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Rural Living RSS FeedsRacial 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...Feed Source: www.rupri.org 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 by the Numbers 2008: A Look at Pennsylvanias Rural Population - Focuses on rural and urban similarities and differences among Pennsylvania demographic characteristics, income, health insurance, education, employment, and housing. -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania... Performance Measures Using Electronic Health Records: Five Case Studies - Examines the experiences of five provider organizations in developing, testing, and implementing quality-of-care indicators, based on data collected from their electronic health record (EHR) systems. -- Commonwealth Fund... Women and HIV/AIDS - A fact sheet of information and statistics on women living in the U.S. with HIV/AIDs. -- American Foundation for AIDS Research... Transforming Human Services for Older Adults: Responding to Our Aging Society - A summary of the results of a planning process that developed recommendations to enhance social services for older adults. Includes references to rural populations. -- Alliance for Children and Families... Rural Health Clinics Technical Assistance Conference Call Transcript, 7/8/08 - Transcript of a July 8, 2008 technical assistance call discussing: Rural Health Clinic Proposed Rule Changes - Part I -- Office of Rural Health Policy... Rural Health Clinics Technical Assistance Conference Call Transcript, 7/22/08 - Transcript of a July 22, 2008 technical assistance call discussing: Rural Health Clinic Proposed Rule Changes - Part II -- Office of Rural Health Policy... Veterans Health Care Issues in the 109th Congress - Includes statistics and examples of how the VA is working to increase training for VA hospital staff by networking with medical schools and teaching hospitals. Describes strategies in place to help enhance veterans' access to health care in their communities. Provides a map of the 21 Veterans Integrated Service Networks and a chart outlining eligibility requirements for accessing VA health care services. -- Congressional Research Service... 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.... Single Rooms Becoming the Norm in New Hospitals - HealthCentral.com article tells how hospitals are moving toward all single rooms in newly built facilities, with some evidence that it may reduce infections as well as medication errors, and the physician can talk to the patient in private.... GAO Calls for Timely Audits of Part D Fraud and Abuse Programs - AHA News reports that in a report released today, the Government Accountability Office called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct timely audits of Medicare Part D sponsors fraud and abuse programs.... Physicians in Training: When Doctoring is not About Dollars - Miami Herald, (FL) article tells of a handful of doctors-in-training who are marrying their love of medicine with their social conscience at the Jay Weiss Center for Social Medicine and Health Equity at the University of Miami.... CMS Releases Guide to Improve Access to Navigating Medicare Requirements for Approving Innovative Technologies - Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers may be able to take advantage of new advances in health care more quickly because innovators now have a new resource at their fingertips a guide to Medicare coverage, coding, and payment issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).... CDC Releases 1918 Pandemic Flu Storybook - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today an online storybook containing narratives from survivors, families, and friends about one of the largest scourges ever on human kind the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed millions of people around the world.... Study: Covering Uninsured Would Increase U.S. Health Spending by 5% - AHA News reports that Americans who lack health insurance for any part of 2008 will spend $30 billion out of pocket for health services and receive $56 billion in uncompensated care while uninsured, estimates a study published online today by Health Affairs.... High Gas Prices Drive Down Traffic Fatalities - Associated Press article via Boston Globe reports that a recent study on Americans driving habits found that as gas prices rose in the U.S. driving and fatalities declines.... AIDS is Spreading Faster in the Rural South - Daily Yonder article reports that between 1993-2003, rates of AIDS infection actually increased more in rural areas than in large U.S. cities, and unless ways can be found to combat the stigmas associated with the disease, especially in the South, rural Americans will account for more and more AIDS victims.... New Study Examines Impact of "Doughnut Hole" on People Enrolled in Medicare Drug Plans in 2007 - A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation quantifies, for the first time, the number of Medicare Part D plan enrollees in 2007 who reached a gap in their prescription drug coverage known as the doughnut hole, as well as the changes in beneficiaries' use of medications and out-of-pocket spending after they reached that gap.... AHA Recommends Changes to Proposed Rural Health Clinic Rule - The AHA last week recommended several revisions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule for rural health clinics.... Rural Policy Research Institute Forms Rural Human Services Panel - The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) recently held the inaugural meeting of its panel of rural human service practitioners, researchers and policymakers that was created to advance the understanding of the rural dimension of human service delivery and finance and to effect needed change in policy and practice, through the dissemination of realistic policy and practice recommendations.... Online Doctors Make House Calls Again - Connecticut Post article discusses why more doctors need to embrace technology and go online to give patients more access to health care.... Regulation Proposed to Help Protect Health Care Providers from Discrimination - A new proposed regulation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would increase awareness of, and compliance with, three separate laws protecting federally funded health care providers right of conscience.... Corporal Punishment Seen Rife in U.S. Schools - Reuters News reports that more than 200,000 children were hit as punishment in U.S. schools last year and in the South more blacks than whites are struck, two human rights groups said in a report released on Wednesday.... More Americans Seeking Health Information, Especially on the Internet - In 2007, 56 percent of American adultsmore than 122 million peoplesought information about a personal health concern from a source other than their doctor, up from 38 percent, or 72 million people, in 2001, according to a national study released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).... Finding Why Some Rural Places Remain Poor - Daily Yonder article discusses what it takes for a rural place to be economically vibrant.... New AHRQ Tool Helps Hospitals Evaluate Disaster Drills - Hospitals can now identify the most important strengths and weaknesses in their disaster response plans using a new tool from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).... Medicare Enhances Consumer Information On Hospital Care - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced important additions to the Hospital Compare consumer Web site (http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/) that will give consumers even better insight into the quality of care provided by their local hospitals.... Experts Don't See Return to Cheap Food Soon - Agriculture Online article tells how economists, farmers and food industry experts told a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing in Omaha Monday that demand for corn and soybeans for biofuels will continue to drive food costs higher, even though rising energy costs in general are the main cause of food price inflation.... Arsenic in Water Linked to Diabetes - Tampa Bay's 10, (FL) article reports on new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association that adds to arsenic's notoriety as a cancer-causer and favored murder mystery poison, suggesting it also plays a role in diabetes.... CDC Launches CDC-TV On-Line Video Resource - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched CDC-TV, a new online video resource that will cover a variety of health, safety and preparedness topics. It is available at http://www.cdc.gov/CDCtv/.... VA Opening Rural Health Resource Centers - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will open three Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers on Oct. 1 to better understand rural health issues for veterans and develop special practices and products to implement across the country.... New Report: Adult Obesity Rates Rise in 37 States, Obesity Rates Now Exceed 25 Percent in More Than Half of States - Adult obesity rates increased in 37 states in the past year, according to the fifth annual F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2008 report from the Trust for Americas Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).... Joint Commission Resources Challenges Hospitals to Increase Flu Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Workers - Joint Commission Resources (JCR) has launched a Flu Vaccination Challenge to underscore the responsibility that hospitals have to help keep their employees and patients healthy this flu season.... Copyright © 2008, Typojoe.com. All Rights Reserved. |