Southwest Rural Health Research Center

Completed Projects

Chronic Disease Management in Rural Areas
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Chronic diseases and conditions, Health promotion and disease prevention

Chronic Disease Management in Rural Areas: Examination of Medicare and Medicaid Managed Care Programs
The goal of this project was to advance knowledge of the use of DM to address chronic conditions among rural populations, analyzing information from participating health plans and providers about special challenges and effective strategies in DM initiatives targeting rural populations.
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Chronic diseases and conditions, Medicaid and S-CHIP, Medicare

Community Health Worker Certification Process in Texas: Implications for Practice and Policy
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Health policy, Hispanics, Legislation and regulation, Workforce

Comparing Assisted Living Facility Residents' Medication Use in Rural and Non-Rural Assisted Living Facilities
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Long term care, Pharmacy and prescription drugs

Comparison of Assisted Living in Rural and Non-Rural Areas
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Long term care, Rural statistics and demographics

Evaluating Colonias and the Use of Promatoras on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Border and international health, Health promotion and disease prevention, Public health

Medicaid Budget Cuts and Long-Term Care Supplement
Data on each state will be collected identifying all the changes made to their Medicaid program in the area of long-term care or related services to the frail elderly and disabled, and a policy paper addressing the impact of Medicaid cuts on long term care services, particularly among the elderly in rural areas, will be produced.
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Aging, Disabilities, Health policy, Long term care, Medicaid and S-CHIP

Medicaid Budget Cuts: Effects on Rural Nursing Homes and Rural Elderly and Disabled
This project will investigate whether nursing home quality and access to nursing home care have eroded in rural areas as a result of changes in Medicare payments or reductions in Medicaid nursing home payments from 2000-2003.
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Aging, Disabilities, Long term care, Medicaid and S-CHIP

Mental Health Services: The Effect of Variations in State Policies
This study will identify variations in state licensure and payment or coverage polices and examine the effect of these variations on the availability of mental health services in rural areas.
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Health policy, Health services, Mental health

Nursing Home Quality: A Comparison between Rural and Non-Rural Nursing Homes
The research examines the effect of location (rural/non-rural) on the characteristics of nursing homes and residents, and on various indicators of quality of care.
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Long term care, Quality, Rural statistics and demographics

Quality Differences between Rural and Non-Rural Nursing Homes
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Long term care, Quality

Rural Healthy People 2010 Expansion: Access to Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Services, Educational and Community-Based Programs, and Public Health Infrastructure
This project expanded the work of Healthy People 2010 by adding three additional chapters and associated models for practice: Access to Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Services, Educational and Community-Based Programs, and Public Health Infrastructure.

View the models for practice and literature reviews on the Rural Health People 2010 website at http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/.
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Health services, Healthy People 2010 (Rural), Long term care, Public health

Rural Healthy People 2010: A Companion Document for Rural Areas
This project identified and examined approximately one dozen high priority objectives for rural health as a subset of the hundreds of objectives defined within Healthy People 2010 including, Access to Quality Health Services (Insurance, Primary Care, and EMS); Cancer; Diabetes; Heart Disease and Stroke; Maternal, Infant, and Child Health; Mental Health and Mental Disorders; Nutrition and Overweight Concerns; Oral Health; Substance Abuse; and Tobacco Use.

Research and practice literatures associated with each of the selected objectives were investigated by the project research teams and summarized along with associated models for practice. View the models for practice and literature reviews on the Rural Health People 2010 website at http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/.
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Health promotion and disease prevention, Healthy People 2010 (Rural), Public health

Rural Healthy People 2010: Expansion Project
The purpose of this expansion project is to build on the findings of Rural Health People 2010 by concentrating on the 13th and 14th highest ranking rural priority areas (Immunization and Infection Diseases; Injury and Violence Prevention) and their associated models for practice.

View the models for practice and literature reviews on the Rural Health People 2010 website at http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/.
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Health promotion and disease prevention, Healthy People 2010 (Rural), Physical abuse and domestic violence, Public health

State Child Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) and Access to Medical Transportation Program Services
This project created a typology of S-CHIP models and the interface between each and the existing Medical Transportation Program (MTP) available to Medicaid recipients in select states. In addition, the project compared rural and non-rural variances in patterns of utilization of MTP service in S-CHIP programs, identified the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches utilized by the different state MTP models, and compared the performance of the various state models in assuring access to covered medical services and identified barriers to S-CHIP services.
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Children, Medicaid and S-CHIP

State of Rural Health Provider Organizations and Health Professional Shortages
This study addresses the convergence of health professions shortages and financial limitations among rural hospitals and rural home health providers. Successful strategies or best practices implemented in rural areas to address the shortages will be identified.
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Allied health professionals, Home health, Nurses, Workforce

Use and Effect on Patients of Disease Management in Rural Areas
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topic: Health services

