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 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/ Designed to promote lifesaving clinical preventive services for adults aged 50 to 64. Presents statistics and ideas for community and clinical program implementation. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/promoting-preventive-services.pdf Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:52:08 CST http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/promoting-preventive-services.pdf Examines the current and projected future adequacy of pharmacist supply in the United States, and the future balance between supply and demand, by using HRSA's Bureau of Health Professions Pharmacist Supply and Requirements Model (PhSRM). Reflects findings from a literature review, original empirical analysis, and discussions with representatives from pharmaceutical associations and subject matter experts to develop supply and demand scenarios. -- Health Resources and Services Administration ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/workforce/pharmacy.pdf Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:59:35 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/workforce/pharmacy.pdf Reviews the full range of individual state activity on health reform during 2008 and provides facts about the number and percent of uninsured Americans. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.academyhealth.org/files/publications/SCI_SoS09.pdf Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:21:41 CST http://www.academyhealth.org/files/publications/SCI_SoS09.pdf Guides very small (fewer than 1,000 connections) to medium communities (up to 5,000 connections) in integrating and initiating green elements into their facilities and projects. Includes informational material, worksheets, examples, case studies and resources on waterconservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy for small utilities. -- Rural Community Assistance Corporation http://www.rcac.org/assets/green_infra/gig.pdf Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:58:59 CST http://www.rcac.org/assets/green_infra/gig.pdf Describes strategies in place that help the Missouri Office of Rural Health improve healthoutcomes in rural areas. Presents county-level data that illustrates issues related to socio-economic status, health status, and health infrastructure. -- http://www.dhss.mo.gov/PrimaryCareRuralHealth/BiennialReport08-09.pdf Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:45:58 CST http://www.dhss.mo.gov/PrimaryCareRuralHealth/BiennialReport08-09.pdf Analyzes the rates of food security in the United States -- whether or not a household had access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members -- and finds that 14.6 percent of all American households (and a greater percentage of rural households) were "food insecure." -- U.S. Department of Agriculture http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR83/ERR83.pdf Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:58:45 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR83/ERR83.pdf Demonstrates that uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance. Details the results of a Harvard University study. -- American Medical Association http://archsurg.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/144/11/1006?home Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:45:07 CST http://archsurg.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/144/11/1006?home Describes this type of rural hospital in terms of bed size and the percentage of its patients that are beneficiaries of Medicare Part A. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/MedDependHospfctsht508.pdf Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:22:34 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/MedDependHospfctsht508.pdf Describes Medicaire benefits in terms of care via telehealth services received by patients in rural health professional shortage areas. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/TelehealthSrvcsfctsht.pdf Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:17:29 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/TelehealthSrvcsfctsht.pdf Conveys insights gained from interviews at the Onley, Virginia dental fair in which eight patients, a dentist providing services there, and the fair organizer talk about the oral health care challenges they face. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7930.pdf Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:27:06 CST http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7930.pdf A report summarizing studies comparing health care expenditures finds Community Health Centers (CHCs) reduce utilization and spending for other, costlier types of care, including emergency room and inpatient hospital care. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/client/Avalere_Report_10_2_09.pdf Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:20:20 CST http://www.nachc.com/client/Avalere_Report_10_2_09.pdf Examines the fourth year participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database for hospital quality measures. -- Flex Monitoring Team http://www.flexmonitoring.org/documents/BriefingPaper22_HospitalCompare4.pdf Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:04:54 CST http://www.flexmonitoring.org/documents/BriefingPaper22_HospitalCompare4.pdf Describes how Iowans living in rural areas face the challenge of obtaining and maintaining health insurance coverage due to the trend that they earn less and their employer is more likely not to provide insurance benefits. -- Iowa Policy Project http://www.iowapolicyproject.org/2009docs/091106-HC-rural-snap.pdf Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:04:24 CST http://www.iowapolicyproject.org/2009docs/091106-HC-rural-snap.pdf Presents data from the 2008 American Community Survey which shows that a higher number of disabled veterans reside in the South and in rural areas. In general, a higher number of veterans live in these areas and face additional challenges such as gaining access to care. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/FS-Mattingly-Military-Disabilities-2009.pdf Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:52:27 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/FS-Mattingly-Military-Disabilities-2009.pdf Reports on the characteristics of programs that provide access to car ownership for low-wageworkers, based on a survey of car-ownership programs that was conducted between June and August, 2006. -- http://www.insightcced.org/uploads/publications/assets/LICO2006surveyreport.pdf Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:20:55 CST http://www.insightcced.org/uploads/publications/assets/LICO2006surveyreport.pdf Highlights specific national statistics on Native American teen birth rate, sexual activity and contraceptive use. