Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce supply and demand
Physician Workforce: Projections, 2022-2037
Offers workforce projections for physician specialties, using data from the Health Resources and Service Administration's Health Workforce Simulation Model. Features statistics on projected supply of and demand for physicians in 2027, 2032, and 2037, projected adequacy of various physician specialties in 2037, and projected adequacy of physicians in metro and nonmetro areas in 2037.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Health Workforce
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Offers workforce projections for physician specialties, using data from the Health Resources and Service Administration's Health Workforce Simulation Model. Features statistics on projected supply of and demand for physicians in 2027, 2032, and 2037, projected adequacy of various physician specialties in 2037, and projected adequacy of physicians in metro and nonmetro areas in 2037.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Health Workforce
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Nurse Workforce Projections, 2022-2037
Offers nursing workforce projections, using historical data up to and including some data from 2022. Features statistics for projected supply and demand for selected nursing occupations in years 2027, 2032, and 2037, projected shortages of registered nurses (RNs) in these years with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro areas, and a list of 10 states with the largest projected shortages of RNs in 2037.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Health Workforce
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Offers nursing workforce projections, using historical data up to and including some data from 2022. Features statistics for projected supply and demand for selected nursing occupations in years 2027, 2032, and 2037, projected shortages of registered nurses (RNs) in these years with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro areas, and a list of 10 states with the largest projected shortages of RNs in 2037.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Health Workforce
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Rural Health Care in Minnesota: Data Highlights
Provides an overview of the health and demographic profile of rural Minnesota. Includes sections on the rural healthcare system, workforce, service availability, financing, and more. Includes county-level maps, rural versus urban data comparisons, and graphs that depict rural health information.
Additional links: Data Sources
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Provides an overview of the health and demographic profile of rural Minnesota. Includes sections on the rural healthcare system, workforce, service availability, financing, and more. Includes county-level maps, rural versus urban data comparisons, and graphs that depict rural health information.
Additional links: Data Sources
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Quantifying Arizona's Primary Care Shortage Using Health Professional Shortage Data: Updated October 2024
Report describing the shortages of primary care physicians in Arizona. Includes data on shortages at the county level and in tribal nations.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Report describing the shortages of primary care physicians in Arizona. Includes data on shortages at the county level and in tribal nations.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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2022 Indiana Behavioral Health Workforce Report Series - Indiana Psychologists
Provides an overview of the psychology workforce in Indiana based on 2022 license renewal data. Provides statistics on active licenses, employment and practice location, demographics and education levels, employment characteristics and specialties, populations served, and workforce capacity by county.
Additional links: 2022 Indiana Psychologist Workforce Brief, A Longitudinal Assessment of Diversity in Indiana's Health Workforce, Indiana's Psychologist Workforce Demand
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of the psychology workforce in Indiana based on 2022 license renewal data. Provides statistics on active licenses, employment and practice location, demographics and education levels, employment characteristics and specialties, populations served, and workforce capacity by county.
Additional links: 2022 Indiana Psychologist Workforce Brief, A Longitudinal Assessment of Diversity in Indiana's Health Workforce, Indiana's Psychologist Workforce Demand
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Dashboard: Arkansas Primary Care Physician Workforce
Dashboard providing data on primary care physicians (PCPs) in Arkansas, utilizing 2019-2021 Arkansas State Medical Board and Arkansas Healthcare Initiative All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) data. Provides county-by-county data on PCP distribution, demographics, and payer mix.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on primary care physicians (PCPs) in Arkansas, utilizing 2019-2021 Arkansas State Medical Board and Arkansas Healthcare Initiative All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) data. Provides county-by-county data on PCP distribution, demographics, and payer mix.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Trends in the Health Workforce Supply in the Rural U.S.
Describes trends in the supply and distribution of clinicians in primary care, behavioral health, and obstetrical care, as well as dentists, surgeons, community health workers, and home health aides. Examines the availability of workforce data for professions important for rural communities, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using various health workforce data sources for rural health research. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Sara C. Woolcock, Lisa A. Garberson, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Describes trends in the supply and distribution of clinicians in primary care, behavioral health, and obstetrical care, as well as dentists, surgeons, community health workers, and home health aides. Examines the availability of workforce data for professions important for rural communities, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using various health workforce data sources for rural health research. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Sara C. Woolcock, Lisa A. Garberson, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Consumer Survey: Barriers to Accessing Oral Health Services in New York State
Examines major access barriers to oral health services for adults in New York. Provides evidence-based insights for policymakers and stakeholders to develop strategies to reduce oral health disparities and improve access to care, especially for underserved populations. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural locations.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Nozomi Sasaki, Jinman Pang, Jean Moore
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Examines major access barriers to oral health services for adults in New York. Provides evidence-based insights for policymakers and stakeholders to develop strategies to reduce oral health disparities and improve access to care, especially for underserved populations. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural locations.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Nozomi Sasaki, Jinman Pang, Jean Moore
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Health Care Workforce: Key Issues, Challenges, and the Path Forward
Provides an overview of the supply and distribution of physicians, nurses, direct care workers, behavioral health workers, and oral healthcare providers. Describes persistent challenges related to the healthcare workforce, including supply and distribution of healthcare workers, especially in rural communities; racial and ethnic diversity; burnout; compensation; and administrative burden. Identifies opportunities to address these challenges and efforts supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address these issues.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Provides an overview of the supply and distribution of physicians, nurses, direct care workers, behavioral health workers, and oral healthcare providers. Describes persistent challenges related to the healthcare workforce, including supply and distribution of healthcare workers, especially in rural communities; racial and ethnic diversity; burnout; compensation; and administrative burden. Identifies opportunities to address these challenges and efforts supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address these issues.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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UAMS Regional Campuses Annual Report: 2022-2023
Reports on the 2022-2023 activities of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses, such as health profession training, pipelines, recruiting, education, and more. Includes county-level data on practice location of physician graduates as well as an overview of rural programming and research.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses
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Reports on the 2022-2023 activities of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses, such as health profession training, pipelines, recruiting, education, and more. Includes county-level data on practice location of physician graduates as well as an overview of rural programming and research.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses
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