Submissions from 2019
Long-Term Services and Supports Use Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural and Urban Areas, Andrew F. Coburn PhD; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Nathan Paluso MPH; Deborah Thayer; and Jean A. Talbot PhD, MPH
Community Impact and Benefit Activities of Critical Access, Other Rural, and Urban Hospitals, 2017, Zachariah T. Croll, John Gale, and Jeremy Zuckero
Health Status and Access to Care among Maine's Low-Income Childless Adults: Implications for State Medicaid Expansion, Zach Croll MPH and Erika Ziller PhD
Association Between Rurality and Lung Cancer Treatment Characteristics and Timeliness, Kathleen M Fairfield MD, MPH, DrPH; Adam W Black; F Lee Lucas PhD; Kimberly Murray MPP; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Neil Korsen MDMS; Leo B Waterston MA; and Paul K J Han MD, MA, MPH
Using Public Cost Information During Low Back Pain Visits: A Qualitative Study., Kimberley S Fox, Carolyn E. Gray, Martha Elbaum Williamson, and Jennifer A. MacKenzie
Improving Rural Systems of Care for Time Critical Diagnoses: A Review of State Flex Program Activities, John A. Gale MS and Karen B. Pearson
Implementation of the Flex Program's Innovative Models Program Area: Final Evaluation Report, John Gale MS, Sara Kahn-Troster MPH, and Andrew Coburn PhD
Performance Measurement in Maine’s Social Sector: The Intersection of Philanthropy and Nonprofits, Susy Hawes and Sarah Goan
The Health Care Costs of Financial Exploitation in Maine, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, BA; Yvonne Jonk PhD; Deborah Thayer MBA; Catherine McGuire BS; Stewart Bratesman MPP; Charles A. Smith PhD; and Erika C. Ziller PhD
Advancing Tobacco Prevention and Control in Rural America, Jean A. Talbot PhD, MPH; Martha Elbaum Williamson MPA; Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA; Jennifer Lenardson MHS; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Frances Jimenez; Nathan Paluso MPH; Louisa Munk; Jaclyn Janis BSN, RN; and Paula F. Clayton MS, RDN, LD
Advancing Tobacco Prevention and Control in Rural America: Executive Summary, Jean A. Talbot PhD, MPH; Martha Elbaum Williamson MPA; Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA; Jennifer Lenardson MHS; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Frances Jimenez; Nathan Paluso MPH; Louisa Munk; Jaclyn Janis BSN, RN; and Paula F. Clayton MS, RDN, LD
Rural-Urban Differences in the Decline of Adolescent Cigarette Smoking., Erika C. Ziller PhD; Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS; Nathan C Paluso MPH; Jean A. Talbot PhD, MPH; and Angela Daley PhD
Preventive Health Service Use among Rural Women, Erika Ziller PhD; Jennifer Lenardson MHS; Nathan Paluso MPH; and Jaclyn Janis BSN, RN
from 2018
Strategies to Combat Opioid Use in Rural Communities, John Gale
The Role of Rural Hospitals in Addressing Opioid and Other Substance Use Problems, John A. Gale
Rural Health Clinic Participation in the Merit-Based Incentive System and Other Quality Reporting Initiatives: Challenges and Opportunities, John A. Gale MS, Zach T. Croll BA, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Critical Access Hospitals' Community Health Needs Assessments and Implementation Plans: How do they Align?, John A. Gale MS, Zach T. Croll BA, Lauren Zoll MPH, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Maine Sexual Assault Kit Study, Alison Grey, Erika Arthur, Viacheslav Tomenko, George Shaler MPH, and Elisabeth Snell
An Analysis of the Universal Home Care Program: Considerations for Implementation with the Context of Maine's Existing LTSS Programs, Eileen J. Griffin JD, Elizabeth C. Gattine JD, Louise Olsen, and Stewart Bratesman MPP
An Interim Evaluation Report of the Innovative Projects Portfolio of the Flex Program, Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; John A. Gale MS; Anush Yousefian Hansen MS,MA; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Assessing the Unintended Consequences of Health Policy on Rural Populations and Places, Keith J. Mueller PhD; Charles Alfero MA; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; Jennifer P. Lundblad PhD, MBA; A. Clinton MacKinney MD, MS; Timothy McBride PhD; and Paula Weigel PhD
