Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Premature Mortality from All Causes and Drug Poisonings in the USA According to Socioeconomic Status and Rurality: An Analysis of Death Certificate Data by County from 2000–15
Examines premature deaths from drug poisoning versus all causes by county for White, Black, and Latino people. Addresses differences by rural/urban location, socioeconomic status, education level, gender, and race/ethnicity. See additional link for detailed tables.
Additional links: Supplementary Appendix
Author(s): Meredith S. Shiels, Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Ana F. Best, et al.
Citation: The Lancet, 4(2), e97-e106
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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Examines premature deaths from drug poisoning versus all causes by county for White, Black, and Latino people. Addresses differences by rural/urban location, socioeconomic status, education level, gender, and race/ethnicity. See additional link for detailed tables.
Additional links: Supplementary Appendix
Author(s): Meredith S. Shiels, Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Ana F. Best, et al.
Citation: The Lancet, 4(2), e97-e106
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
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Meeting the Demand for Health: Final Report of the California Future Health Workforce Commission
Provides actionable recommendations for developing California's health workforce, addressing rural throughout. Discusses the state's population health, current health workforce challenges, healthcare delivery transformation, and more. The commission was convened by major health philanthropies to develop a comprehensive California health workforce strategy and was composed of state leaders in health, policy, education, and workforce development.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Future Health Workforce Commission
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Provides actionable recommendations for developing California's health workforce, addressing rural throughout. Discusses the state's population health, current health workforce challenges, healthcare delivery transformation, and more. The commission was convened by major health philanthropies to develop a comprehensive California health workforce strategy and was composed of state leaders in health, policy, education, and workforce development.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Future Health Workforce Commission
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School Meals Programs and Other USDA Child Nutrition Programs: A Primer
Describes how federal child nutrition programs operate under current law, including eligibility rules, participation, and funding. Features statistics including reimbursement rates with breakdowns by rural or urban locations.
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Describes how federal child nutrition programs operate under current law, including eligibility rules, participation, and funding. Features statistics including reimbursement rates with breakdowns by rural or urban locations.
Date: 02/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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A Profile of New Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physicians: Results from the Survey of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellows Who Completed Training in 2018
Presents results of a survey of 147 physicians who completed training in hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) in 2018. Covers fellows' demographics, prior medical training and experience, fellowship experience, post-training practice, and the HPM job market. Includes information on the intent to practice in rural and semi-rural locations and mean income by practice setting.
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, George Washington University Health Workforce Institute
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Presents results of a survey of 147 physicians who completed training in hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) in 2018. Covers fellows' demographics, prior medical training and experience, fellowship experience, post-training practice, and the HPM job market. Includes information on the intent to practice in rural and semi-rural locations and mean income by practice setting.
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, George Washington University Health Workforce Institute
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Nebraska Federal Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) Mental Health 2019
County-level map showing locations of Nebraska Rural Health Clinics with Mental Health HPSAs, Indian Health Services, and community health centers.
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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County-level map showing locations of Nebraska Rural Health Clinics with Mental Health HPSAs, Indian Health Services, and community health centers.
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Nebraska Federal Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) Primary Care 2019
County-level map showing locations of Rural Health Clinics, Indian Health Services, community health centers, correctional facilities, and single county primary care HPSAs.
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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County-level map showing locations of Rural Health Clinics, Indian Health Services, community health centers, correctional facilities, and single county primary care HPSAs.
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Minnesota's Physician Assistant Workforce, 2019
Provides an overview of Minnesota's physician assistant (PA) workforce using September 2019 data from the Minnesota Board of Medical Practices (BMP) and the 2018 PA survey. Presents information on demographics, education, employment, and geographic distribution.
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Provides an overview of Minnesota's physician assistant (PA) workforce using September 2019 data from the Minnesota Board of Medical Practices (BMP) and the 2018 PA survey. Presents information on demographics, education, employment, and geographic distribution.
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Disability in America: Out of the Labor Force with a Disability (2017)
Displays the rate of adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability who are out of the labor force by county using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability who are out of the labor force by county using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: Unemployed with a Disability (2017)
Displays the unemployment rates among adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the unemployment rates among adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: Employed with a Disability (2017)
Displays the employment rates among adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the employment rates among adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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