Improving Health Requires More Than Better Health Care for Rural ...

Achieving Behavioral Health Care Integration in Rural America

Integrating primary care services and treatment for mental health and substance use conditions not only enhances patients' access to needed ...

The Crisis in Rural Health Care - University of Kansas Medical Center

The new Kansas Center for Rural Health is exploring ways to reduce and eliminate health disparities in rural Kansas.

Rural Health - VA's Office of Research and Development

4.7 million Veterans live in rural communities across the United States, and more than 2.8 million rural Veterans rely on VA for their health care.

Improving Health Care Infrastructure to Rural Populations Key to ...

AmeriHealth Caritas supports strategies for making quality care, improved health more accessible to Americans living in rural areas.

The State of Health Care in Rural America - U.S. News & World Report

Rural regions face challenges in transportation, a shortage of local health professionals and impractical funding mechanisms, according to the report.

How to Improve Healthcare in Rural Areas | AdventHealth University

The biggest healthcare concerns in these areas include lack of access to hospitals and clinics, a shortage of doctors, and lack of financial resources.

How to improve healthcare in rural areas

More than 80 rural hospitals have shuttered since 2010 and hundreds more are in danger. Millions of patients are at risk of being without a community hospital.

Improving Rural Health and Access to Care with Digital Health Tools

Rural communities experience a higher prevalence of chronic conditions and often face significant barriers to accessing healthcare.

Telehealth Is Improving Health Care in Rural Areas

In rural America, patients are often hundreds of miles from the care they need. Community hospitals, with low volumes and limited budgets, ...

How Digital Health Can Improve Outcomes for Rural America

We believe digital health has the potential to offer more equitable healthcare access, personalized care, and improved health outcomes for these often ...

Member education may improve health equity among rural ...

Payers see significant health disparities between urban and rural member populations. Providing trusted health education can help close the health information ...

Why improving rural health is important – and who's doing it best

Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies across the nation are establishing innovative programs and partnering with community organizations to improve ...

Telehealth in Rural America: Disruptive Innovation for the Long Term?

The dramatic expansion of telehealth is allowing providers to safely serve patients at a distance while curbing the spread of COVID-19.

New Ways To Address Healthcare Issues Are Needed For Rural ...

From improved telehealth services to reimagined small-town hospitals, the National Rural Health Association is working to help folks in farm ...

Rural Healthcare Needs More Than Just Telehealth - MedCity News

A majority of patients consider cost when seeking care. According to U.S. Census data, 10% of people in urban areas are uninsured. In rural ...

5 steps to make rural healthcare more patient focused - Wipfli LLP

Discover how to improve healthcare in rural areas with a patient-centered approach, including strategies for innovating care delivery and ...

Exploring Barriers to Mental Health Care in the U.S.

The AAMC Research and Action Institute looks at the mental health crisis—including workforce shortages, lack of insurance parity, and how to fix it.

Solutions to rural healthcare access - Mobius MD

Why do Americans living in rural areas tend to have worse health than people in cities? How can providers help improve rural healthcare?

High-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era

More than 8 million people per year in LMICs die from conditions that should be treatable by the health system. In 2015 alone, these deaths resulted in US$6 ...

Strengthening Partnerships Makes for Better, More Holistic Rural ...

Getting Americans in rural areas the right care at the right time is an issue that must be tackled at all levels.