Submissions from 2018
Rural Health Clinic Participation in the Merit-Based Incentive System and Other Quality Reporting Initiatives: Challenges and Opportunities, John A. Gale MS, Zach Croll BA, and Andrew Coburn PhD
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 Hansen MS,MA; and Andrew Coburn PhD
Residential Settings and Healthcare Use of the Rural "Oldest-Old" Medicare Population, Nathan Paluso MPH; Zachariah 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
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 Ziller PhD and Andrew Coburn PhD
Medicaid Income Eligibility Transitions Among Rural Adults, Erika 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 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; Zachariah T. Croll MPH; and George Shaler MPH
Rural Opioid Prevention and Treatment Strategies: The Experience in Four States, John A. Gale MS; Anush Hansen MS,MA; and Martha Elbaum Williamson MPA
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
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 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 Coburn PhD
Community Paramedicine Pilot Programs: Lessons from Maine, Karen B. Pearson and George Shaler MPH
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
Knowledge of Health Insurance Concepts and the Affordable Care Act among Rural Residents, Erika Ziller PhD, Jennifer Lenardson MHS, and Amanda Burgess MPPM
Submissions from 2016
Innovations in Rural Health System Development: Maine's Behavioral Health Services, Amanda Burgess MPPM and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Innovations in Rural Health System Development: Recruiting and Retaining Maine's Health Care Workforce, Amanda Burgess MPPM and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Innovations in Rural Health System Development: Service Delivery Advances in Care Coordination, Emergency Care, and Telehealth, Amanda Burgess MPPM and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Living With a Brain Injury in Maine: Individual Experiences, Perceptions, and Need, Mary Lou Ciolfi, Eileen Griffin JD, Jennifer Pratt, Mark Richards BS, Sherry Gildard, and Beatrice Byrne
Are Rural Older Adults Benefitting from Increased State Spending on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services?, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, Eileen Griffin JD, Deborah Thayer MBA, and Zachariah T. Croll BA
Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Planning for New England Communities: First Steps and Next Steps, Charles S. Colgan, Jack D. Kartez, and Martha P. Sheils
Alewife Brook, Cape Elizabeth, River Herring Monitoring Summary 2015, Matt Craig
Role and Early Impact of CO-OPs in the Rural Health Insurance Marketplace, Zachariah Croll BA
Pilot testing a Rural Health Clinic quality measurement reporting system, John A. Gale MS; Anush Yousefian Hansen MS,MA; David Hartley PhD, MHA; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Financial Alignment Initiative Annual Report: One Care: MassHealth Plus Medicare, Elizabeth C. Gattine JD; Julie T. Fralich MBA; Maureen Booth MRP, MA; and Angela M. Greene MS, MBA
Ecogeomorphology of Two Salt Marshes in Midcoast Maine, Beverly J. Johnson, Curtis C. Bohlen PhD, Cailene Gunn, Erin Beirne, Colin Barry, Matt Craig, and Phillip Dostie
Maine Rural Health Profiles: A Statewide View of Rural Health, Sara Kahn-Troster MPH, Amanda Burgess MPPM, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, Ryan Wallace MRP, Zachariah T. Croll BA, and Rachel Gallo MPH
Innovations in Rural Health System Development: Governance, Sara Kahn-Troster MPH and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Innovations in Rural Health System Development: Moving Rural Health Systems to Value-based Payment, Sara Kahn-Troster MPH and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Understanding the Business Case for Telemental Health in Rural Communities., David Lambert PhD; John A. Gale MS; David Hartley PhD, MHA; Zachariah Croll BA; and Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA
Rural Opioid Abuse: Prevalence and User Characteristics, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, John A. Gale MS, and Erika Ziller PhD
Health Information Exchange: A Strategy for Improving Access for Rural Veterans in the Maine Flex Rural Veterans Health Access, Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA; Amanda Burgess MPPM; John A. Gale MS; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; and Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA
Adults Using Long-term Services and Supports: Population and Service Use Trends in Maine, SFY 2014, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, BA; Tina Gressani; Louise Olsen; Catherine McGuire BS; Stuart Bratesman MPP; Karen Mauney; and Jason Theriault
Adverse Childhood Experiences in Rural and Urban Contexts, Jean Talbot PhD, MPH; Donald Szlosek MHS; and Erica C. Ziller PhD
Mental Health First Aid in Rural Communities: Appropriateness and Outcomes, Jean Talbot PhD, Donald Szlosek MPH, and Erika C. Ziller PhD
