Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce
Maryland Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Designations for Dental Care as of 12/31/2015
Shows the location and designation type of Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) for dental health in Maryland.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Maryland State Office of Rural Health
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Shows the location and designation type of Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) for dental health in Maryland.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Maryland State Office of Rural Health
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The Ethics of Place: Differences in Ethical Perspectives Among Urban, Suburban, and Rural Physicians in Georgia
A discussion of the impact of geographic location (urban, suburban, rural) on the ethical decision-making process of physicians in Georgia. Organized into eight areas of comparison including payment and conflict of interest; access to care; boundary and dual role issues; patient autonomy issues; sociological and cultural differences; truth-telling and professionalism; stress and burnout; and ethics training/leadership. Includes rural-urban difference statistics for each area.
Author(s): Mary Eleanor E. Wickersham, Jean Rawlings Sumner
Citation: Online Journal of Health Ethics, 11(2)
Date: 2015
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A discussion of the impact of geographic location (urban, suburban, rural) on the ethical decision-making process of physicians in Georgia. Organized into eight areas of comparison including payment and conflict of interest; access to care; boundary and dual role issues; patient autonomy issues; sociological and cultural differences; truth-telling and professionalism; stress and burnout; and ethics training/leadership. Includes rural-urban difference statistics for each area.
Author(s): Mary Eleanor E. Wickersham, Jean Rawlings Sumner
Citation: Online Journal of Health Ethics, 11(2)
Date: 2015
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Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and Rural Health Clinic Capacity in Iowa
Examines the results from an online survey of 142 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Iowa to determine their potential to respond to the opportunities and challenges of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discusses the capacity of RHCs to provide dental care and mental health services, recruit primary care providers, and participate in value-based healthcare delivery.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Peter C. Damiano, Suzanne E. Bentler
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 6(1), 61-65
Date: 2015
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Examines the results from an online survey of 142 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Iowa to determine their potential to respond to the opportunities and challenges of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discusses the capacity of RHCs to provide dental care and mental health services, recruit primary care providers, and participate in value-based healthcare delivery.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Peter C. Damiano, Suzanne E. Bentler
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 6(1), 61-65
Date: 2015
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Population-Centered Risk- and Evidence-Based Dental Interprofessional Care Team (PREDICT): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Discusses the implementation of the program PREDICT, Population-Centered Risk- and Evidence-Based Dental Interprofessional Care Team. Determines the program's usefulness as an evaluation tool for new delivery models and payment structures to improve dental care and oral health for low-income children and mothers in rural Oregon.
Author(s): Joana Cunha-Cruz, Peter Milgrom, R. Michael Shirtcliff, et al.
Citation: Trials, 16, 278
Date: 2015
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Discusses the implementation of the program PREDICT, Population-Centered Risk- and Evidence-Based Dental Interprofessional Care Team. Determines the program's usefulness as an evaluation tool for new delivery models and payment structures to improve dental care and oral health for low-income children and mothers in rural Oregon.
Author(s): Joana Cunha-Cruz, Peter Milgrom, R. Michael Shirtcliff, et al.
Citation: Trials, 16, 278
Date: 2015
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Evaluation of Urban-Rural Differences in Pharmacy Practice Needs in Maine with the MaPPNA
Results of a survey conducted in Maine regarding needs in pharmacy practice, with a particular focus on urban versus rural areas. Topics covered include opioid abuse, access to healthcare, polypharmacy, and workforce.
Author(s): Sarah L. Martin, Robert P. Baker, Brian J. Piper
Citation: Pharmacy Practice, 13(4), 1-8
Date: 2015
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Results of a survey conducted in Maine regarding needs in pharmacy practice, with a particular focus on urban versus rural areas. Topics covered include opioid abuse, access to healthcare, polypharmacy, and workforce.
