Home health
Completed Projects
Counting Rural Health Care Facilities: A Moving Target?
Research center:
Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Home health,
Hospitals and clinics,
Medicare,
Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS)
End-of-Life Care for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries
Research center:
Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Topics:
Home health,
Hospice and palliative care,
Medicare
Home Care in Rural America
Research center:
Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Home health,
Medicare,
Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS)
Impact of the Home Health PPS on Access in Rural America
Research center:
Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Home health,
Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS)
This study is designed to help policymakers understand whether patterns of home care use in rural communities have been affected by the PPS. Analyses will provide information on the characteristics of the patients served, the number and mix of services rendered, and quality of care.
Medicare Beneficiary Outcomes in Rural and Urban Home Health Agencies
Research center:
Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Home health,
Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS),
Quality
This study will compare the performance of rural and urban home care agencies, and identify agency characteristics that contribute to better patient care outcomes.
National Study of Home Health Access in Rural America
Research center:
ORHP-funded Individual Grantees
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health services,
Home health,
Hospice and palliative care,
Medicare
This project will develop home health care service areas that will allow for the measurement of access to home health care for rural Medicare beneficiaries who die of cancer, and recommend options for increasing access to home health care in underserved rural areas.
Post-Acute Care: A Rural and Urban Comparison
Research center:
Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Home health,
Long term care,
Medicare
This multi-phase analysis examines whether discharge patterns for and use of post-acute care services by rural and urban hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries differ and, if they do, what are the sources of these different patterns.
Potential Cost Savings of Home Health Care for Rural Chronically Ill Elderly
Research center:
Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Aging,
Chronic diseases and conditions,
Home health
Rural and Urban Differences in Utilization of Formal Home Care
Research center:
ORHP-funded Individual Grantees
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Home health,
Long term care
This project uses the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey and other data sources to examine rural and urban differences in the utilization and costs of formal home care, including changes in utilization patterns and costs across residence types over time.
Rural Hospitals' Strategic Response to PPS for Outpatient, SNF, and HH Services
Research center:
Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health services,
Home health,
Hospitals and clinics,
Long term care,
Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS)
State of Rural Health Provider Organizations and Health Professional Shortages
Research center:
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Allied health professionals,
Home health,
Nurses,
Workforce
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.
