Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access
Georgia Dental Hygienist Workforce Report 2025: Based on 2024-2025 Licensure Renewals and New Licensees
An overview of Georgia's dental hygienist workforce. Includes statistics on distribution of Georgia dental hygienists by age, sex, work hours per week, specialty, and years of licensure. Features county-level maps showing counties without dental hygienists and concentrations of dental hygienists per 100,000 residents as of 2025.
Author(s): Chet Bhasin, Leanna Greenwood, LePrissa Moore, Briana Harris, G.E. Alan Dever
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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An overview of Georgia's dental hygienist workforce. Includes statistics on distribution of Georgia dental hygienists by age, sex, work hours per week, specialty, and years of licensure. Features county-level maps showing counties without dental hygienists and concentrations of dental hygienists per 100,000 residents as of 2025.
Author(s): Chet Bhasin, Leanna Greenwood, LePrissa Moore, Briana Harris, G.E. Alan Dever
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Partner Perspectives of Tailoring Technology-Assisted CBT Depression Treatment for Perinatal People Served by Head Start
Examines the impact of tailoring technology-assisted perinatal depression (PND) treatment to improve mental healthcare access and health outcomes for women. Analyzes qualitative feedback from partners at a rural Michigan Head Start program regarding their perceptions on the treatment content and suggestions for modifications. Discusses challenges and barriers to PND in rural communities and the need for tailored mental health support.
Author(s): Marni J. Rubyan, Addie Weaver, Rana Kanafani, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 19(2)
Date: 2025
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Examines the impact of tailoring technology-assisted perinatal depression (PND) treatment to improve mental healthcare access and health outcomes for women. Analyzes qualitative feedback from partners at a rural Michigan Head Start program regarding their perceptions on the treatment content and suggestions for modifications. Discusses challenges and barriers to PND in rural communities and the need for tailored mental health support.
Author(s): Marni J. Rubyan, Addie Weaver, Rana Kanafani, et al.
Citation: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 19(2)
Date: 2025
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Social Vulnerability, Lower Broadband Internet Access, and Rurality Associated with Lower Telemedicine Use in U.S. Counties
Examines how patient characteristics and broadband access are to telemedicine use across the United States. Analyzes data from a random sample of telemedicine sessions held on the Doxy.me platform in 2022. Compares data by patients' urban and rural status, as well as high, medium, and low broadband access at the county level.
Author(s): Mollie R. Cummins, Bob Wong, Neng Wan, et al.
Citation: JAMIA Open, 8(4), ooaf056
Date: 2025
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Examines how patient characteristics and broadband access are to telemedicine use across the United States. Analyzes data from a random sample of telemedicine sessions held on the Doxy.me platform in 2022. Compares data by patients' urban and rural status, as well as high, medium, and low broadband access at the county level.
Author(s): Mollie R. Cummins, Bob Wong, Neng Wan, et al.
Citation: JAMIA Open, 8(4), ooaf056
Date: 2025
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Exploring the Treatment and Management of Chronic Pain and Implications for Disability Determinations: Proceedings of a Workshop
Proceedings of an April 2025 workshop highlighting best practices for, advancements in, and challenges with the treatment of chronic pain and disability. Discusses rural access to healthcare.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Proceedings of an April 2025 workshop highlighting best practices for, advancements in, and challenges with the treatment of chronic pain and disability. Discusses rural access to healthcare.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Georgia Farmworker Health Program: Health Services Needs Assessment
Provides a demographic description of people served by the Georgia Farmworker Health Program sites, descriptions of the most frequent diagnoses for migrant farmworkers and their dependents, an assessment of the health services provided to the farmworker population, and recommendations for improving access to care and services provided. Features statistics with breakdowns for years 2020-2024.
Author(s): Bettye A. Apenteng, Charles Owens, Angela Peden
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Provides a demographic description of people served by the Georgia Farmworker Health Program sites, descriptions of the most frequent diagnoses for migrant farmworkers and their dependents, an assessment of the health services provided to the farmworker population, and recommendations for improving access to care and services provided. Features statistics with breakdowns for years 2020-2024.
Author(s): Bettye A. Apenteng, Charles Owens, Angela Peden
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Challenges and Strategies to Improve Access to Oral Health Care in Rural America
Provides an overview of barriers to oral health in rural areas, and discusses strategies to increase access to oral health care and improve rural public health outcomes. Covers topics including dental insurance, service delivery models, oral health workforce, the role of oral health professionals in addressing opioid and tobacco use, and water fluoridation.
Author(s): Liang Hong, Shillpa Naavaal, Sohini Dhar, Siddardha Chandrupatla
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
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Provides an overview of barriers to oral health in rural areas, and discusses strategies to increase access to oral health care and improve rural public health outcomes. Covers topics including dental insurance, service delivery models, oral health workforce, the role of oral health professionals in addressing opioid and tobacco use, and water fluoridation.
Author(s): Liang Hong, Shillpa Naavaal, Sohini Dhar, Siddardha Chandrupatla
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
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Georgia Counties without Primary Care/Core Practitioners Based on 2023-2024 Licensure Renewals and New Licensees
County-level Georgia maps showing counties without any physicians, and without physicians specializing in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, general surgery, psychiatry, and emergency medicine. Features statistics on numbers of these physicians with breakdowns by county.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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County-level Georgia maps showing counties without any physicians, and without physicians specializing in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, general surgery, psychiatry, and emergency medicine. Features statistics on numbers of these physicians with breakdowns by county.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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The State of Cancer in Florida: CCRAB Annual Report 2025
Reports cancer data and trends for the state of Florida. Highlights rural-urban disparities in cancer incidence and mortality, and discusses the importance of increasing access to screening and treatment in rural and underserved communities.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Florida Cancer Council & Research Advisory Council (CCRAB)
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Reports cancer data and trends for the state of Florida. Highlights rural-urban disparities in cancer incidence and mortality, and discusses the importance of increasing access to screening and treatment in rural and underserved communities.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Florida Cancer Council & Research Advisory Council (CCRAB)
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Idaho Hispanic Statewide Healthcare Plan
Identifies themes from 400 focus group participants at the July 2024 Idaho Hispanic/American Indian Healthcare Conference regarding accessibility to healthcare, healthcare workforce, and community engagement. Offers recommendations to policymakers, community organizations, and the healthcare industry. Includes county-level data for distribution of the Hispanic population, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment rate changes, primary care physician distribution, uninsured rates, and poverty rates.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs
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Identifies themes from 400 focus group participants at the July 2024 Idaho Hispanic/American Indian Healthcare Conference regarding accessibility to healthcare, healthcare workforce, and community engagement. Offers recommendations to policymakers, community organizations, and the healthcare industry. Includes county-level data for distribution of the Hispanic population, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment rate changes, primary care physician distribution, uninsured rates, and poverty rates.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs
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2025 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
Provides an overview of Alzheimer's disease in the United States, including prevalence, mortality and morbidity, and the roles and experiences of paid and informal caregivers. Includes discussion of Alzheimer's disease prevalence and access to services in rural areas.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Alzheimer's Association
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Provides an overview of Alzheimer's disease in the United States, including prevalence, mortality and morbidity, and the roles and experiences of paid and informal caregivers. Includes discussion of Alzheimer's disease prevalence and access to services in rural areas.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Alzheimer's Association
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