Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Physicians
Clinical Training in the Rural Setting: Using Photovoice to Understand Student Experiences
Reports on a qualitative study of medical and physician assistant student training in 2 rural locations using photovoice, a participatory research methodology that combines photography and participant commentary.
Author(s): Emily M. Mader, Carrie Roseamelia, Sarah L. Lewis, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(2), 3877
Date: 05/2016
Type: Document
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Reports on a qualitative study of medical and physician assistant student training in 2 rural locations using photovoice, a participatory research methodology that combines photography and participant commentary.
Author(s): Emily M. Mader, Carrie Roseamelia, Sarah L. Lewis, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(2), 3877
Date: 05/2016
Type: Document
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Career Expectancy of Physicians Active in Patient Care: Evidence from Mississippi
Reports on a study analyzing Mississippi's physician populations based on specialty care, gender, race and urban/rural practice to determine the average length of time physicians practice in the state.
Author(s): Jamie Boydstun, J.S. Cossman
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(2), 3813
Date: 05/2016
Type: Document
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Reports on a study analyzing Mississippi's physician populations based on specialty care, gender, race and urban/rural practice to determine the average length of time physicians practice in the state.
Author(s): Jamie Boydstun, J.S. Cossman
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(2), 3813
Date: 05/2016
Type: Document
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Counteracting the Darkness of Physician Burnout
Provides an overview of the problem of physician burnout in rural areas. Features the experience of Dr. Jill Kruse from her work as a young primary care physician in rural South Dakota. Identifies the signs of burnout and discusses methods to build resiliency and provide support.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provides an overview of the problem of physician burnout in rural areas. Features the experience of Dr. Jill Kruse from her work as a young primary care physician in rural South Dakota. Identifies the signs of burnout and discusses methods to build resiliency and provide support.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, 2016
Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussions of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report. Focuses on payment adequacy, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Part D.
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussions of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report. Focuses on payment adequacy, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Part D.
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Outcomes of Rural-Centric Residency Training to Prepare Family Medicine Physicians for Rural Practice
Reports the results of a study analyzing the number of graduates from rural-centric family medicine residency programs who chose to practice in rural areas and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, C. Holly A. Andrilla, David Schmitz, Randall Longenecker, David V. Evans
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Reports the results of a study analyzing the number of graduates from rural-centric family medicine residency programs who chose to practice in rural areas and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, C. Holly A. Andrilla, David Schmitz, Randall Longenecker, David V. Evans
Date: 03/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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AzCRH 2015 Supply and Demand Study of Arizona Health Practitioners and Professionals
Provides an update on Arizona's healthcare workforce data derived from licensing boards, state and federal agencies, surveys, and interviews. Compares rural and urban workforce data and identifies strategies to moderate the workforce demand for rural health services.
Author(s): Joe Tabor, Nick Jennings, Lindsay Kohler, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Provides an update on Arizona's healthcare workforce data derived from licensing boards, state and federal agencies, surveys, and interviews. Compares rural and urban workforce data and identifies strategies to moderate the workforce demand for rural health services.
Author(s): Joe Tabor, Nick Jennings, Lindsay Kohler, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Physician Engagement - A Primer for Healthcare Leaders
Highlights the importance of engaging physicians for successful rural hospital value transformation. Offers strategies and tools to build physician relationships and trust.
Author(s): A. Clinton MacKinney
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Value
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Highlights the importance of engaging physicians for successful rural hospital value transformation. Offers strategies and tools to build physician relationships and trust.
Author(s): A. Clinton MacKinney
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Value
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Training Future Physicians for Rural Medicine
Describes the four-year curriculum called the Target Rural Underserved Track (TRUST) developed by the University of Washington School of Medicine that allows students to train in rural and underserved areas of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI region).
Date: 01/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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Describes the four-year curriculum called the Target Rural Underserved Track (TRUST) developed by the University of Washington School of Medicine that allows students to train in rural and underserved areas of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI region).
Date: 01/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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The WWAMI Targeted Rural Underserved Track (TRUST) Program: An Innovative Response to Rural Physician Workforce Shortages
Discusses a four-year medical education curriculum through the University of Washington School of Medicine called the Targeted Rural Underserved Track (TRUST) where students are required to participate in a four-year clinical longitudinal continuity experience. The curriculum links students to a rural community identified as their TRUST continuity community or TCC with the objective to engage students in learning how a healthcare team functions in a rural community and to address the physician workforce needs in rural Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI region).
Author(s): Thomas Greer, Amanda Kost, David V. Evans, et al.
Citation: Academic Medicine, 91(1), 65-69
Date: 01/2016
Type: Document
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Discusses a four-year medical education curriculum through the University of Washington School of Medicine called the Targeted Rural Underserved Track (TRUST) where students are required to participate in a four-year clinical longitudinal continuity experience. The curriculum links students to a rural community identified as their TRUST continuity community or TCC with the objective to engage students in learning how a healthcare team functions in a rural community and to address the physician workforce needs in rural Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI region).
Author(s): Thomas Greer, Amanda Kost, David V. Evans, et al.
Citation: Academic Medicine, 91(1), 65-69
Date: 01/2016
Type: Document
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Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care
Examines characteristics, including rurality, and services provided by family physicians within solo and small practices, and identifies the overall percentage of family physicians working in these practices.
Author(s): Winston R. Liaw, Anuradha Jetty, Stephen M. Petterson, Lars E Peterson, Andrew W. Bazemore
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 14(1), 8-15
Date: 01/2016
Type: Document
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Examines characteristics, including rurality, and services provided by family physicians within solo and small practices, and identifies the overall percentage of family physicians working in these practices.
Author(s): Winston R. Liaw, Anuradha Jetty, Stephen M. Petterson, Lars E Peterson, Andrew W. Bazemore
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 14(1), 8-15
Date: 01/2016
Type: Document
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