Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
A Qualitative Study of Rural Healthcare Providers' Views of Social, Cultural, and Programmatic Barriers to Healthcare Access
Examines barriers to healthcare access in rural populations based on semi-structured interviews with 12 healthcare providers practicing in Montana. Focuses on domains of cultural considerations, patient-provider communication, and provider-provider communication.
Author(s): Nicholas C. Coombs, Duncan G. Campbell, James Caringi
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 22, 438
Date: 04/2022
Type: Document
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Examines barriers to healthcare access in rural populations based on semi-structured interviews with 12 healthcare providers practicing in Montana. Focuses on domains of cultural considerations, patient-provider communication, and provider-provider communication.
Author(s): Nicholas C. Coombs, Duncan G. Campbell, James Caringi
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 22, 438
Date: 04/2022
Type: Document
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Idaho Mental Health Professional Shortage Area Service Areas
Identifies the Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the state of Idaho by county. Includes both the geographic and population group HPSA designations.
Date: 04/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Identifies the Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the state of Idaho by county. Includes both the geographic and population group HPSA designations.
Date: 04/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Delaware Dental HPSA Designations
State map showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers in Delaware.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Delaware Health Statistics Center
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State map showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers in Delaware.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Delaware Health Statistics Center
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Delaware Mental HPSA Designations
State map showing Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers in Delaware.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Delaware Health Statistics Center
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State map showing Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers in Delaware.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Delaware Health Statistics Center
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Council on Graduate Medical Education Meeting Minutes, March 24-25, 2022
Summarizes the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) meeting held on March 24-25, 2022. Includes updates from the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD), Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program, and the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Program. Features presentation from National Health Service Corps, HHS Initiative to Strengthen Primary Health Care, and more.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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Summarizes the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) meeting held on March 24-25, 2022. Includes updates from the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD), Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program, and the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Program. Features presentation from National Health Service Corps, HHS Initiative to Strengthen Primary Health Care, and more.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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2021 Indiana's Physician Workforce: Data Report
Provides information on the 2021 physician workforce supply in Indiana, including data on primary care physicians and psychiatrists. Includes employment status and practice location, demographic and practice characteristics, specialties and services provided, and county-level location of physicians.
Author(s): Analise Dickinson, Sierra Vaughn, Hannah Maxey
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides information on the 2021 physician workforce supply in Indiana, including data on primary care physicians and psychiatrists. Includes employment status and practice location, demographic and practice characteristics, specialties and services provided, and county-level location of physicians.
Author(s): Analise Dickinson, Sierra Vaughn, Hannah Maxey
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Mental Health Care in the United States: The Case for Federal Action
Bipartisan report summarizing findings from three Senate Finance Committee hearings and a request for information regarding challenges in the mental healthcare system. Describes the prevalence of behavioral health conditions in the United States, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and spending on behavioral health. Outlines key challenges across five cross-cutting areas: the behavioral health workforce; children, adolescents, and young adults; access to care, integration, and care coordination; mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) parity; and telehealth. Includes information on challenges facing rural and underserved communities.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Finance
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Bipartisan report summarizing findings from three Senate Finance Committee hearings and a request for information regarding challenges in the mental healthcare system. Describes the prevalence of behavioral health conditions in the United States, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and spending on behavioral health. Outlines key challenges across five cross-cutting areas: the behavioral health workforce; children, adolescents, and young adults; access to care, integration, and care coordination; mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) parity; and telehealth. Includes information on challenges facing rural and underserved communities.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Finance
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Mental Health Care: Access Challenges for Covered Consumers and Relevant Federal Efforts
Explores the experiences of consumers with health insurance coverage in accessing timely and appropriate mental health care. Describes challenges accessing mental health services, including workforce shortages and broadband availability in rural areas. Identifies ongoing and planned federal efforts to address these challenges.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Explores the experiences of consumers with health insurance coverage in accessing timely and appropriate mental health care. Describes challenges accessing mental health services, including workforce shortages and broadband availability in rural areas. Identifies ongoing and planned federal efforts to address these challenges.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Current State of the Health Center Workforce: Pandemic Challenges and Policy Solutions to Strengthen the Workforce of the Future
Presents results of a February 2022 survey regarding health center employee turnover in the prior 6 months. Compares survey results from urban and rural health centers, as well as the smallest and largest health centers. Identifies the workforce categories with the highest rates of employee turnover and the most common reasons for staff departures. Discusses policies that can be used to recruit and retain health center staff.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Presents results of a February 2022 survey regarding health center employee turnover in the prior 6 months. Compares survey results from urban and rural health centers, as well as the smallest and largest health centers. Identifies the workforce categories with the highest rates of employee turnover and the most common reasons for staff departures. Discusses policies that can be used to recruit and retain health center staff.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Veterans Health Care: Efforts to Hire Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
Describes efforts taken by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to promote the hiring of licensed professional mental health counselors (LPMHC) and marriage and family therapists (MFT) at Department of Veterans Affairs' facilities. Examines the extent to which VA medical facilities are employing LPMHCs and MFTs and how their recent employment compares with other mental health professions. Discusses considerations regarding the availability of LPMHCs and MFTs in rural communities.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Describes efforts taken by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to promote the hiring of licensed professional mental health counselors (LPMHC) and marriage and family therapists (MFT) at Department of Veterans Affairs' facilities. Examines the extent to which VA medical facilities are employing LPMHCs and MFTs and how their recent employment compares with other mental health professions. Discusses considerations regarding the availability of LPMHCs and MFTs in rural communities.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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