Rural Health
Resources by State: Wisconsin
Community Pharmacies as Access Points for Addiction Treatment
Investigates the distribution of community pharmacies in rural and urban counties of Wisconsin and the connection it has on county-level opioid-related overdose death rates and the number of treatment facilities.
Author(s): Kevin A. Look, Mercedes Kile, Katie Morgan, Andrew Roberts
Citation: Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 15(4), 404-409
Date: 04/2019
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Investigates the distribution of community pharmacies in rural and urban counties of Wisconsin and the connection it has on county-level opioid-related overdose death rates and the number of treatment facilities.
Author(s): Kevin A. Look, Mercedes Kile, Katie Morgan, Andrew Roberts
Citation: Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 15(4), 404-409
Date: 04/2019
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Death Rates for Lung Cancer by Urbanization of County of Residence, United States and Wisconsin, 2006-2016
Presents death rates for lung cancer comparing 2006 to 2016 for the U.S. and Wisconsin by 6 levels of urbanization including small metro, micropolitan, and noncore.
Author(s): Mary Foote
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Presents death rates for lung cancer comparing 2006 to 2016 for the U.S. and Wisconsin by 6 levels of urbanization including small metro, micropolitan, and noncore.
Author(s): Mary Foote
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Understanding the Many Roles of COPD Foundation State Captains: Q&A with John Linnell
An interview with John Linnell, a rural COPD Foundation State Captain, who talks about COPD and how he and other Captains can be partners in efforts to impact the disease.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An interview with John Linnell, a rural COPD Foundation State Captain, who talks about COPD and how he and other Captains can be partners in efforts to impact the disease.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Sources of Stress among Midwest American Indian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Highlights a study on the stressors in the lives of American Indians with type 2 diabetes. Presents conclusions drawn from focus groups among 5 tribes in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Details the stressors and discusses the role they play in the participants' lives.
Author(s): Jessica H. L. Elm, Melissa L. Walls, Benjamin D. Aronson
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 26(1), 33-62
Date: 2019
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Highlights a study on the stressors in the lives of American Indians with type 2 diabetes. Presents conclusions drawn from focus groups among 5 tribes in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Details the stressors and discusses the role they play in the participants' lives.
Author(s): Jessica H. L. Elm, Melissa L. Walls, Benjamin D. Aronson
Citation: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 26(1), 33-62
Date: 2019
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Graduate Medical Education Initiatives to Develop the Physician Workforce in Rural Wisconsin
Highlights successful graduate medical education (GME) initiatives aimed at strengthening the rural physician workforce in Wisconsin. Details the residency programs with a rural emphasis, the number of GME positions that received state funding, and the program capacity of rural residencies in the state, among other measures.
Author(s): Kimberly Bruksch-Meck, Byron Crouse, George Quinn, Linda McCart, Kara Traxler
Citation: WMJ, 117(5), 201-207
Date: 12/2018
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Highlights successful graduate medical education (GME) initiatives aimed at strengthening the rural physician workforce in Wisconsin. Details the residency programs with a rural emphasis, the number of GME positions that received state funding, and the program capacity of rural residencies in the state, among other measures.
Author(s): Kimberly Bruksch-Meck, Byron Crouse, George Quinn, Linda McCart, Kara Traxler
Citation: WMJ, 117(5), 201-207
Date: 12/2018
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Factors Influencing Rural Physician Retention Following Completion of a Rural Training Track Family Medicine Residency Program
Examines the survey results of 16 graduates from a rural family medicine training track program in Wisconsin to determine what factors influence rural physician retention and practice location decisions. Includes statistics on physician retention and mobility, including reasons for leaving.
Author(s): Colleen Morken, Kimberly Bruksch-Meck, Byron Crouse, Kara Traxler
Citation: Wisconsin Medical Journal, 117(5), 208-210
Date: 12/2018
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Examines the survey results of 16 graduates from a rural family medicine training track program in Wisconsin to determine what factors influence rural physician retention and practice location decisions. Includes statistics on physician retention and mobility, including reasons for leaving.
Author(s): Colleen Morken, Kimberly Bruksch-Meck, Byron Crouse, Kara Traxler
Citation: Wisconsin Medical Journal, 117(5), 208-210
Date: 12/2018
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Factors Influencing Patient Adherence with Diabetic Eye Screening in Rural Communities: A Qualitative Study
Reports on a study in rural Wisconsin to understand the circumstances affecting diabetic patients' adherence to yearly eye screening in order to design effective interventions and increase screenings in rural health settings.
Author(s): Yao Liu, Nicholas J. Zupan, Olayinka O. Shiyanbola, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 13(11)
Date: 11/2018
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Reports on a study in rural Wisconsin to understand the circumstances affecting diabetic patients' adherence to yearly eye screening in order to design effective interventions and increase screenings in rural health settings.
Author(s): Yao Liu, Nicholas J. Zupan, Olayinka O. Shiyanbola, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 13(11)
Date: 11/2018
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State Laws and Policies Affecting Broadband Access in Eight Northern Region States
Highlights several state-level broadband policies and their effect on healthcare access in rural communities in Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Compares broadband access in rural areas to state and national averages and breaks down the policies in each state.
Date: 11/2018
Sponsoring organization: The Network for Public Health Law
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Highlights several state-level broadband policies and their effect on healthcare access in rural communities in Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Compares broadband access in rural areas to state and national averages and breaks down the policies in each state.
Date: 11/2018
Sponsoring organization: The Network for Public Health Law
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Affordable Care Act & Medicaid Reform in Wisconsin: Enrollment and Coverage Trends, Plans and Premiums Chartpack
Provides an overview of the impact of federal healthcare and Medicaid reform for Wisconsin residents. Discusses trends for health insurance coverage and Medicaid, and describes health insurance plans and premiums. Covers data on health insurance plan selection in 2018 by rural and non-rural.
Date: 11/2018
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
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Provides an overview of the impact of federal healthcare and Medicaid reform for Wisconsin residents. Discusses trends for health insurance coverage and Medicaid, and describes health insurance plans and premiums. Covers data on health insurance plan selection in 2018 by rural and non-rural.
Date: 11/2018
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
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Rural Counties Face Psychiatrist Shortage
Analyzes data from the Wisconsin Medical Society to describe the psychiatrist workforce shortage and treatment gaps in Wisconsin. Offers policy recommendations to support the rural psychiatrist workforce.
Date: 10/2018
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Policy Forum
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Analyzes data from the Wisconsin Medical Society to describe the psychiatrist workforce shortage and treatment gaps in Wisconsin. Offers policy recommendations to support the rural psychiatrist workforce.
Date: 10/2018
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Policy Forum
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