Topics Centers Researchers Other Resources Search		Southwest Rural Health Research Center Completed Projects Chronic Disease Management in Rural Areas Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Chronic diseases and conditions, Health promotion and disease prevention Chronic Disease Management in Rural Areas: Examination of Medicare and Medicaid Managed Care Programs The goal of this project was to advance knowledge of the use of DM to address chronic conditions among rural populations, analyzing information from participating health plans and providers about special challenges and effective strategies in DM initiatives targeting rural populations. Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Chronic diseases and conditions, Medicaid and S-CHIP, Medicare Community Health Worker Certification Process in Texas: Implications for Practice and Policy Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Health policy, Hispanics, Legislation and regulation, Workforce Comparing Assisted Living Facility Residents' Medication Use in Rural and Non-Rural Assisted Living Facilities Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Long term care, Pharmacy and prescription drugs Comparison of Assisted Living in Rural and Non-Rural Areas Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Long term care, Rural statistics and demographics Evaluating Colonias and the Use of Promatoras on the U.S.-Mexico Border Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Border and international health, Health promotion and disease prevention, Public health Medicaid Budget Cuts and Long-Term Care Supplement Data on each state will be collected identifying all the changes made to their Medicaid program in the area of long-term care or related services to the frail elderly and disabled, and a policy paper addressing the impact of Medicaid cuts on long term care services, particularly among the elderly in rural areas, will be produced. Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Aging, Disabilities, Health policy, Long term care, Medicaid and S-CHIP Medicaid Budget Cuts: Effects on Rural Nursing Homes and Rural Elderly and Disabled This project will investigate whether nursing home quality and access to nursing home care have eroded in rural areas as a result of changes in Medicare payments or reductions in Medicaid nursing home payments from 2000-2003. Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Aging, Disabilities, Long term care, Medicaid and S-CHIP Mental Health Services: The Effect of Variations in State Policies This study will identify variations in state licensure and payment or coverage polices and examine the effect of these variations on the availability of mental health services in rural areas. Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Health policy, Health services, Mental health Nursing Home Quality: A Comparison between Rural and Non-Rural Nursing Homes The research examines the effect of location (rural/non-rural) on the characteristics of nursing homes and residents, and on various indicators of quality of care. Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Long term care, Quality, Rural statistics and demographics Quality Differences between Rural and Non-Rural Nursing Homes Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Long term care, Quality Rural Healthy People 2010 Expansion: Access to Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Services, Educational and Community-Based Programs, and Public Health Infrastructure This project expanded the work of Healthy People 2010 by adding three additional chapters and associated models for practice: Access to Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Services, Educational and Community-Based Programs, and Public Health Infrastructure. View the models for practice and literature reviews on the Rural Health People 2010 website at http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/. Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Health services, Healthy People 2010 (Rural), Long term care, Public health Rural Healthy People 2010: A Companion Document for Rural Areas This project identified and examined approximately one dozen high priority objectives for rural health as a subset of the hundreds of objectives defined within Healthy People 2010 including, Access to Quality Health Services (Insurance, Primary Care, and EMS); Cancer; Diabetes; Heart Disease and Stroke; Maternal, Infant, and Child Health; Mental Health and Mental Disorders; Nutrition and Overweight Concerns; Oral Health; Substance Abuse; and Tobacco Use. Research and practice literatures associated with each of the selected objectives were investigated by the project research teams and summarized along with associated models for practice. View the models for practice and literature reviews on the Rural Health People 2010 website at http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/. Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Health promotion and disease prevention, Healthy People 2010 (Rural), Public health Rural Healthy People 2010: Expansion Project The purpose of this expansion project is to build on the findings of Rural Health People 2010 by concentrating on the 13th and 14th highest ranking rural priority areas (Immunization and Infection Diseases; Injury and Violence Prevention) and their associated models for practice. View the models for practice and literature reviews on the Rural Health People 2010 website at http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/. Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Health promotion and disease prevention, Healthy People 2010 (Rural), Physical abuse and domestic violence, Public health State Child Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) and Access to Medical Transportation Program Services This project created a typology of S-CHIP models and the interface between each and the existing Medical Transportation Program (MTP) available to Medicaid recipients in select states. In addition, the project compared rural and non-rural variances in patterns of utilization of MTP service in S-CHIP programs, identified the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches utilized by the different state MTP models, and compared the performance of the various state models in assuring access to covered medical services and identified barriers to S-CHIP services. Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Children, Medicaid and S-CHIP State of Rural Health Provider Organizations and Health Professional Shortages This study addresses the convergence of health professions shortages and financial limitations among rural hospitals and rural home health providers. Successful strategies or best practices implemented in rural areas to address the shortages will be identified. Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Allied health professionals, Home health, Nurses, Workforce Use and Effect on Patients of Disease Management in Rural Areas Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topic: Health services