Rural Health
Resources by Topic: County-by-county data
Missouri Oral Health Care: Report of Covid-19 Impact on Workforce
Reports on the oral healthcare workforce in Missouri during the COVID-19 pandemic based on 2021 Federally Qualified Health Care Centers (FQHC) surveys and 2022 survey data completed by Missouri dentists and hygienists. Provides county-level data on dentist, dental hygienist, and dental assistant shortage areas.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Reports on the oral healthcare workforce in Missouri during the COVID-19 pandemic based on 2021 Federally Qualified Health Care Centers (FQHC) surveys and 2022 survey data completed by Missouri dentists and hygienists. Provides county-level data on dentist, dental hygienist, and dental assistant shortage areas.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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2022 Missouri Nursing Workforce Report
Presents an overview of the nursing workforce in Missouri, using data from nurses who held active licenses in Missouri as of October 1, 2022. Provides demographics and statistics on advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses, with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural areas.
Author(s): Bridget Murphy, Jill Lucht, Eric McDavid, et al.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Missouri State Board of Nursing, University of Missouri Center for Health Policy
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Presents an overview of the nursing workforce in Missouri, using data from nurses who held active licenses in Missouri as of October 1, 2022. Provides demographics and statistics on advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses, with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural areas.
Author(s): Bridget Murphy, Jill Lucht, Eric McDavid, et al.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Missouri State Board of Nursing, University of Missouri Center for Health Policy
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Pre-Pandemic Geographic Access to Hospital-Based Telehealth for Cancer Care in the United States
Explores the availability of telehealth and oncology services across geographic and sociodemographic domains before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes 2019 and 2020 data sources to examine hospital characteristics by telehealth and oncology services, with information on hospital ownership, number of hospital beds, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) status, presence of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) co-located at hospital, and more. Includes availability of telehealth, oncology, and hospital services broken down by county; HPSA status; income, average age, and race/ethnicity of residents; ratio of population to primary care physicians; rural noncore, rural micropolitan, or urban status; and more.
Author(s): David I. Shalowitz, Peiyin Hung, Whitney E. Zahnd, Jan Eberth
Citation: PLoS One, 18(1)
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
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Explores the availability of telehealth and oncology services across geographic and sociodemographic domains before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes 2019 and 2020 data sources to examine hospital characteristics by telehealth and oncology services, with information on hospital ownership, number of hospital beds, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) status, presence of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) co-located at hospital, and more. Includes availability of telehealth, oncology, and hospital services broken down by county; HPSA status; income, average age, and race/ethnicity of residents; ratio of population to primary care physicians; rural noncore, rural micropolitan, or urban status; and more.
Author(s): David I. Shalowitz, Peiyin Hung, Whitney E. Zahnd, Jan Eberth
Citation: PLoS One, 18(1)
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
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Ohio 2023 Early Childhood Dashboard
Provides an overview of early childhood health outcomes and overall wellness in Ohio. Covers issues such as birth outcomes, young child health, maternal health, school readiness, healthcare access and quality, economic stability, food insecurity, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), housing, and more. Includes family profiles and data with comparisons of Ohio's metrics versus the U.S. at large, as well as select data broken down by county, race/ethnicity, and rural versus urban.
Author(s): Carrie Almasi, Hailey Akah, Lexi Chirakos, Brian O'Rourke
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Groundwork Ohio, Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Provides an overview of early childhood health outcomes and overall wellness in Ohio. Covers issues such as birth outcomes, young child health, maternal health, school readiness, healthcare access and quality, economic stability, food insecurity, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), housing, and more. Includes family profiles and data with comparisons of Ohio's metrics versus the U.S. at large, as well as select data broken down by county, race/ethnicity, and rural versus urban.
Author(s): Carrie Almasi, Hailey Akah, Lexi Chirakos, Brian O'Rourke
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Groundwork Ohio, Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Missouri Medicaid Basics 2023
Provides information on Medicaid expansion, eligibility and enrollment, covered services, financing and expenditures, Missouri (MO) HealthNet programs and waivers, and more. Include data on MO HealthNet enrollment for children and families as well as overall enrollment by year and county.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Foundation for Health
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Provides information on Medicaid expansion, eligibility and enrollment, covered services, financing and expenditures, Missouri (MO) HealthNet programs and waivers, and more. Include data on MO HealthNet enrollment for children and families as well as overall enrollment by year and county.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Foundation for Health
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Ohio Health Value Dashboard: A Closer Look at Outdoor Air Pollution and Health
Discusses the causes of air pollution in Ohio and the impact of air quality on population and individual health. Examines air pollution exposure by race/ethnicity and county. Provides suggestions for policies that can improve air quality and population health.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Discusses the causes of air pollution in Ohio and the impact of air quality on population and individual health. Examines air pollution exposure by race/ethnicity and county. Provides suggestions for policies that can improve air quality and population health.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Mental Health in Rural New York: Findings and Implications of a Listening Tour with Residents and Professionals
Findings from the Rural Mental Health Listening Tour of New York State, conducted between March 2020 and September 2021 to elicit input and experiences of community members living and working in rural areas. Presents strengths and assets of rural communities, and highlights model programs and success stories. Includes recommendations in categories including access to transportation and broadband, access to mental health programs, availability of services, improving and sustaining workforce capacity, and offers state- and county-specific recommendations.
Author(s): Brett Harris, Katie Gallant, Abby Mariani
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Findings from the Rural Mental Health Listening Tour of New York State, conducted between March 2020 and September 2021 to elicit input and experiences of community members living and working in rural areas. Presents strengths and assets of rural communities, and highlights model programs and success stories. Includes recommendations in categories including access to transportation and broadband, access to mental health programs, availability of services, improving and sustaining workforce capacity, and offers state- and county-specific recommendations.
Author(s): Brett Harris, Katie Gallant, Abby Mariani
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Geographic Disparities in COVID-19 Testing and Outcomes in Florida
Identifies geographic disparities in COVID-19 testing, incidence, hospitalizations, and mortality in Florida from March to July 2020. Provides county-level maps of COVID-19 patterns and discusses how spatial analysis can inform preventative public health interventions.
Author(s): Md Marufuzzaman Khan, Agricola Odoi, Evah W. Odoi
Citation: BMC Public Health, 23, 79
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
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Identifies geographic disparities in COVID-19 testing, incidence, hospitalizations, and mortality in Florida from March to July 2020. Provides county-level maps of COVID-19 patterns and discusses how spatial analysis can inform preventative public health interventions.
Author(s): Md Marufuzzaman Khan, Agricola Odoi, Evah W. Odoi
Citation: BMC Public Health, 23, 79
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
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Domestic Migration Patterns Foster Strong Ties Between Many Nonmetro and Metro Areas
Map showing county-to-county migration levels for nonmetro counties. Shows four levels of migration for people in nonmetro counties moving to or from metro counties, based on 2012-2016 American Community Survey data.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Map showing county-to-county migration levels for nonmetro counties. Shows four levels of migration for people in nonmetro counties moving to or from metro counties, based on 2012-2016 American Community Survey data.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Kansas Statistical Abstract 2023
Provides comprehensive data on Kansas economics and employment, agriculture, climate, education, housing, population demographics, transportation, vital statistics and health, and more. Includes county-level data for select variables.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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Provides comprehensive data on Kansas economics and employment, agriculture, climate, education, housing, population demographics, transportation, vital statistics and health, and more. Includes county-level data for select variables.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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