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Demographic, Education, and Practice Characteristics of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners in Washington State: Results of a 2008 Survey
Describes the background and practice characteristics of advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) who live and practice in rural and urban Washington state in 2009.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Susan M. Skillman, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Louise Kaplan, Marie-Annette Brown
Date: 04/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Specialty and Geographic Distribution of the Physician Workforce: What Influences Medical Student & Resident Choices?
Identifies factors that influence medical student and resident choices regarding medical specialties and location of practice. Specifically examining student and resident choices surrounding primary care specialties and serving rural and underserved populations. Discusses student debt and the impact of loan repayment and scholarship programs on practice setting choice.
Date: 03/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Robert Graham Center
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The Key Role of Sole Community Pharmacists in Their Local Healthcare Delivery Systems
Presents findings from a 2008 survey of 401 community pharmacists that are the only retail provider in their community to document their extended relationships with other healthcare providers, as well as the healthcare services they offer.
Author(s): Andrea Radford, Indira Richardson, Michelle Mason, Stephen Rutledge
Date: 03/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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A Rural-Urban Comparison of Allied Health Average Hourly Wages
Explores the hourly wage differences of allied health care professionals in rural and urban areas. Discusses whether a wage deviation contributes to the health care workforce shortage issues found in rural areas.
Author(s): Indira Richardson, Rebecca Slifkin, Randy Randolph, Mark Holmes
Date: 01/2009
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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A Critical Review of Interventions to Redress the Inequitable Distribution of Healthcare Professionals to Rural and Remote Areas
Reviews the literature on the recruitment and retention of health care providers to rural areas with a focus on physicians. Addresses geographic origin, scholarships and loan repayment programs, and policies.
Author(s): Nathan Wilson, Ian Couper, Elma De Vries, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 9(2), 1060
Date: 2009
Type: Document
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Malpractice Burden, Rural Location, and Discontinuation of Obstetric Care: A Study of Obstetric Providers in Michigan
Reports on a study that examined whether higher malpractice burden on obstetric providers was associated with an increased likelihood of discontinuing obstetric care and whether there were rural-urban differences in the relationship.
Author(s): Xiao Xu, Kristine A. Siefert, Peter D. Jacobson, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 25(1), 33-42
Date: 2009
Type: Document
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Rural Nurse Job Satisfaction
Reports on a survey of rural hospital nurses in the Northwest United States to determine job satisfaction factors.
Author(s): Deana Molinari, Maria Monserud
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 8(4), 1055
Date: 12/2008
Type: Document
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Coming Home: The Patient-Centered Medical-Dental Home in Primary Care Training: Seventh Annual Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and to Congress
Outlines nine recommendations for the Title VII, section 747 program to support primary care training and to prepare training programs to educate clinicians to practice in the patient-centered medical home and dental home (PCM-DH). Addresses issues and topics specifically related to rural areas.
Date: 12/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry
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Wyoming Primary Care Gaps and Policy Options
Provides an overview of the primary care workforce shortages in Wyoming. Discusses examples and policy options that could be implemented to bolster the primary care workforce within the state. Provides statistics on primary care providers by county and by provider characteristics.
Author(s): Susan M. Skillman, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher, Barbara J. Robinson
Date: 12/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Medicare Physician Payment Policy and the Rural Perspective
Examines the effects of Medicare payment changes on rural physician practice revenue. Discusses the potential impact on physicians' decisions regarding whether to practice in a rural area, whether to accept Medicare patients, and which specialty to pursue.
Author(s): A. Clinton MacKinney, Keith J. Mueller, Timothy D. McBride
Date: 11/2008
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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