Residential Settings and Healthcare Use of the Rural "Oldest-Old" Medicare Population, Nathan Paluso MPH; Zach T. Croll; Deborah Thayer MBA; Jean A. Talbot PhD, MPH; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Adults Using Long Term Services and Supports: Population and Service Use Trends in Maine, SFY 2016, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, BA; Frances Jimenez; Tina Gressani; and Louise Olsen
Patterns of Telehealth Use Among Rural Medicaid Beneficiaries, Jean A. Talbot PhD, MPH; Amanda Burgess MPPM; Deborah Thayer; Lily Parenteau; Nathan Paluso MPH; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Low-Income, Uninsured Mainers Face Substantial Challenges Getting Health Care, Erika C. Ziller PhD, Amanda R. Burgess MPPM, and Barbara Leonard MPH
Health Equity Challenges in Rural America, Erika C. Ziller PhD and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Access to Health Care Services for Adults in Maine [Policy Brief], Erika C. Ziller PhD, Barbara Leonard MPH, Amanda Burgess MPPM, and Nathan Paluso MPH
Medicaid Income Eligibility Transitions Among Rural Adults, Erika C, Ziller PhD; Deborah Thayer; and Jennifer D. Lenardson
Publications from 2017
Casco Bay Climate Change Vulnerability Report, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Natural Choices, and Waterview Consulting
Casco Bay Climate Change Vulnerability Summary Report, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Natural Choices, and Waterview Consulting
Casco Bay’s Vulnerability to Climate Change (Fact Sheet), Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Natural Choices, and Waterview Consulting
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older People: A Closer Look at Definitions, Mary Lou Ciolfi and Frances Jimenez
After Closure: Options for Pursuing a High Performance Rural Health System, Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Rural Long-Term Services and Supports: A Primer, Andrew F. Coburn PhD; Jennifer P. Lundblad PhD, MBA; Erin M. Mobley MPH; and RUPRI Health Panel
2017 Youth Recidivism: Diversion to Discharge in Maine's Juvenile Justice System, Robyn Dumont and Erica King MSW
Prevention of Drug Use and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders in Rural Settings, John A. Gale MS
Developing Program Performance Measures for Rural Emergency Medical Services, John A. Gale MS; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA; Zach T. Croll MPH; and George Shaler MPH
Rural Opioid Prevention and Treatment Strategies: The Experience in Four States [Policy Brief], John A. Gale MS; Anush Hansen MS,MA; and Martha Elbaum Williamson MPA
Rural Opioid Prevention and Treatment Strategies: The Experience in Four States [Working Paper], John A. Gale MS; Anush Hansen MS,MA; and Martha Elbaum Williamson MPA
Charting a Pathway Forward: Redesigning and Realigning Supports and Services for Maine's Older Adults, Eileen Griffin JD and Elizabeth C. Gattine JD
Financial Exploitation of Maine's Older Adults: An Analysis of Maine Adult Protective Services and Legal Services for the Elderly Case Records, State Fiscal Years 2010-2016, Eileen Griffin JD; Catherine McGuire BS; and Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, BA
Unsealed Fate: The Unintended Consequences of Inadequate Safeguarding of Juvenile Records in Maine, Susan Hawes, Erica King MSW, Mara Sanchez, and George Shaler MPH
Innovations in Rural Health System Development: Federally Qualified Health Center Initiatives, Sara Kahn-Troster MPH, Amanda Burgess MPPM, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Catastrophic Consequences: The Link Between Rural Opioid Use and HIV/AIDS, Jennifer Lenardson MHS and Mary Lindsey Smith PhD, MSW
State Flex Program Rural Emergency Medical Services Assessment Strategies, Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA; John A. Gale MS; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Community Paramedicine Pilot Programs: Lessons from Maine, Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA and George Shaler MPH
Time-Varying Effects of Parental Alcoholism on Depression., Sunita Thapa, Arielle S Selya, and Yvonne Jonk
Knowledge of Health Insurance Concepts and the Affordable Care Act among Rural Residents, Erika C. Ziller PhD
The Role of Public versus Private Health Insurance in Ensuring Health Care Access & Affordability for Low-Income Rural Children, Erika C. Ziller PhD, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, and Amanda Burgess MPPM
Mental Health Status and Access to Health Care Services for Adults in Maine, Erika C. Ziller PhD and Barbara Leonard MPH
