Muskie School of Public Service

Maine Rural Health Research Center

Working Papers and Policy Briefs: 1994 - 2003

Number Title Year Full Text Version Research & Policy Brief
30 The Role of Community Mental Health Centers As Rural Safety Net Providers 2002 Available in PDF format  
29 State licensure laws and the mental health professions: Implications for the rural mental health workforce 2002 Available in PDF format  
28 Diabetes and the Rural Safety Net 2002 Available in PDF format  
27 Health Insurance Coverage of the Rural and Urban Near Elderly 2003 Available in PDF format  
26 Patterns of health insurance coverage among rural and urban children 2001 Published. See citation  
25 Admission severity and mortality rates among urban and rural nursing facility residents with dementia 2001 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
24 Medicaid managed behavioral health in rural areas 2001 Published. See citation Available in PDF format
23 Addressing mental health workforce needs in underserved rural areas: Accomplishments and challenges 2001 Available in PDF format  
22 Rural long term care integration: Developing service capacity 2000 Published. See citation  
21 Financing and payment issues in rural long term care integration 2000 Published. See citation Available in PDF format
20 Models for integrating and managing acute and long-term care services in rural areas 2000 Published. See citation Available in PDF format
19 Creating affordable rural housing with services: Strategies and options 2000 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
18 The development of affordable non-medical residential care in rural areas: Perceptions and observations 2000 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
17 Multiple hospitalizations among nursing home residents: Is rural residence a risk factor? 1999 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
16 Effects of managed mental health care on service use in rural areas 1998 Published. See citation  
15 Best practices in rural Medicaid managed behavioral health 1998 Document Available in PDF format
14 How Do Community-Residing Older Rural Medicaid Beneficiaries With Depression Use Mental Health and General Health Services? 1998 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
13 Urban-Rural Differences in Employer-Based Health Insurance Coverage of Workers 1998 Published. See citation Available in PDF format
12 Treatment and Outcomes Among Rural and Urban Nursing Home Residents with Depression 1998 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
11 Does Access to Mental Health Services for Rural and Urban Nursing Home Residents with Depression Differ? 1998 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
10 Rural Models for Integrating and Managing Acute and Long-Term Care Services 1998 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
9 Medicaid Mental Health Carve-Outs: Impact and Issues in Rural Areas 1998 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
8 Differences in Nursing Home Discharge Rates for Urban and Rural Nursing Facility with Residents Hip Fracture 1997 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
7 How Do Primary Care Practitioners Manage Depression, Treatment or Referral 1996 Published. See citation Available in PDF format
6 Service Use of Rural and Urban Medicaid Beneficiaries with Depression 1996 Published. See citation Available in PDF format
5 Rural Models for Integrating Primary Care, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Treatment Services 1995 Published. See citation Available in PDF format
4 Access of Rural Medicaid Beneficiaries to Mental Health Services 1994 Published. See citation Available in PDF format
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3 Integrating Primary Care and Mental Health Services in Rural America: A Policy Review and Conceptual Framework 1995 Available in PDF format  
2 Variations in Outcomes of Care in Urban and Rural Nursing Facilities in Maine 1994 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
1 Health Insurance Coverage Among Small Rural and Urban Businesses 1994 Available in PDF format Available in PDF format
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