Publications, reports, and other documents on rural health and human services topics from a variety of sources, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/ Presents data (some specific to rural areas) on incidences and patterns of injuries, while concluding that millions of injuries could be prevented if more states implement and enforce research-based injury prevention policies. Identifies emerging injury threats related to rises in prescription drug abuse, concussions in school sports, bullying, crashes from texting while driving, and an expected increase in the number in falls as the Baby Boomer generation ages. -- Trust for America's Health http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/74400.5885.thefactshurt.20120521.pdf Tue, 22 May 2012 11:28:22 CST http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/74400.5885.thefactshurt.20120521.pdf Provides a snapshot of Colorado's rural physicians, including why they practice in rural areas, what keeps them working in their communities, and the demands placed on their practices. -- Colorado Health Institute http://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/key-issues/detail/health-care-workforce/a-profile-of-colorados-rural-physicians Tue, 22 May 2012 11:07:47 CST http://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/key-issues/detail/health-care-workforce/a-profile-of-colorados-rural-physicians Contains information on the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program and is a resource for current staff as well as an orientation manual for new staff. -- Technical Assistance and Services Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/tasc/2012-flex-coordinator-manual Tue, 22 May 2012 10:15:14 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/tasc/2012-flex-coordinator-manual Shows a map and charts with Census data indicating that Military veterans are more likely to live in rural and exurban communities. And vets who live in cities are much more likely to live in smaller urban areas. -- http://www.dailyyonder.com/vets-attracted-rural-counties-smaller-cities/2012/05/13/4002 Mon, 21 May 2012 13:50:45 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/vets-attracted-rural-counties-smaller-cities/2012/05/13/4002 Presents a map and data on where military veterans from the Gulf War Era (1990 to today) reside. Compares those living in rural or exurban counties versus urban counties. -- http://www.dailyyonder.com/gulf-war-era-vets-not-especially-rural/2012/05/16/4022 Mon, 21 May 2012 13:42:25 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/gulf-war-era-vets-not-especially-rural/2012/05/16/4022 Provides keys facts regarding preventive dental care disparities for rural children. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/report/%288-2%29StatePolicyLevers.pdf Fri, 18 May 2012 10:06:37 CST http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/report/%288-2%29StatePolicyLevers.pdf This fact sheet is part of a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health https://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/workforce_5.pdf Fri, 18 May 2012 09:07:51 CST https://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/workforce_5.pdf Uses tables and narrative to present trends and information regarding the Nation's health status, demographic distribution, health insurance coverage and expenditures, health behaviors and risk factors, and the utilization and access to health care. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 16:39:12 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm Discusses the use of patient safety surveys as a means to promote organizational learning and build a culture of safety. -- Flex Monitoring Team http://flexmonitoring.org/documents/BriefingPaper30-Patient-Safety-Culture-CAHs.pdf Thu, 17 May 2012 15:31:37 CST http://flexmonitoring.org/documents/BriefingPaper30-Patient-Safety-Culture-CAHs.pdf Outlines the positive accomplishments of the Frontier Extended Stay Clinics, which are geographically isolated clinics designed to provide primary, emergency, and extended-stay care 24 hours per day when hospital services are not readily available. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis http://blog.ruralhealthweb.org/wp-content/uploads/FESC-Final-Report-RUPRI-April-2012.pdf Thu, 17 May 2012 14:06:27 CST http://blog.ruralhealthweb.org/wp-content/uploads/FESC-Final-Report-RUPRI-April-2012.pdf Outlines the positive accomplishments of the Frontier Extended Stay Clinic (FESC) Pilot Program. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis http://blog.ruralhealthweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2012-RUPRI-FESC-Report-Summary-Key-Findings-Recommendations.pdf Thu, 17 May 2012 14:03:10 CST http://blog.ruralhealthweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2012-RUPRI-FESC-Report-Summary-Key-Findings-Recommendations.pdf An interview with Ira Moscovice, the director of the Univ. of Minn. Rural Health Research Center, who discusses changes that health reform will bring to rural providers, including new payment structures and quality measures. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/spotlight.php Thu, 17 May 2012 13:26:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/spotlight.php A look at patient navigator programs in four states: a statewide program in Georgia; a program in Kentucky for cervical cancer patients; a promotores program in Texas for chronic conditions; and a coordinated care program for cancer patients in Vermont. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/atc.php Thu, 17 May 2012 13:23:55 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/atc.php Discusses patient-centered care, and the need to pay more attention to the percentages of medical school graduates practicing what is needed and where they are needed. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/myers.php Thu, 17 May 2012 13:19:30 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/myers.php Rural areas generally receive fewer charitable donations than urban, but the TLL Temple Foundation in Texas proves that rural giving is easier and more efficient when it is housed there. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/focus.php Thu, 17 May 2012 13:16:29 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/focus.php The federal government offers funding and other support for electronic health record implementation through several programs including Regional Extension Centers. