Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
Differences in Buprenorphine Prescribing Readiness Among Primary Care Professionals With and Without X-Waiver Training in the US
Examines readiness of primary care providers (PCPs) to prescribe buprenorphine to patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Analyzes PCP knowledge of and confidence in buprenorphine, attitudes toward patients with OUD, and stress and/or empathy toward patients with OUD. Utilizes survey data from 403 PCPs in Ohio and discusses the challenges of addressing OUD in rural contexts.
Author(s): Berkeley Franz, Lindsay Y. Dhanani, O. Trent Hall, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 20, 180
Date: 12/2023
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Examines readiness of primary care providers (PCPs) to prescribe buprenorphine to patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Analyzes PCP knowledge of and confidence in buprenorphine, attitudes toward patients with OUD, and stress and/or empathy toward patients with OUD. Utilizes survey data from 403 PCPs in Ohio and discusses the challenges of addressing OUD in rural contexts.
Author(s): Berkeley Franz, Lindsay Y. Dhanani, O. Trent Hall, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 20, 180
Date: 12/2023
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A National Staffing Emergency in Rural Health Care
Podcast episode featuring a discussion with three rural hospital executives from Colorado, Wisconsin, and Michigan regarding workforce shortages in rural hospitals. Describes factors driving workforce challenges; recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies; approaches to introducing healthcare careers to youth and the community; and the role of technology in meeting healthcare needs.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Podcast episode featuring a discussion with three rural hospital executives from Colorado, Wisconsin, and Michigan regarding workforce shortages in rural hospitals. Describes factors driving workforce challenges; recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies; approaches to introducing healthcare careers to youth and the community; and the role of technology in meeting healthcare needs.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Arizona Graduate Medical Education (GME): Growing Arizona's Primary Care Physician Workforce
Presentation slides highlighting training physicians in Arizona. Discusses population growth trends, health professional shortage areas, Medicaid enrollment data, and more. Discusses rural throughout.
Author(s): Dan Derksen
Date: 12/2023
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Presentation slides highlighting training physicians in Arizona. Discusses population growth trends, health professional shortage areas, Medicaid enrollment data, and more. Discusses rural throughout.
Author(s): Dan Derksen
Date: 12/2023
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CMS Final Rules Overview - Impact for RHCs Beginning January 1, 2024
Recording of a December 11, 2023, webinar providing an overview of telehealth payment rates for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and other regulatory updates and potential changes for 2024. Covers new billable providers for RHCs, changes to care management services and billing, telehealth regulations, intensive outpatient program (IOP) services, and more. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of a December 11, 2023, webinar providing an overview of telehealth payment rates for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and other regulatory updates and potential changes for 2024. Covers new billable providers for RHCs, changes to care management services and billing, telehealth regulations, intensive outpatient program (IOP) services, and more. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Addressing the Direct Care Workforce Shortage: A Bipartisan Call to Action
Report discusses direct care worker shortages throughout the country. Details shortages of home health aids, certified nursing assistants, and residential care aids, among other direct care workers, and makes recommendations for decreasing shortages. Highlights some of the added barriers faced by rural communities.
Author(s): Lisa Harootunian, Kamryn Perry, Allison Buffett, et al.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Report discusses direct care worker shortages throughout the country. Details shortages of home health aids, certified nursing assistants, and residential care aids, among other direct care workers, and makes recommendations for decreasing shortages. Highlights some of the added barriers faced by rural communities.
Author(s): Lisa Harootunian, Kamryn Perry, Allison Buffett, et al.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Evaluating Maternal Health Capacity Building in Rural and Underserved Areas: A Research Protocol
Describes a research protocol evaluating a project addressing maternal care shortages in rural and underserved areas of Utah.
Author(s): R.W. Owens, T.C. Whittaker, A. Galt, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 23(4)
Date: 12/2023
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Describes a research protocol evaluating a project addressing maternal care shortages in rural and underserved areas of Utah.
Author(s): R.W. Owens, T.C. Whittaker, A. Galt, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 23(4)
Date: 12/2023
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Keeping Rural EMS Reliable and Sustainable, with James Small
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring James Small, Rural EMS Outreach Director for the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health. Focuses on rural emergency medical services workforce and funding shortages, and how rural EMS can be maintained and expanded.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring James Small, Rural EMS Outreach Director for the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health. Focuses on rural emergency medical services workforce and funding shortages, and how rural EMS can be maintained and expanded.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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2023 Florida Physician Workforce Annual Report
Presents a summary of results from Florida physician workforce surveys completed between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2023. Features statistics on demographics and practice characteristics, and includes a section on the Florida Office of Rural Health. Appendices D-1 and D-2 feature tables showing number of practicing physicians and the percent increase or decrease by county by year from 2014-2023, with breakdowns by rural or nonrural county.
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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Presents a summary of results from Florida physician workforce surveys completed between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2023. Features statistics on demographics and practice characteristics, and includes a section on the Florida Office of Rural Health. Appendices D-1 and D-2 feature tables showing number of practicing physicians and the percent increase or decrease by county by year from 2014-2023, with breakdowns by rural or nonrural county.
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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Virginia's Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce: 2023
An overview of the Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2023 Licensed Nurse Practitioner Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of APRNs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2023 Licensed Nurse Practitioner Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of APRNs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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2023 Indiana Family Medicine Residencies Exit Survey Report
Results of a survey of 114 final-year residents from the 14 Indiana Family Medicine residency programs, to determine what they plan to do after graduation and where they plan to practice. Includes feedback on the residents' training and their programs' curricula, as well as suggestions for improvement. Mentions rural and underserved populations throughout.
Author(s): Komal Kochhar, Monling Ho
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: Indiana University School of Medicine
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Results of a survey of 114 final-year residents from the 14 Indiana Family Medicine residency programs, to determine what they plan to do after graduation and where they plan to practice. Includes feedback on the residents' training and their programs' curricula, as well as suggestions for improvement. Mentions rural and underserved populations throughout.
Author(s): Komal Kochhar, Monling Ho
Date: 11/2023
Sponsoring organization: Indiana University School of Medicine
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