Home health

Current Projects

• Examining Post-Acute Care Utilization and Outcomes for Rural Medicare FFS and Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
  This study will describe differences in post-acute care utilization and post-discharge outcomes between rural Medicare Fee-for-Service beneficiaries and rural Medicare Advantage beneficiaries overall, by region of the country, and levels of rurality.
  Research center: ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Care management, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Healthcare access, Home health, Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), Post-acute care
  
• Exploring Rural and Urban Medicare Beneficiaries' Use of Home Health Services
  This study maps the geographic distribution of home health services provided to Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) and Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries and assesses how these patterns align with Medicare-approved home health agencies' service areas.
  Research center: ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Aging, Chronic diseases and conditions, Home health, Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), Post-acute care
  
• Extent and Coverage of Rural PACE Services
  Supporting independent living and aging in place for rural residents is more important than ever. This project will provide information on the extent and coverage of rural Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs, along with insights into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by PACE programs operating in rural areas.
  Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Aging, Disabilities, Healthcare access, Home health, Social determinants of health
  
• The Intersection of Nursing Home, Health Care, and Ambulance Deserts: Implications for Aging in Place
  This project will examine rural-urban variation in health care infrastructure in 41 states to assess the implications for rural aging of post-acute and long-term care deserts (e.g., lack of skilled nursing facilities and/or swing beds and long-term services provided by nursing homes) combined with ambulance and other health care deserts.
  Research center: Northeast Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Aging, Emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma, Healthcare access, Home health, Long-term care