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/feature.php#story3 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:15:02 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/feature.php#story3 Addresses some of the challenges of implementing health information technology (HIT) in rural hospitals. Highlights difficulties related to HIT workforce recruitment and the benefits of rural information technology networks. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/feature.php#story2 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:13:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/feature.php#story2 Looks at ways rural communities are working to actively recruit primary care providers and to train and establish HIT staff. Discusses the National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network (3RNet). -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/feature.php Thu, 17 May 2012 13:10:23 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/spring12/feature.php This fact sheet is Number 4 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health http://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/workforce_4.pdf Thu, 17 May 2012 13:03:27 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/workforce_4.pdf This fact sheet is Number 3 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health http://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/workforce_3.pdf Thu, 17 May 2012 12:59:58 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/workforce_3.pdf This fact sheet is Number 2 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health http://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/workforce_2.pdf Thu, 17 May 2012 11:50:11 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/workforce_2.pdf Describes how more than 70 researchers came together as part of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Evaluators Collaborative to identify a set of standardized measures to assess patient-centered medical homes. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Publications/Data-Briefs/2012/May/Measures-Medical-Home.aspx Thu, 17 May 2012 11:42:32 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Publications/Data-Briefs/2012/May/Measures-Medical-Home.aspx An analysis of the Commonwealth Fund 2010 Biennial Health Insurance Survey. Demonstrates that when low-income adults have both health insurance and a medical home, they are less likely to report cost-related access problems, more likely to be up-to-date with preventive screenings, and report greater satisfaction with the quality of their care. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Publications/Issue-Briefs/2012/May/Achieving-Better-Quality-of-Care-for-Low-Income-Populations.aspx Thu, 17 May 2012 11:39:35 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Publications/Issue-Briefs/2012/May/Achieving-Better-Quality-of-Care-for-Low-Income-Populations.aspx Provides education on the contents of the home health certification, including homebound criteria and requirements for the face-to-face encounter and documentation needed. Includes guidance that physicians, non-physician practitioners, physician support personnel, and home health agencies can use to ensure that all certification requirements are understood and met. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1219.pdf Thu, 17 May 2012 11:01:27 CST https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1219.pdf Examines how and to what extent states allow health plans to vary premiums by geographic rating area. Discusses strategies that federal and state policymakers might use to help ensure that premium variations based on geography are justified. -- State Health Access Reform Evaluation http://www.shadac.org/files/shadac/publications/RuralImplicationsofGeographicRating.pdf Wed, 16 May 2012 15:55:22 CST http://www.shadac.org/files/shadac/publications/RuralImplicationsofGeographicRating.pdf Describes farm and farmer characteristics that may influence farm operator involvement in development activities, specifically by focusing on five farm activities: organic farming,value-added agriculture, direct marketing, agritourism, and energy/electricity production. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR134/ERR134.pdf Wed, 16 May 2012 15:41:37 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR134/ERR134.pdf Examines the impact of state-level adoption of Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs) on a set of health-related outcomes for children including health insurance coverage, the use of preventive medical and dental care, and health status measures. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/CarseySearch/search.php?id=194&utm_source=The+Effects+of+State+EITC+Expansion+on+Children%27s+Health&utm_campaign=EITC+Expansion&utm_medium=email Tue, 15 May 2012 10:48:08 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/CarseySearch/search.php?id=194&utm_source=The+Effects+of+State+EITC+Expansion+on+Children%27s+Health&utm_campaign=EITC+Expansion&utm_medium=email Describes indicators of maternal and child health,including prenatal care, low birth weight, and infant mortality, within AA and NHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander) populations in the United States and Pacific Islands. -- Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum http://www.apiahf.org/sites/default/files/APIAHF%20Maternal%20and%20Child%20Health%20of%20AANHPI.pdf Tue, 15 May 2012 09:24:26 CST http://www.apiahf.org/sites/default/files/APIAHF%20Maternal%20and%20Child%20Health%20of%20AANHPI.pdf Contains information on privacy and security in health information technology and meaningful use of electronic health records. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/privacy/privacy-and-security-guide.pdf Tue, 15 May 2012 08:58:44 CST http://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/privacy/privacy-and-security-guide.pdf Evaluates obesity prevention strategies and identifies recommendations for community based programs. -- Institute of Medicine http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2012/Accelerating-Progress-in-Obesity-Prevention.aspx Wed, 09 May 2012 13:58:14 CST http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2012/Accelerating-Progress-in-Obesity-Prevention.aspx