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2012 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds
Presents the report to Congress on the financial and actuarial status of Medicare's Health Insurance (HI) and Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) trust funds. Includes provisions of the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) that affect Medicare and rural areas. -- (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Care Management for Medicaid Enrollees Through Community Health Teams
Presents data from a 20112012 review of state Medicaid medical home programs in eight states. Identified community health team programs that provide an array of services, including care coordination to self-management coaching. Includes small or rural practices. -- Commonwealth Fund (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Statistical Brief #155: Emergency Department Transfers to Acute Care Facilities, 2009
Presents national estimates from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) on emergency department visits in 2009. Discusses emergency department transfers to other acute care hospitals. Discusses rural throughout. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

VA and Veterans Service Organizations Announce Claims Initiative to Reduce Claims Backlog
Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Disabled American Veterans (DAV), and The American Legion announced a new partnership to help reduce the compensation claims backlog for Veterans. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - May 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Medicaid's Role for Women Across the Lifespan: Current Issues and the Impact of the Affordable Care Act
Describes changes to the Medicaid and CHIP programs after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and how these changes affect women. Includes statistics regarding women covered by Medicaid. -- Kaiser Family Foundation (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Addressing the Specific Behavioral Health Needs of Men
Addresses the specific treatment needs of adult men with substance use disorders. Reviews gender-specific research and best practices, such as common patterns of initiation of substance use among men and specific treatment issues and strategies. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Liberia: Medical School for Nimba? Influential Ex - U.S. Secretary of Health On Assessment Tour
[FrontPageAfrica]A high-power US medical delegation is in Liberia on an assessment mission for the construction of a medical college in rural Nimba County Liberia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 21, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to People Affected by the Violent Storms Across Oklahoma
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration article tells of The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990, that can provide immediate counseling to anyone who needs help in dealing with the violent storms that swept across Oklahoma. The Helpline is a 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week resource. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - May 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Estimates reveal low population immunity to new bird flu virus H7N9 in humans
(Wellcome Trust) The level of immunity to the recently circulating H7N9 influenza virus in an urban and rural population in Vietnam is very low, according to the first population level study to examine human immunity to the virus, which was previously only found in birds. The study, part-funded by the Wellcome Trust, has implications for planning the public health response to this pandemic threat. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Protecting the Rights, Unleashing the Potential of Indigenous Girls in Rural Guatemala - 14 May 2013
CHITIXL, Guatemala --- "In my village girls do not have access to information nor education," said Sonia Delfina Cho Tún from the Chitixl community in the lush northern highlands of the country. "There isn´t a local high school. We only get to study to sixth grade. Mostly girls marry at age 15, not knowing what their future holds for them and their children. "Parents force them because they say that when they reach age 20 and are single, they can no longer find a husband and are left to grow old alone." (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Improving quality of life with new menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent tribal girls in rural Gujarat, India
Abstract: The Government of India has started a new scheme aimed at offering sanitary pads at a subsidized rate to adolescent girls in rural areas. This paper addresses menstrual health and hygiene practices among adolescent girls in a rural, tribal region of South Gujarat, India, and their experiences using old cloths, a new soft cloth (falalin) and sanitary pads. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected in a community-based study over six months, with a pre-and post- design, among 164 adolescent girls from eight villages. Questions covered knowledge of menstruation, menstrual practices, quality of life, experienc...
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Shobha P Shah, Rajesh Nair, Pankaj P Shah, Dhiren K Modi, Shrey A Desai, Lata Desai Source Type: research

Moving beyond the “male perpetrator, female victim” discourse in addressing sex and relationships for HIV prevention: peer research in Eastern Zambia
Abstract: Despite the resources put into HIV education programmes with young people in sub-Saharan Africa in the past two decades, there is little clear evidence of impact. Many programmes continue to be oriented towards individual behaviour change (and in reality, often sexual abstinence) with insufficient focus on understanding how societies constrain or enable individual agency in sexual decision-making and how this is affected by social norms. If education programmes do address gender they often reinforce a “male perpetrator, female victim” discourse, where girls and women are held responsible for boys' and men's s...
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Jo Heslop, Rabecca Banda Source Type: research

When a girl's decision involves the community: the realities of adolescent Maya girls' lives in rural indigenous Guatemala
This article explores the extent to which adolescent Maya girls are able to adopt what they have learned in a community-based skills-building and sex education programme in isolated rural, indigenous Guatemalan communities. This is presented through an interview between the authors, who met and worked together in the Population Council's programme Abriendo Oportunidades (Opening Opportunities) for girls aged 8–19 years. The interview discusses what can be done so that indigenous adolescents not only obtain the sexual health information they need, but develop the skills to make decisions, communicate with their peers and ...
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Heather Wehr, Silvia Ester Tum Source Type: research

Gendered norms, sexual exploitation and adolescent pregnancy in rural Tanzania
Abstract: Adolescent pregnancy places girls at increased risk for poor health and educational outcomes that limit livelihood options, economic independence, and empowerment in adulthood. In Tanzania, adolescent pregnancy remains a significant concern, with over half of all first births occurring before women reach the age of 20. A participatory research and action project (Vitu Newala) conducted formative research in a rural district on the dynamics of sexual risk and agency among 82 girls aged 12–17. Four major risk factors undermined girls' ability to protect their own health and well-being: poverty that pushed them in...
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Jennifer McCleary-Sills, Zayid Douglas, Annagrace Rwehumbiza, Aziza Hamisi, Richard Mabala Source Type: research

