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Resources by Topic: Health workforce

Community Health Workers in Rural Settings Topic Guide
Guide outlines the roles of community health workers (CHWs) in rural areas. Features frequently asked questions about CHW's duties, certification, and education, among other topics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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AAFP Rural Health
Describes an initiative to improve rural health with a focus on the role of family physicians. Lists related resources, events, news, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Life and Health in Rural America
Series of articles based on reports by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on life and health in rural America.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Health Professions Training Programs
Displays health professions education and training programs data from academic year 2012-2013 to present, with breakdowns by program. Provides an in-depth look at the distribution of providers and participant demographics by state. Allows users to search for statistics on providers with rural backgrounds and key training settings in medically underserved communities and rural areas.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Oklahoma Community Health Needs Assessments by County
Lists final needs assessment reports by county for Oklahoma for most counties. Addresses health indicators, use of healthcare services, primary care physician demand, economic impact of healthcare, and demographics for hospital service areas, as required for nonprofit hospitals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Focuses on how the hospitals can and do serve their respective communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
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Alabama Health Professional Shortages and Related Resources
Provides county-level maps of Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Undeserved Area/Population (MUA/P) designations in Alabama, and associated resources.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Mental Health in Rural Communities Toolkit
Resources and best practices to develop rural mental health programs, with a primary focus on adult mental health. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Reimagine Rural Health in Missouri
Summarizes the current infrastructure, workforce, access strategies and policies to strengthen the delivery of rural health in Missouri.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Hospital Association
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Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Data Portal
Offers a compilation of interactive maps of Utah on a variety of topics, including Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), healthcare facilities, primary care grants, rural and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), J-1 visa awardees, approved sites for loan repayment programs, and Utah's loan repayment awards. Several maps include county-level data.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Idaho Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
A bureau within the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare offering information for EMS providers including resources on license applications, EMS rules and regulations, requirements for agency licensure and renewal, agency contacts and grant resources. Provides a discussion of the Idaho Community Health EMS (CHEMS) model and lists certification programs appropriate for CHEMS paramedics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
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