2023
Federal Telehealth Policy Changes During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Associations with Telemental Health Use among Rural and Urban Medicare Beneficiaries, Jean A. Talbot PhD, MPH; Amanda R. Burgess MPPM, MPH; Yvonne C. Jonk PhD; and Heidi O'Connor MS
2021
Maine Elder Justice Roadmap, Maine Elder Justice Coordinating Partnership, Elisabeth Snell MPH, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, Devon Grayson-Wallace, Jennifer Pratt, Becky Wurwarg, and Sammy-Ellie MacKinnon MSW
Harnessing the Combined Strengths of a National and a Local Funder to Bolster Maine Medicaid Expansion, Tara Oakman PhD, Barbara Leonard MPH, Kimberley S Fox MPA, Sara Kahn-Troster MPH, and Amanda Burgess MPPM
2020
Telebehavioral health (TBH) use among rural medicaid beneficiaries: Relationships with telehealth policies, Jean A. Talbot PhD, Yvonne Jonk PhD, Amanda Burgess MPPM, Deborah Thayer, Nathan Paluso MPH, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
2019
Health Status and Access to Care among Maine's Low-Income Childless Adults: Implications for State Medicaid Expansion, Zachariah T. Croll MPH and Erika C. Ziller PhD
Behavioral Health in Rural America: Challenges and Opportunities [EXECUTIVE SUMMARY], John A. Gale MS; Jaclyn Janis BSN, RN; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Behavioral Health in Rural America: Challenges and Opportunities, John A. Gale MS; Jaclyn Janis BSN, RN; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; and Hanna Rochford MPH
The Health Care Costs of Financial Exploitation in Maine, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, Yvonne Jonk PhD, Deborah Thayer MBA, Catherine McGuire BS, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Charles A. Smith PhD, and Erika C. Ziller PhD
Advancing Tobacco Prevention and Control in Rural America, Jean A. Talbot PhD; Martha Elbaum Williamson MPA; Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA; Jennifer D. 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; Martha Elbaum Williamson MPA; Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA; Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Frances Jimenez; Nathan Paluso MPH; Louisa Munk; Jaclyn Janis BSN, RN; and Paula F. Clayton MS, RDN, LD
2018
The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion and Food Insecurity Rates, Mary Moran
Residential Settings and Healthcare Use of the Rural "Oldest-Old" Medicare Population, Nathan Paluso MPH; Zachariah T. Croll MPH; 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 BA; Tina Gressani; and Louise Olsen
2017
A Guide for Assessing Older Adults’ Needs on Maine Islands, Beatrice Byrne
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older People: A Closer Look at Definitions, Mary Lou Ciolfi and Frances Jimenez BA
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
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
A Secondary Analysis in Support of the Community Health Needs Assessment for Oasis Free Clinics, Jillian Wheeler
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
2016
Writing Life Stories: A Phenomenological Study of Memory and Meaning for People with Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease, Jennifer E. Dimond MSW
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
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
2015
An Assessment of the Built Environment and Inclusivity of Older Adults in Community Planning in Portland, Maine, Elizabeth A. Bissonnette
Shaping the Health and Long-term Care Infrastructure Serving Older Adults: Historical Trends and Future Directions, Julie T. Fralich MBA
Modeling & Mining Techniques to Understand Variations in Practice Utilization, Katharine M. McGraves-Lloyd MS
2014
Collaborative Community Health Needs Assessments: Approaches and Benefits for Critical Access Hospitals (FMT Policy Brief #36), John A. Gale MS, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, and Helen E. Newton BA
Multiple Roles of Medicaid ...and the Administrative Capacity to Support Them, Eileen Griffin JD
Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder: Population and Service Use Trends in Maine, 2014 Edition, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, BA; Stuart Bratesman MPP; Taryn Bowe; and Julie T. Fralich MBA
Adults with Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Executive Summary, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, BA; Stuart Bratesman MPP; Taryn Bowe; and Julie T. Fralich MBA
2013
Opportunities for Munjoy Hill, Anne-Michelle Arless
Variables to Predict Risk of Hospital Readmission, Julie I. Carroll
Federal Health Care Reform: An Overview, Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Managing Social Security Disability & Other Public Benefits: Development of a Guide for Consumers and Providers, Stephanie L. Derochers
Measurement, Monitoring, and Evaluation of State Demonstrations to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individuals: Massachusetts Evaluation Design Plan., Julie T. Fralich MBA; Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Edith G. Walsh PhD; Angela M. Greene MS, MBA; Melissa Morley PhD; and Wayne Anderson PhD
