Indiana Resources
National Rural Health Day: Highlighting Challenges Facing Rural Communities
A blog post that provides an overview of rural health challenges in Indiana and nationwide, such as workforce challenges, hospital closures, lack of access to emergency services, and more. Includes rural versus urban and county-level data points as well as references to additional resources.
Author(s): Zachary Ammerman
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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A blog post that provides an overview of rural health challenges in Indiana and nationwide, such as workforce challenges, hospital closures, lack of access to emergency services, and more. Includes rural versus urban and county-level data points as well as references to additional resources.
Author(s): Zachary Ammerman
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – Indiana Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Indiana in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Indiana in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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2022 Indiana Behavioral Health Workforce Report Series - Indiana Psychologists
Provides an overview of the psychology workforce in Indiana based on 2022 license renewal data. Provides statistics on active licenses, employment and practice location, demographics and education levels, employment characteristics and specialties, populations served, and workforce capacity by county.
Additional links: A Longitudinal Assessment of Diversity in Indiana's Health Workforce, Indiana's Psychologist Workforce Demand
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of the psychology workforce in Indiana based on 2022 license renewal data. Provides statistics on active licenses, employment and practice location, demographics and education levels, employment characteristics and specialties, populations served, and workforce capacity by county.
Additional links: A Longitudinal Assessment of Diversity in Indiana's Health Workforce, Indiana's Psychologist Workforce Demand
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Rural Health in Indiana: Challenges and Strategies
Presentation slides that provide an overview of rural health in Indiana, along with challenges and the strategies to overcome them. Focuses on rural versus urban data on workforce shortages, hospital closures, access to various services, school-based health, and more, with comparative information on the state and national level.
Author(s): Sierra Vaughn
Date: 08/2024
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Presentation slides that provide an overview of rural health in Indiana, along with challenges and the strategies to overcome them. Focuses on rural versus urban data on workforce shortages, hospital closures, access to various services, school-based health, and more, with comparative information on the state and national level.
Author(s): Sierra Vaughn
Date: 08/2024
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in Indiana
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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2024 Indiana University Rural Conference Playlist
A playlist of recorded presentations from the 2024 IU Rural Conference, focused on topics such as healthcare access, technology, partnerships and collaboration, and more. Transcripts available below videos.
Date: 06/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Indiana University, IU Center for Rural Engagement
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A playlist of recorded presentations from the 2024 IU Rural Conference, focused on topics such as healthcare access, technology, partnerships and collaboration, and more. Transcripts available below videos.
Date: 06/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Indiana University, IU Center for Rural Engagement
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2022 Indiana Pharmacist Health Workforce Data Report
Provides an overview of the pharmacist healthcare workforce in Indiana as of 2022, with a focus on total licenses, employment status and practice location, workforce demographics, practice characteristics, and more. Includes county-level data on geographic distribution of pharmacists as well as population per pharmacist ratios.
Additional links: 2022 Indiana Pharmacist Workforce Brief, Indiana's Pharmacist Workforce: Supply and Demand
Author(s): Cleveland Dietz
Date: 05/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of the pharmacist healthcare workforce in Indiana as of 2022, with a focus on total licenses, employment status and practice location, workforce demographics, practice characteristics, and more. Includes county-level data on geographic distribution of pharmacists as well as population per pharmacist ratios.
Additional links: 2022 Indiana Pharmacist Workforce Brief, Indiana's Pharmacist Workforce: Supply and Demand
Author(s): Cleveland Dietz
Date: 05/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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2022 Indiana Physician Assistant Health Workforce Data Report
Provides information on the 2022 physician assistant (PA) workforce in Indiana. Includes data on actively practicing PAs; PA demographics, education, and practice characteristics; populations served; workforce demand; and county-level geographic distribution.
Additional links: Brief, Diversity Report, Workforce Report
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides information on the 2022 physician assistant (PA) workforce in Indiana. Includes data on actively practicing PAs; PA demographics, education, and practice characteristics; populations served; workforce demand; and county-level geographic distribution.
Additional links: Brief, Diversity Report, Workforce Report
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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The Influence of Rurality on Melanoma Diagnosis in Indiana: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Compares demographics and disease characteristics of rural and urban patients diagnosed with melanoma in Indiana between January 2017 and September 2022. Discusses rural disparities in access and treatment.
Author(s): Gloria R. Xue, Marie Clark, Claudia Morr, James E. Slaven, Syril Keena T. Que
Citation: Cancer Reports, 7(4), e2072
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
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Compares demographics and disease characteristics of rural and urban patients diagnosed with melanoma in Indiana between January 2017 and September 2022. Discusses rural disparities in access and treatment.
Author(s): Gloria R. Xue, Marie Clark, Claudia Morr, James E. Slaven, Syril Keena T. Que
Citation: Cancer Reports, 7(4), e2072
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
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Human-Centered Participatory Co-Design with Children and Adults for a Prototype Lifestyle Intervention and Implementation Strategy in a Rural Middle School
Describes the co-design of a physical activity intervention by children, parents, and teachers in Indiana middle schools. Analyzes participant priorities including autonomy, relationship-building, activity choice, and more. Identifies strategies for effective intervention design, and discusses the significance of physical activity interventions for rural areas.
Author(s): Janette M. Watkins, Sarah J. Greeven, Kathleen N. Heeter, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 845
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
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Describes the co-design of a physical activity intervention by children, parents, and teachers in Indiana middle schools. Analyzes participant priorities including autonomy, relationship-building, activity choice, and more. Identifies strategies for effective intervention design, and discusses the significance of physical activity interventions for rural areas.
Author(s): Janette M. Watkins, Sarah J. Greeven, Kathleen N. Heeter, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 845
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
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Last Updated: 11/21/2024