Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce supply and demand
Provider Workforce Assessment in a Rural Hepatitis C Epidemic: Implications for Scale-Up of Antiviral Therapy
Analyzes the quantity and distribution of healthcare providers who actively prescribed direct acting antiviral drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Wisconsin. Discusses strategies to increase the number of healthcare providers in rural areas, as well as the education, training, and support provided to rural physicians. Figure 1 illustrates the prevalence of HCV and the distribution of HCV treatment prescribers.
Author(s): Ryan P. Westergaard, Lauren J. Stockman, Heather A. Hyland, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 6(3), 215-217
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Analyzes the quantity and distribution of healthcare providers who actively prescribed direct acting antiviral drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Wisconsin. Discusses strategies to increase the number of healthcare providers in rural areas, as well as the education, training, and support provided to rural physicians. Figure 1 illustrates the prevalence of HCV and the distribution of HCV treatment prescribers.
Author(s): Ryan P. Westergaard, Lauren J. Stockman, Heather A. Hyland, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 6(3), 215-217
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Changes in Urbanicity of Iowa Dentists' Practice Locations, 1997-2013: Second Brief in a Series
Analyzes the trends in Iowa's dental practice locations by reviewing demographic data collected using the USDA 2013 Rural-Urban Continuum Code (RUCC) system to classify rural and urban counties. Examines characteristics associated with rural practice location.
Author(s): Julie C. Reynolds, Susan C. McKernan, Raymond A. Kuthy
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Iowa Public Policy Center
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Analyzes the trends in Iowa's dental practice locations by reviewing demographic data collected using the USDA 2013 Rural-Urban Continuum Code (RUCC) system to classify rural and urban counties. Examines characteristics associated with rural practice location.
Author(s): Julie C. Reynolds, Susan C. McKernan, Raymond A. Kuthy
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Iowa Public Policy Center
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The Use of Telemedicine to Address Access and Physician Workforce Shortages
Policy statement discussing opportunities to use telemedicine technologies to address pediatric workforce shortages in rural and urban settings. Offers information on improving access to care, physician capacity, quality of care, and costs of care.
Author(s): James P. Marcin, Mary E. Rimsza, William B. Moskowitz
Citation: Pediatrics, 136(1), 202-209
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Pediatrics
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Policy statement discussing opportunities to use telemedicine technologies to address pediatric workforce shortages in rural and urban settings. Offers information on improving access to care, physician capacity, quality of care, and costs of care.
Author(s): James P. Marcin, Mary E. Rimsza, William B. Moskowitz
Citation: Pediatrics, 136(1), 202-209
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Pediatrics
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Wisconsin Psychiatrists: Distribution, Demographics, Hours of Work, Projected Retirement
Provides data on the Wisconsin psychiatrist workforce. Includes information by rural and urban service area for all psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, population-to-provider ratios, and projected retirements.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
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Provides data on the Wisconsin psychiatrist workforce. Includes information by rural and urban service area for all psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, population-to-provider ratios, and projected retirements.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
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Wisconsin Primary Care Physician Retirement
Provides data on Wisconsin's primary care physicians related to future retirement, including information on physicians by age. Offers retirement projections by rural and urban service area.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
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Provides data on Wisconsin's primary care physicians related to future retirement, including information on physicians by age. Offers retirement projections by rural and urban service area.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
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Wisconsin Primary Care Physicians: Distribution, Demographics, Hours of Work, Population to Provider Ratios
Provides detailed information on the Wisconsin primary care physician workforce. Includes information for urban and rural service areas. Covers details on hours worked in different settings, population to primary care physician ratios, and medical school attended.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
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Provides detailed information on the Wisconsin primary care physician workforce. Includes information for urban and rural service areas. Covers details on hours worked in different settings, population to primary care physician ratios, and medical school attended.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
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Teaching Hospitals: Preparing Tomorrow's Physicians Today
An overview of the value teaching hospitals bring in rural and urban areas, serving as training centers to prepare physicians in clinical settings, provide specialty training and specialty services, engage in research and innovation, and prepare healthcare professionals to adapt to changes in the healthcare environment. Discusses the federal (Medicare and Medicaid) financial support mechanisms teaching hospitals receive and the impact this support has on the increased cost of clinical training of new physicians.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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An overview of the value teaching hospitals bring in rural and urban areas, serving as training centers to prepare physicians in clinical settings, provide specialty training and specialty services, engage in research and innovation, and prepare healthcare professionals to adapt to changes in the healthcare environment. Discusses the federal (Medicare and Medicaid) financial support mechanisms teaching hospitals receive and the impact this support has on the increased cost of clinical training of new physicians.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Where are the Primary Care Doctors? A Look at Michigan's Primary Care Physician Shortage
Provides an overview of Michigan's primary care physician workforce. Provides demographic information on the physician workforce. Discusses factors contributing to primary care shortages, including those specific to the rural workforce. Includes maps with county-level comparisons of actual to suggested physician-to-population ratios for different types of primary care physicians. Discusses state policy options that can be used to address primary care shortages, with national maps comparing the states.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Citizens Research Council of Michigan
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Provides an overview of Michigan's primary care physician workforce. Provides demographic information on the physician workforce. Discusses factors contributing to primary care shortages, including those specific to the rural workforce. Includes maps with county-level comparisons of actual to suggested physician-to-population ratios for different types of primary care physicians. Discusses state policy options that can be used to address primary care shortages, with national maps comparing the states.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Citizens Research Council of Michigan
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Dentist Supply, Dental Care Utilization, and Oral Health Among Rural and Urban U.S. Residents
Investigates the differences between rural and urban adults regarding their utilization of dental care services. Discusses the influence of dentist supply and oral health outcomes in rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Mark P. Doescher, Gina A. Keppel
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Investigates the differences between rural and urban adults regarding their utilization of dental care services. Discusses the influence of dentist supply and oral health outcomes in rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Mark P. Doescher, Gina A. Keppel
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Assessing Career Dissatisfaction and Plans to Leave Patient Care Among the Rural Pennsylvania Health Workforce
A survey of physician, physician assistant, dentist, and dental hygienist workforce to identify rural/urban differences in career satisfaction and plans to leave patient care. Includes data and statistics for demographics, practice settings, and contributing factors of dissatisfaction with their career.
Author(s): Brandon Vick, Margaret Gagel, David Yerger
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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A survey of physician, physician assistant, dentist, and dental hygienist workforce to identify rural/urban differences in career satisfaction and plans to leave patient care. Includes data and statistics for demographics, practice settings, and contributing factors of dissatisfaction with their career.
Author(s): Brandon Vick, Margaret Gagel, David Yerger
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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