Dementia in Maine: Characteristics, Care, and Cost Across Settings [CHARTBOOK], Julie T. Fralich MBA, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Louise Olsen, Catherine McGuire BS, Tina Gressani, Karen Mauney, Catherine Gunn, and Romaine Turyn
Providing Long Term Services & Supports to People with Impaired Decision-Making Capacity: Results of Data Analysis and Interviews Examining Needs and Characteristics of Persons with Impaired Decision-Making Capacity in Maine, Eileen Griffin JD, Louise Olsen, and Julie T. Fralich MBA
Managing a High-Performance Medicaid Program, Eileen Griffin JD, Trish Riley, Vikki Wachino, and Robin Rudowitz
Public Pensions and Debt in the State of Maine, Ryan Knaus
Global Budgets, Payment Reform and Single Payer: Understanding Vemont's Health Reform, Trish Riley
The Role of Organizational Change in Health System and Payment Reform, Barbara Shaw JD, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, Kimberley S. Fox MPA, and E. Rogers
Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Mental Health Services in Rural Long-Term Care, Jean A. Talbot PhD and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
2012
Dementia Capable Project: Interviews with Employers who Direct Services of a Person with Dementia, Taryn Bowe, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Louise Olsen, and Mark Richards BS
Children and Adults With Long Term Services and Support Needs: MaineCare and Medicare Expenditures and Utilization, State Fiscal Year 2010, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Tina Gressani, and Eileen Griffin JD
Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities: Population and Service Use Trends in Maine, 2012 Edition, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Louise Olsen, Catherine McGuire BS, Jasper Ziller, Karen Mauney, and Catherine Gunn
"Homelike" Characteristics of Maine's Residential Services: A Survey of Maine's Residential Service Settings (2010), Julie T. Fralich MBA, Eileen Griffin JD, and Catherine McGuire BS
Maine Direct Service Workforce Survey Results 2012 [Chartbook], Julie T. Fralich MBA, Eileen Griffin JD, and Danielle Wescott
Satisfaction Survey Results and Lessons Learned: Maine's Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Project, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Louise Olsen, Mark Richards BS, Jennifer Pratt, and Taryn Bowe
Personal Experiences with MaineCare Services from People Who Use Elder and Adults with Disabilities Waiver and Private Duty Nursing/Personal Care Services., Julie T. Fralich MBA, Katherine Rosingana, Mark Richards BS, Louise Olsen, Vanessa Bell, and Jennifer Pratt
Members Dually Eligible for MaineCare and Medicare Benefits: MaineCare and Medicare Expenditures and Utilization, State Fiscal Year 2010., Catherine McGuire BS, Tina Gressani, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Julie T. Fralich MBA, and Eileen Griffin JD
Evidence-Based Falls Prevention in CAHs (Policy Brief #24), Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Organizational Affiliation and Financial Performance of Critical Access Hospitals, Margaret Mueller Shore PhD
Walking and Cycling in Waterville: Bike and Pedestrian Planning for an Active Community, Scott E. Workman
2011
Financing Maine's State Employees and Teachers Retirement System: Comparative Trends and Progress, 1982 - 2010, Moargan Beschle, Eric Davis, and Tim Feeley
Medicaid Managed Care: Background, Issues, and Options, Julie T. Fralich MBA
Maine's Community Living Program: Implementation and Outcomes, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Mark Richards BS, and Louise Olsen
Using pen Source Data Inputs to Map Food Insecurity in Cumberland County, Maine, Daniel Wallace
2010
Impact of Employment Transitions on Health Insurance Coverage of Rural Residents, Nathaniel J. Anderson MS, MPH; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Melanie M. Race MS; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities: Population and Service Use Trends in Maine, 2010 Edition, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Cathy McGuire BS, and Louise Olsen
The Provision of Mental Health Services by Rural Health Clinics, John A. Gale MS; Stephanie L. Loux MS; Barbara Shaw JD; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Brain Injury in Maine: A Needs Assessment, Eileen Griffin JD
Are Rural Health Clinics Part of the Rural Safety Net?, David Hartley PhD, MHA; John A. Gale MS; Al Leighton BA; and Stuart Bratesman MPP
Safety Net Activities of Independent Rural Health Clinics, David Hartley PhD, MHA; John A. Gale MS; Al Leighton BA; and Stuart Bratesman MPP
Summary Report of the MaineCare Listening Sessions, Anush Yousefian Hansen MS,MA; Katherine Rosingana; and Nadine Edris MSW
2009
Profiling Maine’s Long Term Support System [Project Brief], Eileen Griffin JD
Cross-System Profile of Maine's Long Term Support System: A New View of Maine's Long Term Services and Supports and the People Served, Eileen Griffin JD, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Catherine McGuire BS, Louise Olsen, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Kathy Bubar, and Romaine Turyn
Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Maine: Building a community-based system, David Lambert PhD and John A. Gale MS
