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Telepsychiatry Use In Rural Areas In The United States: A Literature Review Of The Benefits, Alberto Coustasse, Morgan Ruley, Tonnie C. Mike, Briana M. Washington, Anna Robinson
Telepsychiatry Use In Rural Areas In The United States: A Literature Review Of The Benefits, Alberto Coustasse, Morgan Ruley, Tonnie C. Mike, Briana M. Washington, Anna Robinson
Management Faculty Research
Rural areas have experienced a higher than average shortage of healthcare professionals. Numerous challenges have limited access to mental health services. Some of these barriers have included transportation, number of providers, poverty, and lack of insurance. Recently, the utilization of telepsychiatry has increased in rural areas. The purpose of this review was to identify and coalesce the benefits of telepsychiatry for adults living in rural communities in the United States to determine if telepsychiatry has improved access and quality of care. The methodology for this study was a literature review that followed a systematic approach. References and sources were written …
How Covid Has Illuminated The Pitfalls Of A Single-Payer System In The Us, Tamela J. White, Nicholas Wright
How Covid Has Illuminated The Pitfalls Of A Single-Payer System In The Us, Tamela J. White, Nicholas Wright
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Health care quality measures are impacted by resources invested into outcomes. COVID-19 has had a direct impact upon quality outcomes, the same illuminating just some of the problems with the concept of a single-payer health care system. The US government's inefficiencies in attempting to run the single-payer system known as IHS in context with its repeated failures in managing the COVID-19 crises along with the economic impact of the same, is but one call for strong leadership to dispel the myth that a single-payer system is a panacea for America.
Sustainability Of Rural Hospitals In The United States, Stephanie Cole, Kathleen Lanhan, Alberto Coustasse
Sustainability Of Rural Hospitals In The United States, Stephanie Cole, Kathleen Lanhan, Alberto Coustasse
Management Faculty Research
Introduction: Rural hospitals experienced both challenges and opportunities in providing healthcare to the community. As these facilities were one of the largest employers in the area, their impact was significant. The purpose of this study was to determine the sustainability of rural hospitals in the U.S. by examining variables that affect these institutions such as accessibility, availability of services, quality outcomes, and effective administrative practices.
Methodology: This qualitative study utilized a literature review and open-ended survey of an expert in Hospital Administration within or collaborating with rural areas. Five databases were used to collect 48 total sources. These sources were …
Utilization Of Telepsychiatry To Combat The Opioid Crisis In The United States, Haley Tallarico
Utilization Of Telepsychiatry To Combat The Opioid Crisis In The United States, Haley Tallarico
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Introduction: In the past five years, the United States (U.S.) has experienced an unprecedented epidemic of opioid misuse, abuse and overdose related death, leading to a national public health crisis. Telepsychiatry along with medication-assisted treatment has been proposed as a viable solution. The purpose of this research was to examine the field of telepsychiatry as a practical means to combat the rapidly increasing opioid epidemic facing America and to determine the effect of telepsychiatry utilization on access to treatment received in an outpatient medical setting.
Methodology: The methodology for this study was a literature review including the use of …