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Describes themes that emerged from workgroup meetings regarding the implementation of value-based care (VBC) models, with a focus on total cost of care arrangements. Outlines voluntary best practices and domains within VBC payment arrangements for health plans, facilities, clinicians, and VBC entities to consider during the design, implementation, and evaluation of VBC participation. Includes rural information and considerations throughout. -- AHIP, American Medical Association, National Association of ACOs

Report highlights data collected from a survey of American Indian and Alaska Native elders regarding their health and wellness. Explores reported rates of healthcare access, substance use, social support, housing, healthcare screening, and more. -- National Resource Center on Native American Aging

A podcast series focused on rural life in Minnesota, discussing issues such as workforce, housing, education, mental health, policy, and other relevant topics. -- Center for Rural Policy and Development

Examines the general awareness of breast cancer risk with alcohol use according to sociodemographic variables. Surveys adult women regarding cancer risk awareness, with data broken down by age, income, education, health status, alcohol use, information sources, U.S. region, and rural versus urban location.

Summarizes research findings about Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) from recent peer-reviewed journals, official evaluations of Medicare ACOs, and research organization reports. Describes characteristics of certain ACOs associated with greater savings and factors that limit ACOs' ability to achieve net budgetary savings for the Medicare program. Identifies policy approaches that could increase savings for Medicare through ACOs and the Mediare Shared Savings Program. Includes a brief discussion of challenges facing ACOs in rural and underserved areas. -- Congressional Budget Office

Provides an overview of poverty in Wisconsin and the efforts of the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) to provide resources to Wisconsin citizens. Focuses on the partnerships with community action agencies (CAAs) and their impact on impoverished populations, including in rural areas. -- Wisconsin Community Action Program Association

Provides data on the economic impact of Mississippi hospitals, including job creation, salaries and wages, uncompensated care, inpatients and outpatients, assessments paid, emergency department visits, and inpatient service payors. Data can be sorted by county, city, hospital type, congressional district, and more. -- Mississippi Hospital Association

An interactive dashboard that provides information about potential risks to children in Wisconsin and programs that can mitigate risks. Allows user to search by risk variables such as economics, education, and health and safety, as well as available programs and county. -- Applied Population Laboratory, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Offers data for cancer in Arkansas including incidence, mortality, various demographics, rural and urban designation, and more. Includes county-level data and further analysis of breast, prostate, lung and bronchus, and colon and rectum cancer data. -- Arkansas Central Cancer Registry, Arkansas Department of Health

Provides an overview of the 2023 activities of the National Farm Medicine Center and related partners, with a focus on research, policy, outreach and education, projects, and more. Discusses population health, well-being, and agricultural safety. -- National Farm Medicine Center