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Developmental Strategies and Challenges of Rural Accountable Care Organizations.
Baloh J, MacKinney AC, Mueller KJ, Vaughn T, Zhu X, Ullrich F; Rural Health Research & Policy Centers; Rural Policy Research Institute RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy. Baloh J, et al. Rural Policy Brief. 2015 Feb 1;(2015 3):1-4. Rural Policy Brief. 2015. PMID: 26364326
This policy brief shares insights gained from site visits in 2013 to four Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) serving rural Medicare beneficiaries. Initial strategic decisions made and challenges faced as the ACOs were being developed can inform development of oth …
This policy brief shares insights gained from site visits in 2013 to four Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) serving rural …
Characteristics of Rural Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) - A Survey of Medicare ACOs with Rural Presence.
Salako A, Zhu X, MacKinney AC, Ullrich F, Mueller K; Rural Health Research & Policy Centers; Rural Policy Research Institute, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy. Salako A, et al. Rural Policy Brief. 2015 May 1;(2015 8):1-4. Rural Policy Brief. 2015. PMID: 26793816
While there is growing literature about ACOs, much remains to be learned about ACO development in rural areas. A previous RUPRI Center policy brief 2 examined the formation of four rural ACOs. ...Prospective rural ACO participants can dra …
While there is growing literature about ACOs, much remains to be learned about ACO development in rural areas. A previous RUPRI …
Rural Enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces, by State.
Barker AR, McBride TD, Kemper LM, Mueller KJ; Rural Health Research & Policy Centers; Rural Policy Research Institute, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy. Barker AR, et al. Rural Policy Brief. 2015 Oct 1;(2015 11):1-4. Rural Policy Brief. 2015. PMID: 26793821
We provide comparisons between enrollment in urban and rural areas of each state and corresponding percentages of "potential market" participants enrolled. ...States with high absolute rural enrollment were about as likely to be Medicaid expansion states to be as no …
We provide comparisons between enrollment in urban and rural areas of each state and corresponding percentages of "potential market" …
Surgical Services in Critical Access Hospitals, 2011.
Weigel P, Ullrich F, Ward MM, Mueller KJ; Rural Health Research & Policy Centers; Rural Policy Research Institute, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Iowa College Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy. Weigel P, et al. Rural Policy Brief. 2015 Jan 1;(2015 2):1-4. Rural Policy Brief. 2015. PMID: 26415235
In this policy brief we describe the types and volume of major surgical services provided in the inpatient and outpatient settings of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in 2011. ...Inpatient procedure volume ranged between 20 percent and 24 percent of total surgical volume a …
In this policy brief we describe the types and volume of major surgical services provided in the inpatient and outpatient settings of …
Hospital Views of Factors Affecting Telemedicine Use.
Merchant KA, Ward MM, Mueller KJ; Rural Health Research & Policy Centers; Rural Policy Research Institute, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy. Merchant KA, et al. Rural Policy Brief. 2015 Apr 1;(2015 5):1-4. Rural Policy Brief. 2015. PMID: 26793811
We previously examined the extent of uptake of hospital based telemedicine using the 2013 HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Analytics national database of 4,727 non-specialty hospitals. Our analysis indicated that the largest percentage of opera …
We previously examined the extent of uptake of hospital based telemedicine using the 2013 HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Syste …
Health Insurance Marketplaces: Early Findings on Changes in Plan Availability and Premiums in Rural Places, 2014-2015.
Barker A, McBride TD, Kemper LM, Mueller K; Rural Health Research & Policy Centers; Rural Policy Research Institute, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy. Barker A, et al. Rural Policy Brief. 2015 May 1;(2015 7):1-4. Rural Policy Brief. 2015. PMID: 26793814
This policy brief assesses the changes in HIMs from 2014 to 2015 in terms of choices offered and premiums charged, with emphasis on how these measures vary across rural and urban places. ...Regardless of SBM or FFM status, premium increases across the United States …
This policy brief assesses the changes in HIMs from 2014 to 2015 in terms of choices offered and premiums charged, with emphasis on h …
Rural Medicare Advantage Plan Payment in 2015.
Kemper L, Barker AR, McBride TD, Mueller K; Rural Health Research & Policy Centers; Rural Policy Research Institute, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy. Kemper L, et al. Rural Policy Brief. 2015 Dec 1;(2015 12):1-5. Rural Policy Brief. 2015. PMID: 26793822
This brief examines the impact that these changes in MA baseline payment are having on MA plans and beneficiaries in rural and urban areas. Key Data Findings. (1) Payments to plans in rural areas were 3.9 percent smaller under ACA payment policies in 2015 tha …
This brief examines the impact that these changes in MA baseline payment are having on MA plans and beneficiaries in rural and urban …
Rural Enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces.
Barker AR, McBride TD, Kemper LM, Mueller KJ; Rural Health Research & Policy Centers; Rural Policy Research Institute, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy. Barker AR, et al. Rural Policy Brief. 2015 Jul 1;(2015 10):1-4. Rural Policy Brief. 2015. PMID: 26793819
Our previous analysis of 2015 Health Insurance Marketplace (HIM) data on plan availability and premiums in comparison to 2014 showed only modest premium increases in many rural areas and increased firm participation in most areas. To determine whether HIM enr …
Our previous analysis of 2015 Health Insurance Marketplace (HIM) data on plan availability and premiums in comparison to 2014 …
2015: Rural Medicare Advantage Enrollment Update.
Finegan C, Ullrich F, Mueller K; Rural Health Research & Policy Centers; Rural Policy Research Institute, RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy. Finegan C, et al. Rural Policy Brief. 2015 Jul 1;(2015 9):1-2. Rural Policy Brief. 2015. PMID: 26793818
Key Findings. (1) Rural enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) and other prepaid plans increased by 6.8 percent between March 2014 and March 2015 to 2.1 million members, or 21.2 percent of all rural residents eligible for Medicare. This compares to a national enrollm …
Key Findings. (1) Rural enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) and other prepaid plans increased by 6.8 percent between March 2014 and …