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Where Are the Doctors?: Results of HANYS' 2015 Physician Advocacy Survey
Results of the Healthcare Association of New York State's (HANYS) annual survey of 103 member hospitals on issues related to physician shortages in New York State. Features statistics in various categories with breakdowns by downstate, upstate (non rural), and rural areas of New York. -- Healthcare Association of New York State (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Illinois Network Puts Hospitals’ Needs First
Profile of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN). Highlights how ICAHN has used support from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and Illinois Department of Public Health to help its member hospitals via a range of different services and programs. -- Rural Health Information Hub (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

State Variations in the Rural Obstetric Workforce
Illustrates the challenges affecting the obstetric workforce in Critical Access Hospitals and other rural hospitals having at least 10 births in 2010 using data derived from a telephone survey conducted in 9 states. -- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Closing Gaps in Native American Health
Health issue brief describing health disparities between Wisconsin Native Americans and their white peers, with discussion of how new Medicaid policies could result in increased access to health services, improved care coordination for tribal health patients, and additional support for Indian Health Service providers. Features statistics including infant mortality rates, age-adjusted mortality rate, diabetes and cancer age-adjusted mortality rates, suicide rates, and average age of death. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Number and Share of Veterans Living in Rural America Is Declining
Chart showing the percentage of veterans living in rural areas in 2007 compared to 2014, by service period. -- USDA Economic Research Service (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 27, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

An All-Payer View of Hospital Discharge to Postacute Care, 2013
Presents data on hospital discharges to different post-acute care settings: inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agency care. Includes information by hospital type for rural and urban hospitals, as well as by hospital size and region. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 25, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program Evaluation: Final Report
Presents findings from an evaluation of the five Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) programs funded in the first round of HPOG. Includes information on these health career programs' structure, processes, and training and employment outcomes. -- Administration for Children and Families (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 25, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

After a Parent Left Employment, One in Five Children Lost Private Insurance
Examines children’s loss of private health insurance after parental job loss. Includes data on rural compared to urban privately insured children. Reports that, after parental job loss, rural and urban children were similarly impacted related to health insurance coverage. -- Carsey School of Public Policy (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 24, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Flexibilities and Support for Small Practices
Describes flexibilities and supports for medical practices in rural or health professional shortage areas, in response to provisions of the proposed CMS Quality Payment Program as part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 23, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The 2014 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): An Overview
Provides highlights from the 2014 SAIPE, which provides single-year median household income and poverty statistics. Includes many county-level maps showing income and poverty rates in 2014 and changes from 2007 to 2014. Figure 7 lists poverty data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-metropolitan areas. For additional information, including report charts, maps, and figures available for download, see SAIPE Release Highlights of 2014. -- U.S. Census Bureau (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 23, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences in a Family Medicine Setting: A Feasibility Study
Reports on a study set in 3 rural clinical sites exploring the feasibility of using the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) screening model for adults during routine office visits. ACEs are generally accepted as predictors in adult health outcomes. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

School Factors Associated With the Percentage of Students Who Walk or Bike to School, School Health Policies and Practices Study, 2014
Examines health benefits of active school transport, such as walking or biking. Features statistics including breakdowns by school locations in cities, suburbs, towns, or rural locations. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Continuing Spread of ACO Presence in Rural Places
Discusses the participation and characteristics of non-metropolitan health practice sites in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) throughout the U.S. Slides from a presentation given May 11, 2016, at the National Rural Health Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Coninuing Spread of A Presence in Rural Places
A slide presentation given May 11, 2016, at the National Rural Health Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota discussing the participation and characteristics of non-metropolitan health practice sites in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) throughout the U.S. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Understanding Trends in Rural Child Poverty, 2003-14
Discusses the income inequality experienced in rural America, and the rising rural child poverty rate in spite of national economic growth. -- USDA Economic Research Service (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news