Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce supply and demand
Mental Health in Rural New York: Findings and Implications of a Listening Tour with Residents and Professionals
Findings from the Rural Mental Health Listening Tour of New York State, conducted between March 2020 and September 2021 to elicit input and experiences of community members living and working in rural areas. Presents strengths and assets of rural communities, and highlights model programs and success stories. Includes recommendations in categories including access to transportation and broadband, access to mental health programs, availability of services, improving and sustaining workforce capacity, and offers state- and county-specific recommendations.
Author(s): Brett Harris, Katie Gallant, Abby Mariani
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Findings from the Rural Mental Health Listening Tour of New York State, conducted between March 2020 and September 2021 to elicit input and experiences of community members living and working in rural areas. Presents strengths and assets of rural communities, and highlights model programs and success stories. Includes recommendations in categories including access to transportation and broadband, access to mental health programs, availability of services, improving and sustaining workforce capacity, and offers state- and county-specific recommendations.
Author(s): Brett Harris, Katie Gallant, Abby Mariani
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: A Case Study Analysis of Columbia County, Arkansas
Case study of policy initiatives to increase access to primary care, focusing on Columbia County, Arkansas. Discusses workforce shortages, a lack of training opportunities, issues of healthcare access and poverty, mitigating policies, and more.
Author(s): Maanasa Kona, Megan Houston, Jalisa Cark, Emma Walsh-Alker
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Case study of policy initiatives to increase access to primary care, focusing on Columbia County, Arkansas. Discusses workforce shortages, a lack of training opportunities, issues of healthcare access and poverty, mitigating policies, and more.
Author(s): Maanasa Kona, Megan Houston, Jalisa Cark, Emma Walsh-Alker
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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2021 Indiana Physician Workforce Brief
Information on demographics, education and practice characteristics, and distribution of Indiana physicians, based on self-reported data. Includes county-level maps showing geographic distribution of Indiana primary care physicians and psychiatrists, with shadings indicating counties that are Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Mental Health HPSAs.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Reno Jamison, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Information on demographics, education and practice characteristics, and distribution of Indiana physicians, based on self-reported data. Includes county-level maps showing geographic distribution of Indiana primary care physicians and psychiatrists, with shadings indicating counties that are Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Mental Health HPSAs.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Reno Jamison, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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A Study of Arizona Physician Relocation Patterns by Rurality and Primary Care Status
Results of a study examining Arizona physician locations, relocation patterns, and factors associated with relocating between 2014-2019. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by urban, large rural, and small rural areas.
Author(s): Benjamin R. Brady, Bryna Koch, Dexter L. Gulick, Heather Carter, Daniel J. Derksen
Citation: Family Medicine, 55(1), 20-26
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
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Results of a study examining Arizona physician locations, relocation patterns, and factors associated with relocating between 2014-2019. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by urban, large rural, and small rural areas.
Author(s): Benjamin R. Brady, Bryna Koch, Dexter L. Gulick, Heather Carter, Daniel J. Derksen
Citation: Family Medicine, 55(1), 20-26
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
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Spatial Analysis of Access to Psychiatrists for US Military Personnel and Their Families
Examines the location and capacity of psychiatrists within a 30-minute driving time of TRICARE beneficiaries. Explores how geographic access to psychiatrists affects veteran TRICARE beneficiaries in rural and low-income communities. Breaks down community data by region, rural or urban status, and economic makeup, among other measures.
Author(s): Marigee Bacolod, Jennifer Heissel, Yu-Chu Shen
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(1), e2249314
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
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Examines the location and capacity of psychiatrists within a 30-minute driving time of TRICARE beneficiaries. Explores how geographic access to psychiatrists affects veteran TRICARE beneficiaries in rural and low-income communities. Breaks down community data by region, rural or urban status, and economic makeup, among other measures.
Author(s): Marigee Bacolod, Jennifer Heissel, Yu-Chu Shen
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(1), e2249314
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
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Distribution of Georgia's Actively Licensed Nursing Workforce
One-page report on Georgia's nursing workforce. Provides data on nursing license distribution by age, license type, rural or urban area, and more.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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One-page report on Georgia's nursing workforce. Provides data on nursing license distribution by age, license type, rural or urban area, and more.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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West Virginia State Office of Rural Health: Annual Report 2023
Offers information about activities of the West Virginia State Office of Rural Health during fiscal year 2022-2023. Features statistics on federal and state funding allocations in 2023 and J-1 visa applications from 2018-2023, and includes county-level maps showing health professional placements and J-1 placements, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural counties.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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Offers information about activities of the West Virginia State Office of Rural Health during fiscal year 2022-2023. Features statistics on federal and state funding allocations in 2023 and J-1 visa applications from 2018-2023, and includes county-level maps showing health professional placements and J-1 placements, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural counties.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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Texas Pharmacy Technicians, 2023
County-level breakdown of the Pharmacy Technician workforce in Texas. Includes number of pharmacy technicians along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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County-level breakdown of the Pharmacy Technician workforce in Texas. Includes number of pharmacy technicians along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Texas Certified Nurse Aides, 2023
County-level breakdown of the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) workforce in Texas. Includes number of CNAs along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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County-level breakdown of the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) workforce in Texas. Includes number of CNAs along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Texas Pharmacists, 2023
County-level breakdown of the Pharmacist workforce in Texas. Includes number of pharmacists along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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County-level breakdown of the Pharmacist workforce in Texas. Includes number of pharmacists along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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