Suicidal expressions among the Swedish reindeer-herding Sami population - Kaiser N, Salander Renberg E.
The objective of this study was to investigate suicidal expressions among reindeer-herding Sami in Sweden. Subjects: A total of 315 reindeer-herding Sami (167 men, 148 women) were compared with geographically matched reference populations comprising ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Rural and Agricultural Issues Source Type: news

Protective effect of pregnancy in rural South Africa: questioning the concept of "indirect cause" of maternal death - Garenne M, Kahn K, Collinson M, Gómez-Olivé X, Tollman S.
This study investigates the differences in risk of death for ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: news

Cooperative Strategies to Develop Effective Stroke and Heart Attack Awareness Messages in Rural American Indian Communities, 2009–2010
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

West Virginia Critical Access Hospitals
Lists the state's critical access hospitals with address, phone number, certification date, and a link to their website. -- West Virginia Division of Rural Health & Recruitment (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Medicare Billing Information for Rural Providers and Suppliers
Provides Medicare billing charts and information on where to submit claims for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Critical Access Hospitals, and Swing Bed services. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital: Rural Health Fact Sheet Series
Presents an overview of the Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital adjustment provision and lists how a hospital can qualify to receive it. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Sole Community Hospital: Rural Health Fact Sheet Series
Presents information on Sole Community Hospitals including classification payments and criteria, resources, and a list of regional office rural health coordinators. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Critical Access Hospital: Rural Health Fact Sheet Series
Provides information about Critical Access Hospital providers, designations, and payments. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Country diary: Coombs Dale, Derbyshire
Coombs Dale, Derbyshire: The land is scarred and nicked, like the face of a veteran fighter, but the blackthorn is smothered in blossomThe high limestone country north of Longstone Edge has its own strange energy, a consequence perhaps of the quarrying there, both ancient and modern. The land is scarred and nicked, like the face of a veteran fighter, a blue-collar countryside.It's also rich with tales of horror, now recruited for the purposes of tourism. The notorious highwayman Black Harry, hanged at nearby Wardlow Mires, has lent his name to a network of bridleways for horse riders to explore.Running across this landscap...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 20, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Ed Douglas Tags: The Guardian Derbyshire Peak District Spring Travel Rural affairs Wild flowers United Kingdom Features UK news Plants Mining Environment England Source Type: news

Medicaid: A Program of Last Resort for People Who Need Long-Term Services and Supports
Describes the route for family caregivers when needing to use Medicaid. Discusses the high cost of long term caregiving. -- AARP Public Policy Institute (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

National Health Statistics Report #66: Adoption and Use of Electronic Health Records and Mobile Technology by Home Health and Hospice Care Agencies
Presents estimates on the adoption and use of electronic health records and mobile technology in hospice and home care agencies. Based on data from the 2007 National Home and Hospice Care Survey. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

A State-by-State Snapshot of Poverty Among Seniors: Findings From Analysis of the Supplemental Poverty Measure
Presents state-by-state poverty rates among seniors, based on the supplemental measure. Includes examples of seniors who are not classified as living in poverty under the official measure but who are considered to be living in poverty under the supplemental measure, due to high out-of-pocket medical or housing costs. -- Kaiser Family Foundation (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

China Taps Rural Elderly to Care for the Even OlderChina Taps Rural Elderly to Care for the Even Older
Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the type of care he is now giving. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Protection for trees from pests and disease held back by 'skills gap'
Government taskforce calls for plant health to be put on a par with animal health and for the creation of a plant officerEfforts to protect Britain's trees from diseases and pests such as ash dieback and caterpillars that strip oaks of leaves are being hampered by a "skills gap", a government-appointed taskforce has warned.The taskforce, set up in the wake of a fungus that kills ash trees being found across England last year, also called for plant health to be put on a par with animal health, and for the creation of a chief plant health officer akin to the government's chief vet."There has been an erosion in the UK and els...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 20, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Adam Vaughan Tags: Biodiversity Biology News guardian.co.uk Trees and forests UK news Plants Conservation Environment Science Wildlife Source Type: news

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program; Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking; Comment Request
This proposed rule and comment request from the Administration for Children and Families makes changes to the Child Care and Development Fund regulatory provisions in order to strengthen health and safety requirements for child care providers, reflect current State and local practices to improve the quality of child care, infuse new accountability for Federal tax dollars, and leverage the latest knowledge and research in the field of early care and education to better serve low-income children and families. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CMS Updates EHR Program Guidance for CAH Physicians
AHA News Now article reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued updated guidance that explains how certain physicians who provide services in the outpatient departments of critical access hospitals can participate in the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program beginning this year. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

VA Announces New Grants to Help End Veterans Homelessness
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced two new grants homeless providers can apply for to enhance the facilities used to serve homeless Veterans, and acquire vans to facilitate transportation of this population. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - May 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Strongyloides stercoralis is a cause of abdominal pain, diarrhea and urticaria in rural Cambodia
Conclusions: In rural communities of Cambodia, strongyloidiasis with high parasite load is endemic. It is associated with substantial symptoms and clinical signs, particularly abdominal pain, diarrhea and urticaria. Access to adequate diagnosis and treatment is a pressing issue that needs attention. (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - May 20, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Virak KhieuSophanaroth SreyFabian SchärSinuon MuthHanspeter MartiPeter Odermatt Source Type: research