Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce
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
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
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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National Rural Health Policy: Recommendations from the First Eight Years of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health
Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Health Care Shortage Areas: Designations Not a Useful Tool for Directing Resources to the Underserved
Discusses the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Area (MUA) designations and how well these designations help target federal resources to benefit those who are underserved.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/1995
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Discusses the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Area (MUA) designations and how well these designations help target federal resources to benefit those who are underserved.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/1995
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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If You Knew the Conditions: Health Care to Native Americans
Summarizes the history of administration of healthcare to Native American recipients by the United States government. Includes biographies of famous Native American physicians. Online version of a 1994 exhibit on Native American Health.
Date: 1994
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Summarizes the history of administration of healthcare to Native American recipients by the United States government. Includes biographies of famous Native American physicians. Online version of a 1994 exhibit on Native American Health.
Date: 1994
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Rural Residency Programs and Rural Rotation Sites
Map showing locations of programs that have at least one Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) rural rotation site and programs with the majority of resident training time at FORHP sites. Includes a list with links to program websites.
Sponsoring organization: RuralGME.org
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Map showing locations of programs that have at least one Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) rural rotation site and programs with the majority of resident training time at FORHP sites. Includes a list with links to program websites.
Sponsoring organization: RuralGME.org
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Focus on Rural Health
Newsletter features stories about rural healthcare workforce and leadership in North Dakota.
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Newsletter features stories about rural healthcare workforce and leadership in North Dakota.
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Dashboard: Arkansas General Surgeon Workforce
Dashboard providing data on the demographics, distribution, and activity of the general surgeon workforce in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on the demographics, distribution, and activity of the general surgeon workforce in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Rural Georgia Voices Podcast
Podcast from the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center that explores the role healthcare plays to support, improve, and maintain the health and well-being of rural residents in Georgia.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
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Podcast from the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center that explores the role healthcare plays to support, improve, and maintain the health and well-being of rural residents in Georgia.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
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AAP ECHO Autism: Primary Care
Information on a series of free learning opportunities using the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Model. Includes opportunities for rural pediatric care clinicians to expand their knowledge on autism screening, diagnosis, and longitudinal care. Registration is required.
Sponsoring organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, ECHO Autism Communities
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Information on a series of free learning opportunities using the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Model. Includes opportunities for rural pediatric care clinicians to expand their knowledge on autism screening, diagnosis, and longitudinal care. Registration is required.
Sponsoring organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, ECHO Autism Communities
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AgriStress Provider Directory
Directory allows farmers and their families to search for mental health providers across the country. Users can search by need and postal code to find providers in their location.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Directory allows farmers and their families to search for mental health providers across the country. Users can search by need and postal code to find providers in their location.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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