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Home-Based Cardiac Care for Rural Veterans
Video describing the Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Focuses on individualized care for rural veterans through cardiac telehealth. This program allows for one-on-one care for patients who cannot come for traditional clinic rehab appointments due to geographic isolation, transportation challenges, or other impediments. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 15, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Resources for Rural Veterans
Features sections on healthcare resources, including the Homeless Veterans Dental Program, the Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program, mental health programs, and healthcare targeted toward female veterans and re-entry veterans. -- Housing Assistance Council (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 15, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Project ECHO ’s Complex Care Initiative: Building Capacity to Help "Superutilizers" in Underserved Communities
Case study of the University of New Mexico ’s Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) program, which uses telehealth to support primary care clinicians in underserved areas. Focuses on a project targeting Medicaid beneficiaries with substance abuse and mental health issues, with details on two primary care teams being suppor ted, including one in a rural New Mexico community. -- Commonwealth Fund (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 15, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Oglala Sioux Tribe CHOICES Program: Modifying an Existing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Intervention for Use in an American Indian Community
Describes how an existing alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention program, Project CHOICES, for non-pregnant women was modified and integrated within an American Indian community to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Also, provides the steps necessary to develop a similar program at another tribal or rural site. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

South Dakota Health Status Profiles by County
Provides 2014 demographic data and 2010-2014 health status data including natality and mortality for the state of South Dakota and its counties. -- South Dakota Department of Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Availability of Primary Care Physicians in North Dakota
Describes with statistics the primary care physician population and their practice sites throughout North Dakota including urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated rural areas. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Characteristics of US and International Medical Graduates in Primary Care Physicians in North Dakota
Describes with statistics the U.S. medical graduates and international medical graduates (IMGs) practicing in rural and urban North Dakota. Identifies their country of origin, residency school location, primary care status by specialty, and their sex. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Where did North Dakota Physicians Graduate from Medical School and Where Have North Dakota Medical School Graduates Gone?
Describes with statistics the migration of North Dakota medical school graduates and the in-migration of physician graduates who practice in North Dakota. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 12, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Talking Rural Opioid Use at the United Nations: Q & A with Holly Andrilla
An interview with rural health researcher Holly Andrilla of the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, recounting her experience presenting to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime in Vienna, Austria. Provides an international perspective on substance abuse prevention and treatment. -- Rural Health Information Hub (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 11, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Validity of Race and Hispanic-origin Reporting on Death Certificates in the United States: An Update
Results of an evaluation study showing a high rate of misclassification of race and ethnicity on death certificates for the American Indian or Alaska Native population from 1999 to 2011, but not for the Hispanic or Asian and Pacific Islander populations. Features statistics with breakdowns by race and ethnicity, geographic region, and urban or rural status. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 10, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Rural Veterans Health Care Atlas, 1st Edition - FY 2014
Comprehensive guide to enhance knowledge of healthcare needs of rural veterans, enrollees, and patients. Includes statistics and maps created through Geographic Information Systems technology, and may be used to study population-level effects of services and support predictive modeling. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 9, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Health Extension Toolkit
Intended for a wide audience and designed as a tool for states to use as they collaborate to improve the quality of primary care practices as well as community health, using a model based on the agricultural Cooperative Extension Service. Includes chapters on engagement, the Health Extension model, primary care, population health, and sustainability, and features profiles on lead states Pennsylvania, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 9, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Stratis Health Rural Palliative Care Impact Report
Report examines palliative care models that have proven to be effective in rural areas of Minnesota and establishes measures to understand ways in which palliative care offers value to patients and promotes community development. -- Stratis Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 9, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Geographic Health Disparities in Kentucky: Starting a Conversation About Local Solutions
Features county-level maps showing disparities by life expectancy at birth, education level, median household income, and percentage of population living in poverty. The maps are intended to promote discussion and policy action to combat health disparities in Appalachian Kentucky. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Variations in Guideline-Concordant Breast Cancer Adjuvant Therapy in Rural Georgia
Results of a study of 844 women from rural southwest Georgia who were diagnosed with primary, invasive, early-stage breast cancer between 2001 and 2003, and who received guideline-concordant adjuvant therapy within the study region. Features statistics including breakdowns by age, race, marital status, insurance status, socioeconomic status, rural status, and number of comorbid conditions. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 8, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news