Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, 2022
Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Includes discussion on Medicare payment policies directly affecting rural providers and beneficiaries. Addresses payment adequacy for healthcare facilities and services, improving Medicare payment for post-acute care, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, and the impact of healthcare provider consolidation.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Includes discussion on Medicare payment policies directly affecting rural providers and beneficiaries. Addresses payment adequacy for healthcare facilities and services, improving Medicare payment for post-acute care, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, and the impact of healthcare provider consolidation.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Measure Applications Partnership 2021-2022 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs: Clinician, Hospital, and Post-Acute Care Long-Term Care
Reviews the 44 pre-rulemaking quality measures the National Quality Forum's Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) considered during the 2021-2022 cycle. Discusses measures for clinician programs, hospital and setting-specific programs, and post-acute care/long-term care programs. Highlights the MAP Rural Health Workgroup's support or determination of the suitability of each measure for rural providers.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Quality Forum
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Reviews the 44 pre-rulemaking quality measures the National Quality Forum's Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) considered during the 2021-2022 cycle. Discusses measures for clinician programs, hospital and setting-specific programs, and post-acute care/long-term care programs. Highlights the MAP Rural Health Workgroup's support or determination of the suitability of each measure for rural providers.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Quality Forum
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Oregon J-1 Physician Placements by County: 2002-2021
Details the number and location by county of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2021.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Details the number and location by county of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2021.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Where Are the BSN-Educated RNs in Texas?
Offers county-level data on the distribution of bachelor's degree educated registered nurses in Texas. Includes rural and urban comparisons.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Offers county-level data on the distribution of bachelor's degree educated registered nurses in Texas. Includes rural and urban comparisons.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Rural Physician Recruitment and Staffing Survey Results
White paper examining the results of an October 2021 survey of 1,311 physicians,169 administrators, and 158 advanced practice providers. Describes characteristics of respondents with breakdowns by urban, suburban, or rural location. Explores top reasons for choosing a rural practice location, incentives with the greatest influence, and reasons for declining offers.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Jackson Physician Search
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White paper examining the results of an October 2021 survey of 1,311 physicians,169 administrators, and 158 advanced practice providers. Describes characteristics of respondents with breakdowns by urban, suburban, or rural location. Explores top reasons for choosing a rural practice location, incentives with the greatest influence, and reasons for declining offers.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Jackson Physician Search
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New Hampshire J1 Visa Waiver Report
Offers statistics on the number of New Hampshire J1 visa waiver slots used from 2011 through 2021, with breakdowns by year and type.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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Offers statistics on the number of New Hampshire J1 visa waiver slots used from 2011 through 2021, with breakdowns by year and type.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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Practice Patterns, Work Environments, and Job Outcomes of Rural and Urban Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
Examines the context and infrastructure environments in which rural and urban primary care nurse practitioners (NPs) work. Examines survey data from 1,244 primary care NP respondents to understand time spent in respective occupational roles, such as practicing leadership and providing patient care; work environment and structural capability; burnout, job satisfaction, likelihood of leaving, and perceived quality of care; and more. Includes rural versus urban NP comparisons as well as demographic breakdowns.
Author(s): Hayley D. Germack, Jordan Harrison, Lusine Poghosyan, Grant R. Martsolf
Citation: Medical Care Research and Review, 79(1), 161-170
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Examines the context and infrastructure environments in which rural and urban primary care nurse practitioners (NPs) work. Examines survey data from 1,244 primary care NP respondents to understand time spent in respective occupational roles, such as practicing leadership and providing patient care; work environment and structural capability; burnout, job satisfaction, likelihood of leaving, and perceived quality of care; and more. Includes rural versus urban NP comparisons as well as demographic breakdowns.
Author(s): Hayley D. Germack, Jordan Harrison, Lusine Poghosyan, Grant R. Martsolf
Citation: Medical Care Research and Review, 79(1), 161-170
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) Meeting Minutes, February 17-18, 2022
Summarizes the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) meeting held February 17-18, 2022. Features updates from the Bureau of Health Workforce on primary care training and enhancement programs and public health dentistry programs, including programs focused on rural and underserved areas.
Additional links: Presentations
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry
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Summarizes the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) meeting held February 17-18, 2022. Features updates from the Bureau of Health Workforce on primary care training and enhancement programs and public health dentistry programs, including programs focused on rural and underserved areas.
Additional links: Presentations
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry
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New Hampshire Baseline Needs Assessment - Practitioners and Community Stakeholders
Identifies barriers to accessing treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) in New Hampshire. Bases conclusions on interview with practitioners and community stakeholders throughout the state. Discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on SUD treatment, beliefs about SUD treatment, and provides resources to assist practitioners.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction
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Identifies barriers to accessing treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) in New Hampshire. Bases conclusions on interview with practitioners and community stakeholders throughout the state. Discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on SUD treatment, beliefs about SUD treatment, and provides resources to assist practitioners.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction
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Medicare: Information on Geographic Adjustments to Physician Payments for Physicians' Time, Skills, and Effort
Provides an overview of the work geographic practice cost indices (GPCI), which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services uses to adjust Medicare physician payments to account for differences in the costs of providing care across various geographic locations. Examines the extent to which the work GPCI accounts for geographic variation in physician earnings and how Medicare payments could change under potential modifications to the work GPCI.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Provides an overview of the work geographic practice cost indices (GPCI), which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services uses to adjust Medicare physician payments to account for differences in the costs of providing care across various geographic locations. Examines the extent to which the work GPCI accounts for geographic variation in physician earnings and how Medicare payments could change under potential modifications to the work GPCI.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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