Nurse practitioners’ ability to provide care independently in rural primary care clinics is associated with reduced emergency department use among older adults with substance use disorder.
Interdisciplinary care teams, telehealth, and flexible payment models are included as key recommendations to increase access to home-based primary care in rural communities.
This resource center offers guidance to help Medicaid stakeholders engage community members in policy and program design development, especially as a means of increasing health equity.
Report summarizes the evidence on outcomes for patients participating in various telehealth delivered services, including different modalities, such as telephone and video.
Report and companion case studies share strategies to support community health centers and federal and state policymakers in increasing the use of medications for opioid use disorder.
A longitudinal study found that members of recovery community centers had increased rates of substance use abstinence, psychological well-being, and quality of life after three months of engagement.
California community paramedicine and triage to alternative destination programs lead to more coordinated care and reductions in emergency department visits and hospital readmissions.
Toolkit offers health care stakeholders in rural areas with practical information to support the design, implementation, and evaluation of community paramedicine programs.
Evaluation of North Carolina’s updated Medicaid telehealth policies demonstrate that strategies are needed to address racial disparities in telehealth use and promote more equitable access.