Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Current Projects
Assessing HIT Readiness of Rural Health Clinics: A National Survey
Research center
:
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health information technology, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Technology
We will design and conduct a national survey of rural health clinics, both independent and provider-based, to determine the current level of health information technology adoption and readiness in these clinics
Role of Rural Health Clinics in a Changing Rural Primary Care Landscape
Research center
:
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topic:
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
This project builds upon our past work with Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) to examine the challenges faced by RHCs in serving as part of the rural health care safety net; expanding service capacity to include mental health, dental, and obstetrical care; coping with primary care and other workforce shortages; implementing health information technology; and preparing for proposed changes in conditions of participation requirements and payment provisions. This study will use data collected from a national telephone survey of RHCs, data from past surveys of RHCs; and Medicare cost reports.
Transformation of Rural Health Clinics: Are They Ready to Serve as Patient-Centered Medical Homes?
Research center
:
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health policy, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) face pressure to transform their practices by becoming patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs). This study will document the readiness of RHCs to serve as PCMHs and provide information to assist policymakers in developing technical assistance and other policy resources to support RHCs in doing so.
Use of Rural Health Clinics by Medicare Beneficiaries
Research center
:
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Medicare, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Determination of Medicare beneficiaries’ utilization of available RHCs and development of a descriptive profile of Medicare beneficiaries who utilize RHCs including both geographic and diagnostic elements and a comparison to Medicare beneficiaries who utilize FQHCs.
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