Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
Behavioral Health Treatment Delivery by Social Workers in Accountable Care Organizations
Explores the extent to which social workers deliver mental health or substance use treatment in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Analyzes data from the 2022 National Survey of Accountable Care Organizations (NSACO) and the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to examine whether there are associations between ACOs including a rural facility, having a Medicaid contract, and proportion of dual-eligible beneficiaries and social workers providing substance use treatment.
Author(s): Chris Miller-Rosales, Ellen Meara, James Murphey, Abhirupa Dasgupta, Terri Lewinson
Citation: Social Work in Health Care, 63(8-10), 600-622
Date: 2024
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Explores the extent to which social workers deliver mental health or substance use treatment in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Analyzes data from the 2022 National Survey of Accountable Care Organizations (NSACO) and the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to examine whether there are associations between ACOs including a rural facility, having a Medicaid contract, and proportion of dual-eligible beneficiaries and social workers providing substance use treatment.
Author(s): Chris Miller-Rosales, Ellen Meara, James Murphey, Abhirupa Dasgupta, Terri Lewinson
Citation: Social Work in Health Care, 63(8-10), 600-622
Date: 2024
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The Status of the Nebraska Healthcare Workforce: Update 2023
Provides data on the Nebraska healthcare workforce by position as well as forecasts of workforce supply and demand through 2030. Includes number of healthcare professionals by county as well as metro versus nonmetro comparisons.
Author(s): Josie Schafer, Morgan Vogel, Tara Grell, Meagan Paez, Amanda Parker
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Provides data on the Nebraska healthcare workforce by position as well as forecasts of workforce supply and demand through 2030. Includes number of healthcare professionals by county as well as metro versus nonmetro comparisons.
Author(s): Josie Schafer, Morgan Vogel, Tara Grell, Meagan Paez, Amanda Parker
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Georgia Loan Repayment Programs and Scholarship Awards Report: Fiscal Year 2024
Features sections on the Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAAP) and the Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program (DRAAP). Features county-level maps showing areas with improved access to care due to PRAAP and DRAAP.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Features sections on the Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAAP) and the Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program (DRAAP). Features county-level maps showing areas with improved access to care due to PRAAP and DRAAP.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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State of Nursing in Kansas, 2024 Dashboard
Provides interactive data on the nursing profession in Kansas, with information on nurse demographics, work characteristics, and more. Includes county-level maps showing number of employed registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses (LPNs/LVNs), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center
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Provides interactive data on the nursing profession in Kansas, with information on nurse demographics, work characteristics, and more. Includes county-level maps showing number of employed registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses (LPNs/LVNs), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center
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Kentucky Medical Laboratory Science Workforce Report 2024
Offers definitions of different types of medical laboratory science occupations, and features projected supply and demand in Kentucky and average salaries. Includes a section on the Medical Laboratory Science program offered at the University of Kentucky's Hazard campus, in rural eastern Kentucky.
Author(s): Frances J. Feltner, Caleb K. Williams, William Mace Baker
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
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Offers definitions of different types of medical laboratory science occupations, and features projected supply and demand in Kentucky and average salaries. Includes a section on the Medical Laboratory Science program offered at the University of Kentucky's Hazard campus, in rural eastern Kentucky.
Author(s): Frances J. Feltner, Caleb K. Williams, William Mace Baker
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
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Maine Doula Workforce Assessment
Describes characteristics of doulas in Maine, their locations, the populations they serve, and what types of challenges Maine people face in accessing doulas' services. Includes information from online surveys conducted in 2023-2024. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Sarah Tewhey, Cait Vaughan
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Maine Doula Coalition
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Describes characteristics of doulas in Maine, their locations, the populations they serve, and what types of challenges Maine people face in accessing doulas' services. Includes information from online surveys conducted in 2023-2024. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Sarah Tewhey, Cait Vaughan
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Maine Doula Coalition
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North Carolina Community Health Worker Program - 2024 Profile
Fact sheet with information about the Community Health Worker (CHW) program, including responsibilities and core competencies, and ways in which CHWs in North Carolina responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a county-level map showing CHW organization supporting counties, with shadings indicating rural or urban counties.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet with information about the Community Health Worker (CHW) program, including responsibilities and core competencies, and ways in which CHWs in North Carolina responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a county-level map showing CHW organization supporting counties, with shadings indicating rural or urban counties.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Montana Oral Health Workforce Assessment, 2024
Provides an overview of the oral health workforce in Montana. Includes information on the scope of practice, education and continuing education, and distribution within the state for dentists, dental hygienists, dental auxiliaries, and denturists. Covers county-level data on dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by type. Discusses initiatives to expand dental education in Montana to meet the needs in rural areas.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Provides an overview of the oral health workforce in Montana. Includes information on the scope of practice, education and continuing education, and distribution within the state for dentists, dental hygienists, dental auxiliaries, and denturists. Covers county-level data on dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by type. Discusses initiatives to expand dental education in Montana to meet the needs in rural areas.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Compendium of Best Practices for Rural Age-Friendly Care
Offers best practices, models of care, policies, and more related to offering age-friendly care in rural settings. Covers care coordination, caregiving support, behavioral health, community programming, community health workers, the 4Ms, and state-level priorities.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, The John A. Hartford Foundation
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Offers best practices, models of care, policies, and more related to offering age-friendly care in rural settings. Covers care coordination, caregiving support, behavioral health, community programming, community health workers, the 4Ms, and state-level priorities.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, The John A. Hartford Foundation
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Substance Use Disorders in Rural Indiana: A Multifaceted Challenge and the Case for Peer Recovery Workforce
Provides information on substance use disorders and the impact on rural Indiana. Discusses peer recovery support services (PRSS) and providing emotional and practical support to individuals in recovery.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Rural Health Association
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Provides information on substance use disorders and the impact on rural Indiana. Discusses peer recovery support services (PRSS) and providing emotional and practical support to individuals in recovery.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Rural Health Association
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