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Change from the Inside Out: Ohio Wellness Program Inspires Healthy Bodies Through Healthy Minds
Profile of the Trinity Hospital Twin City ’s Fit for Life wellness program, which helps participants in rural Ohio lose weight and improve their health. Highlights how funding from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy has helped this program grow over time. -- Rural Health Information Hub (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 24, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Teen Hospital Stays for Childbirth, 2004-2013
Data on hospital stays for childbirth among teenagers aged 15-19 years from 2004 through 2013. Includes data by location of patient's residence for metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural (noncore) areas. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 24, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

E-health and Telemedicine: Report to Congress
Addresses aspects of telehealth activities and challenges that apply to federal programs and the private sector. Focuses mainly on activity within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and discusses how delivery system reform initiatives may promote telehealth in urban and rural areas. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 24, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Federal Interagency Health Equity Team Compendium of Publicly Available Datasets and Other Data-Related Resources
Identifies and describes publicly available data that could be used by projects working to reduce health disparities. Includes datasets and data-related resources from agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Commerce. -- National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 24, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Critical Access Hospital Finance 101
A manual providing non-technical financial information for state Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program personnel and boards of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). -- National Rural Health Resource Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 23, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Evaluation of the Round Two Health Care Innovation Awards (HCIA R2): First Annual Report
Summarizes the first year evaluation results of the 39 Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two projects. Includes findings for the individual grantees, which include 14 projects that serve rural areas. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 22, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

A Persistent Disparity: Smoking in Rural Sexual and Gender Minorities
Examines the connection between sexual and gender minorities (SGM), rural residency, and smoking by conducting surveys at 6 Missouri Pride Festivals and online in 2012. Provides a comparison between urban and rural SGM demographics and smoking status. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 20, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Adolescent Births in California 2000-2014
A slide presentation providing statistics ranging from 2000 – 2014 on the number of births, and the number and age of females giving birth in California by race, ethnicity, and county. -- California Department of Public Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 20, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Strategies for Rural Provider Engagement in Transitioning to Value-based Purchasing and Population Health
Explores issues related to value models for rural providers and provides strategies rural hospitals may use to overcome challenges and enhance staff collaboration. Includes a list of rural provider leadership tools and resources. -- National Rural Health Resource Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Oregon Office of Rural Health
A brochure identifying the mission and the activities of the Oregon State Office of Rural Health -- Oregon Office of Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Adequacy of EMS Systems of Care Protocols for Adults with OHCA, STEMI & Stroke in Oregon: A Structured Review (Executive Report)
Examines the EMS treatment protocols practiced in ambulance agencies in Oregon, and how they align with evidence-based practices for EMS treatment for adult patients with Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA), STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) and stroke. (Executive Report) (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Adequacy of EMS Systems of Care Protocols for Adults with OHCA, STEMI & Stroke in Oregon: A Structured Review
Examines the EMS treatment protocols practiced in ambulance agencies in Oregon, and how they align with evidence-based practices for EMS treatment for adult patients with Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA), STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) and stroke. -- Oregon Office of Rural Health (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Guiding Innovations to Improve the Oral Health of Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries
Highlights several innovative ideas for providing oral healthcare to Medicaid-enrolled adults by discussing consumer outreach and engagement, workforce and training, access and delivery in rural and urban areas, and return on investment and business models. -- Center for Health Care Strategies (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Planning for Transportation After Medical Services Pocket Guide, Rural Edition
Guide to help rural patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers consider transportation options after medical treatment. -- National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 17, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Profitability of Rural and Urban Hospitals
Infographic comparing rural and urban hospital profit margins from 2012-2014 and illustrating the geographic variation of profits across states. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research Program (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 16, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news