Profile of rural health insurance coverage: A chartbook, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, Erika C. Ziller PhD, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Health Insurance Profile Indicates Need to Expand Coverage in Rural Areas, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; and Nathaniel J. Anderson MS, MPH
A Rural Perspective/Commentary Regarding (Description of Policy Options) "Expanding Health Care Coverage: Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans", Senate Finance Committee, May 14, 2009, Keith J. Mueller PhD; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; A. Clinton MacKinney MD,MS; Timothy D. McBride PhD; and Rebecca T. Slifkin PhD
The 2009 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Services Issues, National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
2008
Implementing a New USDA Rural Development Program Targeting Small Rural Hospitals and Their Communities, Andrew F. Coburn PhD; A. Clinton MacKinney MD,MS; Timothy D. McBride PhD; Keith J. Mueller PhD; Rebecca T. Slifkin PhD; and Mary Wakefield PhD, RN
The Underinsured in Rural America: The Root of the Problem and Possible Solutions, Andrew F. Coburn PhD and Erika C. Ziller PhD
Housing Availability for Clients of OAMHS by Community Service Network (CSN) Regions, Helen Hemminger MMHS
Maine CDC/DHHS Demographics and Health Indicator Comparison Tables: Estimates for the Year 2006 and Projections for the Year 2015, Helen Hemminger MMHS
A Compendium of Three Discussion Papers: Strategies for Promoting and Improving the Direct Service Workforce: Applications to Home and Community-Based Services, Elise Scala MS, Leslie Hendrickson, and Carol Regan MPH
2007
Use of the §1915 (c) Federal Waiver Application: The Experience of Eight States, Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Julie T. Fralich MBA; and Hilary Skillings
Assessment of Maine's Long-Term Care Needs Baseline Report: Demographics and Use of Long Term Care Services in Maine, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Karen Mauney, Catherine McGuire BS, Louise Olsen, and Jasper Ziller
Caring for People with Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia in Maine, Stuart Bratesman MPP, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Catherine McGuire BS, Louise Olsen, and Romaine Turyn
Choosing Rural Definitions: Implications for Health Policy, Andrew F. Coburn PhD; A. Clinton MacKinney MD, MS; Timothy D. McBride PhD; Keith J. Mueller PhD; Rebecca T. Slifkin PhD; and Mary K. Wakefield PhD, RN
A Review of the Literature on End-of-life Care: Setting a Research Agenda for Maine, Julie T. Fralich MBA, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, and Hillary Skillings
Maine's Rural Health Challenges, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Taking a New Look at MaineCare, Paul Saucier MA
Rural Families More Likely to be Uninsured and Have Different Sources of Coverage, Erika C. Ziller PhD; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; Nathaniel J. Anderson MS, MPH; and Stephanie L. Loux MS
2006
Performance Measurement: Managing and Using Home and Community-based Services Data for Quality Improvement, Maureen Booth MRP, MA and Julie T. Fralich MBA
Reporting: Managing and Using Home and Community-based Services Data for Quality Improvement, Taryn Bowe; Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Stuart Bratesman MPP; and Julie T. Fralich MBA
Data Quality and Analysis: Managing and Using Home and Community-based Services Data for Quality Improvement, Julie T. Fralich MBA; Maureen Booth MRP, MA; and Robert G. Keith PhD
Housing and Service Options for Older Adults in Maine, Julie T. Fralich MBA and Kate Maggioncalda
Rural and Frontier Mental and Behavioral Health Care: Barriers, Effective Policy Stategies, Best Practices, Donald Sawyer PhD, MBA; John A. Gale MS; and David Lambert PhD
2005
Community Partnerships for Older Adults: A Case Study, Elise Bolda PhD, Jane Isaacs Lowe, George L. Maddox PhD, and Beverly S. Patnaik
Home and Community-based Services: Quality Management Roles and Responsibilities, Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Julie T. Fralich MBA; and Taryn Bowe
Home and Community-based Services: Quality Management Roles and Responsibilities [Appendices], Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Julie T. Fralich MBA; and Taryn Bowe
Discovery Methods for Remediation and Quality Improvement in Home and Community Based Services, Julie T. Fralich MBA; Maureen Booth MRP, MA; Carolyn E. Gray MPH; Taryn Bowe; and Stuart Bratesman MPP
Compendium of Quality Indicators: Older Adults, Adults with Physical Disabilities, Adults with Mental Retardation/Autism Living at Home, in the Community or in Long Term Care Facilities, Julie T. Fralich MBA and Stuart Bratesman MPP
Results of the Maine Experience Survey: Adults With Physical Disabilities Consumer Directed Waiver, Carolyn E. Gray MPH, Louise Olsen, and Julie T. Fralich MBA
Access Choice and Control: A Comparative Analysis of Maine's Personal Assistance Services Programs, Eileen Griffin JD
Access to Housing for Persons with Disabilities: Lessons Learned from Three Demonstration Projects, Cutler, Disability and Aging, Eileen Griffin JD
2004
Quality Indicators for Home and Community-based Services [Working Paper], Julie T. Fralich MBA and Stuart Bratesman MPP
