients While Staying Afloat - Outlines techniques and tools such as the fundamentals of creating a strategic plan; the reimbursement process and payer mix; achieving a smooth patient flow; staffing pattern; importance of effective business systems; and implementing new technologies and clinical programs. -- California HealthCare Foundation... Office of Rural Health Policy FY 2007 Annual Report - Contains the annual report of the federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) for Fiscal Year 2007. Includes information on ORHP's budget, policy activities, special projects, grant programs, and staff. -- Office of Rural Health Policy... An Analysis of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disparities & Access to Treatment Services in the Appalachian Region (Final Report) - Presents an analysis of disparities in mental health status and substance abuse prevalence, as well as access to treatment services, in the 410 county Appalachian region comprising all or parts of 13 states. -- ... Urban and Rural Children Experience Similar Rates of Low-Income and Poverty - Highlights characteristics associated with economic insecurity in rural communities and centralcities. -- Carsey Institute... Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith-Based Service Providers - Designed to help community and faith-based treatment and recovery providers plan for long-term survival. Contains six booklets covering strategic planning, organizational assessment, effective marketing, financial management, fund development and results-oriented evaluations. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration... Five Basic Facts on the Uninsured - Provides basic facts that explain why 47 million people in the U.S. lack health insurance and how this affects their health and financial security. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured... Coordination and Advocacy for Rural Elders (CARE): A Model of Rural Case Management With Veterans - Describes a pilot initiative sponsored by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to improve the health and community tenure of frail older veterans living in rural counties 50100 miles from two host VHA medical centers. -- ... 2008 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Service Issues - Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Includes a 20 year retrospective on rural health and human services. -- National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services... The State of 21st Century Financial Incentives for Americans with Disabilities - This report is part of an effort, under the umbrella of inclusive livable communities, to guide future policy and practice to advance choice, full community participation, and economic independence for people with disabilities. -- National Council on Disability... Rural Healthcare Access - The second of a three-part series about the health impacts of living in rural Oregon, which asks why does health care seem to be lacking in rural parts of Oregon?... Experts: Rural Areas Need Doctors - The future of health care in the Alabama Black Belt was among the topics discussed during the ninth annual Rural Health Conference at the Bryant Conference Center on Thursday.... Dangers of Social Work Gain Attention - The Herald-Dispatch shows that in social work, the responsibilities are many, the pay is low, and the risks are clearer than ever. Job-related violence and threats are common in social work, according to the National Association of Social Workers.... Life Expectancy Declining in Parts of WV, Rural America - West Virginia Public Broadcasting announces a new report showing that life expectancy is declining in parts of rural America including several counties in West Virginia.... PACE Health Care Program Starts Operation - The Sioux City Journal (IA) reports that starting this week, older Siouxlanders in fragile health have access to a new program aimed at helping them remain in their own homes.... Premier Technology Aims to Stimulate Growth, Jobs in Rural Idaho - According to the Idaho Statesman, Premier Technology Inc., a manufacturer and industrial contractor headquartered in Blackfoot, has announced a program to stimulate economic growth and create well-paying jobs in rural areas of Idaho.... The Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute Announces Agreement with Pioneering Health Care Simulation Organization, PSO One - The Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute (RM&PSI), a national leader in clinical risk management practices and patient safety programs for health care institutions and providers, today announced a partnership with Battle Creek, Mich.-based PSO One, a pioneer in the development and use of onsite (in-situ) simulation training experiences for hospitals.... VA Centers to Coordinate Rural Veterans Telehealth Services - Government Health IT reports that exploring how best to extend telehealth services to veterans living in rural areas will be one of the key missions of three Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers to be opened by the Veterans Affairs Department on Oct. 1.... HUD Readies Disaster Assistance for Gulf Hurricane Victims - HUD Press Release: U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston today announced HUD is ready to speed federal disaster assistance to hurricane-ravaged counties throughout the Gulf Coast and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following Hurricane Gustav. This assistance includes foreclosure relief for families whose damaged homes are insured through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) liv... Save the Children Supports Plan to Improve Health Care for Kentucky Children - (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) Save the Children strongly supports Governor Beshear's proposed plan to streamline the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program -- often referred to as "K-CHIP" -- to ensure poor children receive important health services. By removing barriers to access, more children eligible but not currently receiving health coverage would be insured.... Almost Half of All U.S. Adults and Nearly Two-Thirds of Obese Adults Will Develop Painful Osteoarthritis of the Knee by Age 85, a Study Based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Suggests - Almost half of all U.S. adults and nearly two-thirds of obese adults will develop painful osteoarthritis of the knee by age 85, a study based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests. The study also found that a persons lifetime risk rose as their body mass index or BMI increased, with the greatest risk found in those whose weight was normal at age 18 but were overweight or obese at 45 or older.... Capital Funding Available to Smaller Health Care Organizations in California's Rural and Underserved Communities - Centre Daily Times (PA) tells how UnitedHealth Group and its PacifiCare of California subsidiary are providing easier access to capital financing for smaller health care organizations that provide vital health care services to underserved, low-income and underinsured communities statewide.... Foundation to Spend $1.5M on Rural Health Issues - The Democrat and Chronicle (NY) reports that in its first large-scale effort to address the health issues of rural areas, the Greater Rochester Health Foundation has promised nearly $1.5 million over the next three years to help drive down obesity, monitor water safety and offer clinics for the uninsured.... Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Study of Factors Influencing Consumer Choices Among Health Plans and Clinicians; Proposed Collection; Comment Request - This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request approval of the proposed information collection project: "Study of Factors Influencing Consumer Choices Among Health Plans and Clinicians." This study will use an experimental design to determine factors that influence consumer understanding and use of performance information to select among health plans and clinicians.... Administration for Children and Families; Notification of the Establishment of the National Commission on Children and Disasters - This notice announces the establishment of the National Commission on Children and Disasters, a Secretary's Advisory Committee.... Meals on Wheels Hit Hard By Rising Gas and Food Prices - Contra Costa Times(CA) says rising fuel and food costs are squeezing the Meals on Wheels programs that assist hundreds of homebound and frail seniors.... Health Plan Reality: Clinics Firing Patients - Star Tribune (MN) reports of smaller clinics dropping patients with high-deductible policies who aren't paying up after treatment.... TelaDoc to Provide Advanced Patient Information Sharing and Consumer "House Calls" Using the Microsoft HealthVault Platform - Consumers will have enhanced connectivity to medical information as well as unprecedented telephonic access to physicians as a result of the applications announced today between TelaDoc Medical Services (www.teladoc.com), a comprehensive service that utilizes telehealth tools and physician or patient-selected cross coverage and Microsoft HealthVault, a free Web-based platform that enables individuals to collect, store, and share health informatio... Funding Aids Stroke Care System - Augusta Chronicle (GA) tells that an innovative Web-based program that allows doctors to evaluate stroke patients at remote sites is getting a $2 million boost to its business from the company that runs Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics.... Hard Times Hitting Students and Schools - NY Times article reports with mortgage foreclosures throwing hundreds of families out of their homes here each month, dismayed school officials say they are feeling the upheaval: record numbers of students turning up for classes this fall are homeless or poor enough to qualify for free meals.... State Long-Term Care Partnership Program: State Reciprocity Standard; Notice with Comment Period - Under section 6021 of Public Law 109-171, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), States may provide asset disregards (and related estate recovery offsets) for Medicaid applicants who receive benefits under qualified long term care insurance policies (Partnership policies) that were purchased in the same State. This notice sets forth standards for states that choose to enter into a reciprocity agreement under section 6021(b) of the DRA, under wh... VA Offers Care, Support to Gulf Coast Vets in Advance of Gustav - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working closely with other federal and local agencies to protect patients, staff and operational capability as the Gulf Coast region prepares for Hurricane Gustav, which is expected to make landfall along the coast near the Texas-Louisiana border sometime Monday.... 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National Provider Conference Call with Question & Answer Session - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Communications Group will host the seventh in a series of national provider conference calls on the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). This toll-free call will take place from 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m., EDT, on Thursday, September 18, 2008.... Notice of Availability; Common Formats for Patient Safety Data Collection and Event Reporting - As requested by the Secretary of DHHS, AHRQ has coordinated the development of a set of common definitions and reporting formats (Common Formats) which would facilitate the voluntary collection of patient safety data and reporting of this information to PSOs. The purpose of this notice is to announce the initial release of the Common Formats, Version 0.1 Beta, and the process for development of future versions.... VA Mobile Health Care Clinics Reach Rural Veterans - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is rolling out four new mobile health clinics outfitted to bring primary care and mental health services closer to veterans in 24 predominately rural counties, where patients must travel long distances to visit their nearest VA medical center or outpatient clinic.... Getting Back to the Garden - Boston Globe, (MA) article tells how farmers and their wares are becoming increasingly popular with city and suburban slickers, as consumers are responding to worries over food safety, high prices at supermarkets, and energy use.... Outstanding HIV/AIDS Health Care Providers Honored at HRSA Conference - HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration presented awards to eight individuals for their exceptional achievements in providing health care services to medically underserved Americans living with HIV/AIDS.... Wanted: Broadband and Broader Minds - Daily Yonder article discusses how the success of rural e-commerce requires fast connections to the Internet, but according to educator Frank Odasz, flexible leadership is just as critical as technology.... Fewer Without Health Insurance, U.S. Census Says - MarketWatch article reports that the number of people without health-insurance coverage fell to 45.7 million in 2007 from 47 million in 2006, the government said in its annual snapshot.... Senators Urge More Time for Comments on Rural Health Center Rule - AHA News reports that Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA) have urged the administration to extend by 60 days todays comment deadline for a proposed rule changing federal requirements and payment for rural health clinics.... Copyright © 2008, Marketershandbook.com. All Rights Reserved. |