Health disparities

Current Projects

Analysis of State Dental Hygiene Practice Acts and Medicaid Policies for Children's Dental Care: Services Covered and Practitioners Reimbursed
Research center : South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Children, Dental health, Health disparities, Maternal and child health, Medicaid and S-CHIP
The purpose of this qualitative analysis will be to obtain a clear picture of the degree to which (1) state SCHIP and Medicaid programs are implementing waivers, or other programs, to improve access to dental care for vulnerable populations including children and pregnant women; and (2) dental hygienists impact the dental safety net for rural America.

Have Rural Perinatal Health Outcomes Changed Over the Past Two Decades?
Research center : WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Children, Health disparities, Women
This study will determine whether rural-urban disparities in late prenatal care initiation and post-neonatal mortality found in the mid 1980s have persisted, narrowed, or increased.

Patterns of Care for Rural and Urban Children with Mental Health Problems
Research center : Maine Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Children, Health disparities, Mental health
This study will assess whether use of office-based care and psychotropic medicine by children differs between rural and urban areas, as well as the role of insurance coverage and availability of mental health providers on use of these services.

Prevalence and Impact of High Deductible Health Insurance Plans in Rural Areas
Research center : Maine Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Health disparities, Health insurance and the uninsured
This study will use national health survey data to examine whether privately insured rural residents are more likely than their urban counterparts to have plans with high deductibles. It will also assess whether high deductible health plans create health care barriers for rural residents, and if these differ from the barriers experienced by those in urban areas.

Rural and Urban Differences in Case-Mix Among Recipients of Home Health Care
Research center : South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Health disparities, Home health, Medicare
We will examine current patient case-mix for the Medicare population receiving skilled health care from a home health agency to determine if there are rural or race/ethnicity-based disparities with regards to receipt of services and clinical acuity indicators.

Topics Centers Researchers Other Resources Search		Health disparities Current Projects Analysis of State Dental Hygiene Practice Acts and Medicaid Policies for Children's Dental Care: Services Covered and Practitioners Reimbursed Research center : South Carolina Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Children, Dental health, Health disparities, Maternal and child health, Medicaid and S-CHIP The purpose of this qualitative analysis will be to obtain a clear picture of the degree to which (1) state SCHIP and Medicaid programs are implementing waivers, or other programs, to improve access to dental care for vulnerable populations including children and pregnant women; and (2) dental hygienists impact the dental safety net for rural America. Have Rural Perinatal Health Outcomes Changed Over the Past Two Decades? Research center : WWAMI Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Children, Health disparities, Women This study will determine whether rural-urban disparities in late prenatal care initiation and post-neonatal mortality found in the mid 1980s have persisted, narrowed, or increased. Patterns of Care for Rural and Urban Children with Mental Health Problems Research center : Maine Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Children, Health disparities, Mental health This study will assess whether use of office-based care and psychotropic medicine by children differs between rural and urban areas, as well as the role of insurance coverage and availability of mental health providers on use of these services. Prevalence and Impact of High Deductible Health Insurance Plans in Rural Areas Research center : Maine Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Health disparities, Health insurance and the uninsured This study will use national health survey data to examine whether privately insured rural residents are more likely than their urban counterparts to have plans with high deductibles. It will also assess whether high deductible health plans create health care barriers for rural residents, and if these differ from the barriers experienced by those in urban areas. Rural and Urban Differences in Case-Mix Among Recipients of Home Health Care Research center : South Carolina Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Health disparities, Home health, Medicare We will examine current patient case-mix for the Medicare population receiving skilled health care from a home health agency to determine if there are rural or race/ethnicity-based disparities with regards to receipt of services and clinical acuity indicators.