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Resources by State: California

Why Do Rural Primary-Care Physicians Sell Their Practices?
Evaluated why rural primary care physicians sold their practices, based on a survey in five states that looked at changes of ownership during the period from 1995 to 1998. Examined the factors that led independent physicians to sell their practices to either non-local buyers, local hospitals, or local physicians.
Author(s): Jeffrey Stensland, Michelle Brasure, Ira Moscovice
Date: 06/2000
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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San Joaquin Valley Climate and Health Indicators Data Dashboard
Dashboard providing county-level data on demographics, climate, infrastructure, health behaviors, and select physical and mental health conditions in California's San Joaquin Valley.
Sponsoring organization: Central Valley Health Policy Institute
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California State Rural Health Association Newsletter
Archive of the monthly newsletter of the California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA), which supports rural health quality and access throughout California. Features news, topical resources, and CSRHA events.
Sponsoring organization: California State Rural Health Association
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California MPA Data Dashboard for Aging
Offers interactive data indicating progress on the California Master Plan for Aging in the areas of housing, health, isolation, caregiving, and affordability. Includes rural and urban comparisons as well as county-level data.
Sponsoring organizations: California Department of Public Health, West Health
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California Physician Supply and Preventable Hospitalizations by County
Interactive chart showing county- and state-level physician supply, preventable hospitalizations, and length of stay for selected conditions. Covers asthma in adults under 40, COPD and asthma in adults over 40, community-acquired pneumonia, diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and urinary tract infection.
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center - Events Calendar
Lists the events, trainings, and webinars for the Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center.
Sponsoring organization: Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center
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Inpatient Discharges to Home Hospice and Facility Hospice Care in California
Visualization showing inpatient discharges to hospice care in California between 2018 and 2022. Offers filters for hospice type, patient characteristics, and diagnosis category. Data is available at the county level.
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Top Five Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC) for California Hospitals
Visualizations showing the top five inpatient diagnosis groups for California hospitals in 2021. Offers data at the county level, by Health Professional Shortage Areas for primary care and mental health, by hospital, and by hospital system.
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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California Hospital Financial Data Interactive Series
Set of interactive visualizations showing California hospital financial, utilization, and profitability data between 2014 and 2021. Each visualization can be filtered by county, city, rural designation, ownership, and specific facility.
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Emergency Department Volume and Capacity by Facility, Health Category and Health Professional Shortage Area
Visualization showing the ratio between 2021 California emergency department (ED) visits and number of ED treatment stations as a measure of burden on the ED. Visualization can be filtered by health condition, facility, Mental Health or Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), county, urban/rural designation, and more. Includes key findings based on the data presented.
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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