Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce
Oregon Project ECHO Program Events
Features a number of events hosted by Project ECHO Programs in Oregon. Lists events for health education programs focusing on general health issues, addiction medicine, and community practice.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organizations: Oregon ECHO Network, Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network
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Features a number of events hosted by Project ECHO Programs in Oregon. Lists events for health education programs focusing on general health issues, addiction medicine, and community practice.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organizations: Oregon ECHO Network, Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network
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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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Mapping Hearing Loss in the United States
Interactive map displaying estimated rates of hearing loss by state and county. Allows filtering by severity, age group, race and ethnicity, gender, and more. Provides overlays of audiologists per capita, self-reported disabilities, high-risk occupations, sociodemographics, income and poverty, and prosperity. Utilizes data from an associated study, The Prevalence of Bilateral Hearing Loss in the United States in 2019: A Small Area Estimation Modeling Approach for Obtaining National, State, and County Level Estimates by Demographic Subgroup.
Additional links: Data Highlights
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organizations: NORC at the University of Chicago, Sound Check
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Interactive map displaying estimated rates of hearing loss by state and county. Allows filtering by severity, age group, race and ethnicity, gender, and more. Provides overlays of audiologists per capita, self-reported disabilities, high-risk occupations, sociodemographics, income and poverty, and prosperity. Utilizes data from an associated study, The Prevalence of Bilateral Hearing Loss in the United States in 2019: A Small Area Estimation Modeling Approach for Obtaining National, State, and County Level Estimates by Demographic Subgroup.
Additional links: Data Highlights
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organizations: NORC at the University of Chicago, Sound Check
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Top Five Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC) for California Hospitals
Visualizations showing the top five inpatient diagnosis groups for California hospitals in 2021. Offers data at the county level, by Health Professional Shortage Areas for primary care and mental health, by hospital, and by hospital system.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Visualizations showing the top five inpatient diagnosis groups for California hospitals in 2021. Offers data at the county level, by Health Professional Shortage Areas for primary care and mental health, by hospital, and by hospital system.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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South Carolina By the Numbers: The SC Hospital Association Data Portal
Interactive report providing hospital quality of care metrics and county-by-county data on population health, health behaviors, and demographics in South Carolina. Provides statistics on health status, population and demographics, health workforce supply, broadband access, mental health, poverty, food environment, smoking, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Hospital Association
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Interactive report providing hospital quality of care metrics and county-by-county data on population health, health behaviors, and demographics in South Carolina. Provides statistics on health status, population and demographics, health workforce supply, broadband access, mental health, poverty, food environment, smoking, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Hospital Association
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Conrad 30 Slots Filled Data
Provides state-level data on the Conrad 30 program in fiscal years 2000 through 2023. Includes breakdowns by slots used for primary care physicians and sub-specialists, how many were placed in rural or nonrural areas, and how many Flex spots were used.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: 3RNET
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Provides state-level data on the Conrad 30 program in fiscal years 2000 through 2023. Includes breakdowns by slots used for primary care physicians and sub-specialists, how many were placed in rural or nonrural areas, and how many Flex spots were used.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: 3RNET
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Emergency Department Volume and Capacity by Facility, Health Category and Health Professional Shortage Area
Visualization showing the ratio between 2021 California emergency department (ED) visits and number of ED treatment stations as a measure of burden on the ED. Visualization can be filtered by health condition, facility, Mental Health or Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), county, urban/rural designation, and more. Includes key findings based on the data presented.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Visualization showing the ratio between 2021 California emergency department (ED) visits and number of ED treatment stations as a measure of burden on the ED. Visualization can be filtered by health condition, facility, Mental Health or Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), county, urban/rural designation, and more. Includes key findings based on the data presented.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Michigan Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Newsletters and Publications
Features publications and the Michigan Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Newsletter that provides updates on AHEC activities, educational achievements, population health initiatives, and related events.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Area Health Education Center
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Features publications and the Michigan Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Newsletter that provides updates on AHEC activities, educational achievements, population health initiatives, and related events.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Area Health Education Center
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Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, which will support participating state Medicaid agencies in the development of a whole-person approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care that addresses the physical, mental health, and social needs experienced during pregnancy. Aims to reduce disparities in maternal healthcare access and treatment, improve outcomes and experiences for mothers and their newborns, and reduce overall program expenditures.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, which will support participating state Medicaid agencies in the development of a whole-person approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care that addresses the physical, mental health, and social needs experienced during pregnancy. Aims to reduce disparities in maternal healthcare access and treatment, improve outcomes and experiences for mothers and their newborns, and reduce overall program expenditures.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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SC Rural Healthcare Resource Dashboard
Dashboard providing a summary table and interactive maps of public health data for South Carolina by county and zip code. Covers topics including provider distribution, health facilities, demographics, diseases and chronic conditions, health behaviors, healthcare utilization patterns, rural definitions, primary care provider need, obstetric service need, and more.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare
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Dashboard providing a summary table and interactive maps of public health data for South Carolina by county and zip code. Covers topics including provider distribution, health facilities, demographics, diseases and chronic conditions, health behaviors, healthcare utilization patterns, rural definitions, primary care provider need, obstetric service need, and more.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare
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