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/NA_2007.pdf Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:19 CST http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/NA_2007.pdf A guidebook identifying New Mexico's network of health resources including medical, dental, and behavioral health services and insurance coverage. -- http://nmhealth.org/pdf/New%20Mexico_ENGLISH%208_18.pdf Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:47:15 CST http://nmhealth.org/pdf/New%20Mexico_ENGLISH%208_18.pdf Provides a summary of the 2008-2009 grant year for the Connecticut Office of Rural Health. -- Connecticut State Office of Rural Health http://ruralhealthct.org/CT-ORHannualreport09.pdf Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:13:03 CST http://ruralhealthct.org/CT-ORHannualreport09.pdf This report, based on interviews with dentists and other experts, consumer surveys, and published reports, examines factors that would support or inhibit the emergence of retail dental clinics in California and elsewhere. -- California HealthCare Foundation http://www.chcf.org/topics/download.cfm?pg=policy&fn=RetailDentalClinics%2Epdf&pid=513021&itemid=134119 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:06:11 CST http://www.chcf.org/topics/download.cfm?pg=policy&fn=RetailDentalClinics%2Epdf&pid=513021&itemid=134119 A research brief that focuses on teen childbearing among Native American youth in the United States and includes information about sexual and contraceptive behavior, attitudes about sex and reproductive health, and information about potential programs for this population. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/SS/SS39_NativeAmericans.pdf Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:19:38 CST http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/SS/SS39_NativeAmericans.pdf This data brief contains summarized results from a survey of leaders in health care and health care policy on the topics of Medicare and legislative reform measures. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Data%20Brief/2009/Nov/1335_Stremikis_HCOL_Medicare_Reform_112.pdf Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:40:59 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Data%20Brief/2009/Nov/1335_Stremikis_HCOL_Medicare_Reform_112.pdf This seventeenth and final chapter of "Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics", serves as a bibliography of articles, journals, and Web sites that contain information about the theory and practice of ethics in rural health care. -- Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-17.pdf Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:56:39 CST http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-17.pdf This sixteenth chapter of "Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics", describes ethics network models currently available, including academic, government, independently-based networks, and informal networks, then details how to begin a rural ethics network. -- Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-16.pdf Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:51:18 CST http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-16.pdf This fifteenth chapter of "Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics", presents strategies that health care professionals can explore to help anticipate, eliminate ethics conflicts, enhance the quality of care, and decrease the negative impact of such conflicts. -- Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-15.pdf Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:42:46 CST http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-15.pdf This fourteenth chapter of "Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics", addresses health information technology (HIT) in the areas of: telehealth, electronic medical records, electronic clinical support, and online prescribing services and the security issues involved. -- Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-14.pdf Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:18:21 CST http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-14.pdf Reports that rural residents have a higher uninsured rate than their urban counterparts, and describes health care reform initiatives that can help improve coverage of rural Americans. -- Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Rural Health Panel http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Health_ReformBrief_Oct09.pdf Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:31:37 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/Health_ReformBrief_Oct09.pdf This thirteenth chapter of "Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics", addresses ethics concerns regarding sexually transmitted diseases, pregancy, and maintaining patient privacy. -- Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-12.pdf Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:21:31 CST http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-12.pdf This twelfth chapter of "Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics", explores the ethical responsibility of health care providers to safely administer clinical care and the challenges in recognizing, reporting, and disclosing medical errors. -- Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-12.pdf Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:15:43 CST http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-12.pdf Argues through statistical analysis and research that health insurance reform will lower premiums for small businesses and lead to additional benefits. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/smallbusiness2/smallbusiness2.pdf Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:53:13 CST http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/smallbusiness2/smallbusiness2.pdf A list of nine points for teens and young adults to consider regarding pregnancy, having babies, and starting families. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/Aunt_Sarah.pdf Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:10:51 CST http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/Aunt_Sarah.pdf