Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce supply and demand
Update on the Physician Workforce
Compendium of three policy papers on the physician workforce, two of which address rural issues. The first paper provides data on the supply and distribution of physicians, including rural-specific national data, with state-by-state data in Appendix B. The second paper focuses on the rural family physician workforce, with supply projections through 2020.
Date: 08/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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Compendium of three policy papers on the physician workforce, two of which address rural issues. The first paper provides data on the supply and distribution of physicians, including rural-specific national data, with state-by-state data in Appendix B. The second paper focuses on the rural family physician workforce, with supply projections through 2020.
Date: 08/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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Physician Distribution and Health Care Challenges in Rural and Inner-City Areas
In-depth review of the geographic maldistribution of physicians. Discusses issues that impact rural physician supply. Includes policy recommendations to improve the geographic distribution of physicians and address rural physician shortages.
Date: 02/1998
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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In-depth review of the geographic maldistribution of physicians. Discusses issues that impact rural physician supply. Includes policy recommendations to improve the geographic distribution of physicians and address rural physician shortages.
Date: 02/1998
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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California Physician Supply and Preventable Hospitalizations by County
Interactive chart showing county- and state-level physician supply, preventable hospitalizations, and length of stay for selected conditions. Covers asthma in adults under 40, COPD and asthma in adults over 40, community-acquired pneumonia, diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and urinary tract infection.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Interactive chart showing county- and state-level physician supply, preventable hospitalizations, and length of stay for selected conditions. Covers asthma in adults under 40, COPD and asthma in adults over 40, community-acquired pneumonia, diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and urinary tract infection.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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2021 New Hampshire Physician Assistant Workforce Data Report
An overview of the physician assistant workforce in New Hampshire based on data from the 2021 Physician Assistant Licensure Survey. Features statistics including demographics, principal specialties, distribution by rurality of location, payment assistance type and availability, and geographic disparities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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An overview of the physician assistant workforce in New Hampshire based on data from the 2021 Physician Assistant Licensure Survey. Features statistics including demographics, principal specialties, distribution by rurality of location, payment assistance type and availability, and geographic disparities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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2021 New Hampshire Physician Workforce Data Report
An overview of the physician workforce in New Hampshire based on data from the 2021 Physician Licensure Survey. Features statistics including demographics, distribution, education, practice capacity, acceptance of new patients, and retention, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural location.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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An overview of the physician workforce in New Hampshire based on data from the 2021 Physician Licensure Survey. Features statistics including demographics, distribution, education, practice capacity, acceptance of new patients, and retention, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural location.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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2021 New Hampshire APRN Workforce Data Report
An overview of the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) workforce in New Hampshire, based on license renewal data from 2021. Features statistics including demographics, practice capacity, distribution, availability of payment assistance, practice locations, and retention, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural location.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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An overview of the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) workforce in New Hampshire, based on license renewal data from 2021. Features statistics including demographics, practice capacity, distribution, availability of payment assistance, practice locations, and retention, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural location.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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Tennessee Health Resource Shortage Areas (HRSA)
Provides county-level maps showing locations of Tennessee state-designated Obstetric, Pediatric, Mental Health, Dental, and Primary Care Health Resource Shortage Areas (HRSAs). Also includes a map of counties with the highest TENNCare enrollee to provider ratios.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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Provides county-level maps showing locations of Tennessee state-designated Obstetric, Pediatric, Mental Health, Dental, and Primary Care Health Resource Shortage Areas (HRSAs). Also includes a map of counties with the highest TENNCare enrollee to provider ratios.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Workforce Dashboards
Provides data on the behavioral health workforce in Indiana. Allows user to search workforce data by geographic supply trends, demographics, education level, employment type, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides data on the behavioral health workforce in Indiana. Allows user to search workforce data by geographic supply trends, demographics, education level, employment type, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Rural Health Insights for Each State & Congressional District
Provides access to state and congressional district data on healthcare infrastructure, healthcare workforce by profession, health outcomes, and social determinants of health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, National Rural Health Association, Stroudwater Associates
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Provides access to state and congressional district data on healthcare infrastructure, healthcare workforce by profession, health outcomes, and social determinants of health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, National Rural Health Association, Stroudwater Associates
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CMS Cross Cutting Initiative: Rural Health
A fact sheet that provides examples of how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to eliminate disparities in rural healthcare access related to workforce shortages, facility closures, and infrastructure issues. Discusses innovative healthcare payment models from 2023 that address barriers to value-based care in rural healthcare delivery.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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A fact sheet that provides examples of how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to eliminate disparities in rural healthcare access related to workforce shortages, facility closures, and infrastructure issues. Discusses innovative healthcare payment models from 2023 that address barriers to value-based care in rural healthcare delivery.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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