Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
NCI Geographic Information Science (GIS) Portal for Cancer Research Tobacco Policy Viewer
Provides a state-by-state summary of smoke-free laws in workplaces, restaurants, and bars from 1990 through 2020 for the U.S. Includes information on public tobacco policy laws at the county and city levels.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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Provides a state-by-state summary of smoke-free laws in workplaces, restaurants, and bars from 1990 through 2020 for the U.S. Includes information on public tobacco policy laws at the county and city levels.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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Maternal and Infant Health Mapping Tool
Map-based access to county-level data on maternal health, infant health, and health resources. Includes data on pre-pregnancy health status, preterm births, infant mortality, access to prenatal care, availability of providers, health insurance coverage, demographics, and more.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Map-based access to county-level data on maternal health, infant health, and health resources. Includes data on pre-pregnancy health status, preterm births, infant mortality, access to prenatal care, availability of providers, health insurance coverage, demographics, and more.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Iowa Hospital Total Facility Utilization Data
Provides information on Iowa hospital utilization from the past two years of data. Reports on Critical Access Hospitals, rural hospitals, rural referral hospitals, urban hospitals, VA hospitals, and other hospitals. Includes data such as swing bed admissions, surgeries, financials, and more.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Iowa Hospital Association
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Provides information on Iowa hospital utilization from the past two years of data. Reports on Critical Access Hospitals, rural hospitals, rural referral hospitals, urban hospitals, VA hospitals, and other hospitals. Includes data such as swing bed admissions, surgeries, financials, and more.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Iowa Hospital Association
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Arizona Marketplace and Medicaid Enrollment
Interactive tool depicting health insurance coverage data by county for Arizona, including Medicaid and marketplace health insurance enrollment, as well as the rate of uninsured. Draws data from the United States Census, American Community Survey and CMS data.
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Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Interactive tool depicting health insurance coverage data by county for Arizona, including Medicaid and marketplace health insurance enrollment, as well as the rate of uninsured. Draws data from the United States Census, American Community Survey and CMS data.
Additional links: Methods
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Rural Resilience
Provides resources for rural areas recovering from various disasters such as tornadoes, floods, pandemics, and more. Focuses on readiness, response, and recovery. Includes a U.S. map that shows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) risk index by county.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Provides resources for rural areas recovering from various disasters such as tornadoes, floods, pandemics, and more. Focuses on readiness, response, and recovery. Includes a U.S. map that shows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) risk index by county.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Nebraska Behavioral Health Workforce Dashboard
Dashboard that allows user to search behavioral workforce providers by region or county in Nebraska. Includes charts about distribution of providers by age, gender, rural versus urban, race/ethnicity, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Dashboard that allows user to search behavioral workforce providers by region or county in Nebraska. Includes charts about distribution of providers by age, gender, rural versus urban, race/ethnicity, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Census Frequently Asked Questions: How Do I Select Geographic Components Such As Urban/Rural?
Instructions for selecting rural data in U.S. Census Bureau products. Shows how to select rural/urban and metropolitan/micropolitan/nonmetro data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Instructions for selecting rural data in U.S. Census Bureau products. Shows how to select rural/urban and metropolitan/micropolitan/nonmetro data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program: Academic Years 2021-2022
Describes activities of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (THCGMEP), in its efforts to bolster the primary care workforce through support for new and expanded primary care and dental residency programs, as well as improve distribution of the workforce through emphasis on underserved communities and populations. Features statistics on select program characteristics with breakdowns including total disadvantaged or rural residents and clinical training sites with breakdowns including rural location.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Describes activities of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (THCGMEP), in its efforts to bolster the primary care workforce through support for new and expanded primary care and dental residency programs, as well as improve distribution of the workforce through emphasis on underserved communities and populations. Features statistics on select program characteristics with breakdowns including total disadvantaged or rural residents and clinical training sites with breakdowns including rural location.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Regional Public Health Training Centers Program: Academic Years 2015-2020
Describes activities of the Regional Public Health Training Centers Program (PHTC) as it seeks to expand and enhance the quality of the public health workforce and improve the public health workforce's ability to meet national, state, and local healthcare needs. Features statistics including percentages of PHTC sites in rural areas, graduates who trained in rural areas, and those who intended to work in rural areas.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Describes activities of the Regional Public Health Training Centers Program (PHTC) as it seeks to expand and enhance the quality of the public health workforce and improve the public health workforce's ability to meet national, state, and local healthcare needs. Features statistics including percentages of PHTC sites in rural areas, graduates who trained in rural areas, and those who intended to work in rural areas.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Predoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Program: Academic Years 2015-2020
Describes activities of the Predoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene (PD) program as it enhances dental workforce education and training to prepare predoctoral dental students, dental hygiene students, and dental hygienists to meet the needs of vulnerable, underserved, or rural communities. Features statistics including PD training site settings and characteristics, with breakdowns by percentage in rural locations.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Describes activities of the Predoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene (PD) program as it enhances dental workforce education and training to prepare predoctoral dental students, dental hygiene students, and dental hygienists to meet the needs of vulnerable, underserved, or rural communities. Features statistics including PD training site settings and characteristics, with breakdowns by percentage in rural locations.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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