Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce shortage designations
Oklahoma Health Professional Shortage Areas: Dental Scores
County-level map of Oklahoma showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores and denoting low-income and high needs geographic HPSAs.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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County-level map of Oklahoma showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores and denoting low-income and high needs geographic HPSAs.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Oklahoma Health Professional Shortage Areas: Primary Care
County-level map depicting Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores using Oklahoma State Department of Health data. Denotes low-income populations and geographic designations.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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County-level map depicting Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores using Oklahoma State Department of Health data. Denotes low-income populations and geographic designations.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Oklahoma Rural Health Clinics, Health Professional Shortage Areas: Primary Care
County-level map of Oklahoma showing the locations of all Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in the state as well as National Health Service Corps (NHSC) RHC Sites, Geographic Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), and HPSA populations.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development
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County-level map of Oklahoma showing the locations of all Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in the state as well as National Health Service Corps (NHSC) RHC Sites, Geographic Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), and HPSA populations.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development
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Longitudinal Assessment of a Dental and Medical Student Service Program in Appalachia: Successes and Lessons Learned
Results of a study exploring a West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health service scholarship program implemented in 2011 to address a lack of dental and primary care in rural and underserved areas. Features statistics including program participant characteristics, with breakdowns by rural or urban background, and practice site characteristics for participants with fulfilled program status, with breakdowns by rural or underserved location.
Author(s): April Vestal, Fotinos Panagakos, Treah Haggerty, Ashley Brianna Sheppard
Citation: Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 82(1), 113-117
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Results of a study exploring a West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health service scholarship program implemented in 2011 to address a lack of dental and primary care in rural and underserved areas. Features statistics including program participant characteristics, with breakdowns by rural or urban background, and practice site characteristics for participants with fulfilled program status, with breakdowns by rural or underserved location.
Author(s): April Vestal, Fotinos Panagakos, Treah Haggerty, Ashley Brianna Sheppard
Citation: Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 82(1), 113-117
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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Access to Mental Health Services in Rural Pennsylvania
Results of a study to assess the demand for mental health services in rural Pennsylvania, with a focus on youth and the elderly. Identifies challenges these populations face in accessing mental health care to provide options for improving and expanding mental healthcare services for underserved rural Pennsylvanians. Features demographics and statistics on health and mental health needs in rural Pennsylvania, with breakdowns by county.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Juliana Svistova, Ahyoung Lee, Christopher Harris, et al.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Results of a study to assess the demand for mental health services in rural Pennsylvania, with a focus on youth and the elderly. Identifies challenges these populations face in accessing mental health care to provide options for improving and expanding mental healthcare services for underserved rural Pennsylvanians. Features demographics and statistics on health and mental health needs in rural Pennsylvania, with breakdowns by county.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Juliana Svistova, Ahyoung Lee, Christopher Harris, et al.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Assessment of the Capacity of Virginia's Licensed Behavioral Health Workforce
Provides statewide and locality-specific data on the capacity of each of Virginia's licensed behavioral health (BH) professional types, data regarding Virginia's pipeline to produce more BH professionals, current demand for them, and the consequences of an inadequate supply. Features county-level maps showing distribution of psychiatrists, psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners, licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and licensed professional counselors, and a map showing Virginia Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas with limited broadband service.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Health Care Foundation
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Provides statewide and locality-specific data on the capacity of each of Virginia's licensed behavioral health (BH) professional types, data regarding Virginia's pipeline to produce more BH professionals, current demand for them, and the consequences of an inadequate supply. Features county-level maps showing distribution of psychiatrists, psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners, licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and licensed professional counselors, and a map showing Virginia Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas with limited broadband service.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Health Care Foundation
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Physician Workforce in Nevada: A Chartbook
Provides data on the supply and geographic distribution by county, including rural and frontier, of physicians in Nevada.
Author(s): John Packham, Tabor Griswold, Jason Terpstra, Jeannine Warner
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Health Workforce Research Center
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Provides data on the supply and geographic distribution by county, including rural and frontier, of physicians in Nevada.
Author(s): John Packham, Tabor Griswold, Jason Terpstra, Jeannine Warner
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Health Workforce Research Center
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The National Health Service Corps
Provides an overview of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program, including the federal scholarship and loan repayment components, and explains how the program affects rural recruitment and retention. Highlights changes in FY2018 focusing on opioid and substance use disorder treatment providers, as well as the provision of funding to expand the number of scholarship and loan repayment awards through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Provides an overview of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program, including the federal scholarship and loan repayment components, and explains how the program affects rural recruitment and retention. Highlights changes in FY2018 focusing on opioid and substance use disorder treatment providers, as well as the provision of funding to expand the number of scholarship and loan repayment awards through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Mississippi Rural Health Plan 2022
Provides an overview of health status and healthcare systems in rural Mississippi, identifies priorities, and describes plans for rural health improvement. Defines rural areas and facilities, and presents an overview of State Office of Rural Health funding and programs. Includes statistics on demographics, health workforce, Critical Access Hospital performance, and population health indicators.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Mississippi Office of Rural Health, Mississippi Public Health Institute (MSPHI), Mississippi State Department of Health
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Provides an overview of health status and healthcare systems in rural Mississippi, identifies priorities, and describes plans for rural health improvement. Defines rural areas and facilities, and presents an overview of State Office of Rural Health funding and programs. Includes statistics on demographics, health workforce, Critical Access Hospital performance, and population health indicators.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Mississippi Office of Rural Health, Mississippi Public Health Institute (MSPHI), Mississippi State Department of Health
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Utah Primary Care Needs Assessment 2021
Assesses the primary care needs in the state of Utah. Reviews indicators of healthcare access, health status, social determinants of health, and the primary care workforce shortages in Utah. Includes information and maps on primary care, dental, and mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 12/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Assesses the primary care needs in the state of Utah. Reviews indicators of healthcare access, health status, social determinants of health, and the primary care workforce shortages in Utah. Includes information and maps on primary care, dental, and mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 12/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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