Author(s): Sarah L. Martin, Robert P. Baker, Brian J. Piper
Citation: Pharmacy Practice, 13(4), 1-8
Date: 2015
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Resources and Capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Provide Timely and Accessible Care to Veterans
Provides an analysis of current and future Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare resources and capabilities in rural and urban areas. Focuses on fiscal resources, workforce, physical infrastructure, health information technology, access to VA healthcare, challenges and enablers to access, healthcare quality, and policies to improve access to healthcare for veterans.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Provides an analysis of current and future Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare resources and capabilities in rural and urban areas. Focuses on fiscal resources, workforce, physical infrastructure, health information technology, access to VA healthcare, challenges and enablers to access, healthcare quality, and policies to improve access to healthcare for veterans.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Geographic and Specialty Distribution of US Physicians Trained to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
Illustrates the geographic distribution (rural-urban status) and the availability of physicians who receive waivers from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe medication and to treat patients with opioid use disorder.
Author(s): Roger A. Rosenblatt, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mary Catlin, Eric H. Larson
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 13(1), 23-26
Date: 2015
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Illustrates the geographic distribution (rural-urban status) and the availability of physicians who receive waivers from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe medication and to treat patients with opioid use disorder.
Author(s): Roger A. Rosenblatt, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mary Catlin, Eric H. Larson
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 13(1), 23-26
Date: 2015
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The Obstetric Care Workforce in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Non-CAHs
Examines current obstetric practice models in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other rural hospitals to understand obstetric care services and obstetric workforce issues. Reports on the types of clinicians providing obstetric care in rural hospitals, including obstetricians, family physicians, certified nurse midwives, and general surgeons.
Author(s): Katy Kozhimannil, Michelle Casey, Peiyin Hung, Shailendra Prasad, Ira Moscovice
Date: 11/2014
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Examines current obstetric practice models in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other rural hospitals to understand obstetric care services and obstetric workforce issues. Reports on the types of clinicians providing obstetric care in rural hospitals, including obstetricians, family physicians, certified nurse midwives, and general surgeons.
Author(s): Katy Kozhimannil, Michelle Casey, Peiyin Hung, Shailendra Prasad, Ira Moscovice
Date: 11/2014
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Twenty-Second Report: The Role of Graduate Medical Education in the New Health Care Paradigm
Presents seven recommendations from the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) regarding the expansion of Graduate Medical Education training. Suggests expanding GME clinical training into ambulatory and community settings, and ensuring accountability including providing rural and underserved practice locations. Discusses the need for increased funding for GME, and providing future physicians with the training and skills needed for emerging care delivery systems.
Date: 11/2014
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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Presents seven recommendations from the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) regarding the expansion of Graduate Medical Education training. Suggests expanding GME clinical training into ambulatory and community settings, and ensuring accountability including providing rural and underserved practice locations. Discusses the need for increased funding for GME, and providing future physicians with the training and skills needed for emerging care delivery systems.
Date: 11/2014
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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A Retrospective Evaluation of Remote Pharmacist Interventions in a Telepharmacy Service Model Using a Conceptual Framework
Examines a telepharmacy service in Nebraska using a conceptual framework to compare documented telepharmacy interventions by year, hospital, and remote pharmacist and across rural hospitals with or without an on-site pharmacist. Includes data on rural hospitals using the telepharmacy service, levels and categories for care interventions, and the documented telepharmacy interventions.
Author(s): Jayashri Sankaranarayanan, Lori J. Murante, Lisa M. Moffett
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 20(10), 893-901
Date: 10/2014
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Examines a telepharmacy service in Nebraska using a conceptual framework to compare documented telepharmacy interventions by year, hospital, and remote pharmacist and across rural hospitals with or without an on-site pharmacist. Includes data on rural hospitals using the telepharmacy service, levels and categories for care interventions, and the documented telepharmacy interventions.
Author(s): Jayashri Sankaranarayanan, Lori J. Murante, Lisa M. Moffett
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 20(10), 893-901
Date: 10/2014
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