Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
Hawai'i Nurse Workforce Projections 2022-2037
Provides nursing workforce projections for the state of Hawaii for the years 2022-2037, including county-by-county data for nurses, nurse practitioners, and other advanced practice registered nurses. Highlights the impact of shortages on rural and neighbor islands, and provides recommendations for addressing shortages.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Hawai'i State Center for Nursing
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Provides nursing workforce projections for the state of Hawaii for the years 2022-2037, including county-by-county data for nurses, nurse practitioners, and other advanced practice registered nurses. Highlights the impact of shortages on rural and neighbor islands, and provides recommendations for addressing shortages.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Hawai'i State Center for Nursing
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Virginia's Physician Workforce: 2024
An overview of the physician workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Physician Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of physicians in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the physician workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Physician Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of physicians in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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2024 Texas Hospital Nurse Staffing Study: Rural and Critical Access Hospitals
Compares nurse staffing in Texas's rural Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), rural non-CAH hospitals, and non-rural hospitals, utilizing 2024 Hospital Nurse Staffing Survey data. Provides data on vacancies, turnover, and budgeting for the nurse workforce.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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Compares nurse staffing in Texas's rural Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), rural non-CAH hospitals, and non-rural hospitals, utilizing 2024 Hospital Nurse Staffing Survey data. Provides data on vacancies, turnover, and budgeting for the nurse workforce.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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International Medical Graduates Assistance Program: 2024 Report to the Minnesota Legislature
Examines Minnesota's International Medical Graduates Assistance Program and pathways to integrate immigrant international medical graduates (IMGs) into the healthcare system. Focuses on the role of IMGs in supporting healthcare access in rural areas of Minnesota, IMG workforce education programs and pathways, and establishing policy that allows IMGs to enter residency programs.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Examines Minnesota's International Medical Graduates Assistance Program and pathways to integrate immigrant international medical graduates (IMGs) into the healthcare system. Focuses on the role of IMGs in supporting healthcare access in rural areas of Minnesota, IMG workforce education programs and pathways, and establishing policy that allows IMGs to enter residency programs.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Rural Health Disparities and Differences in Definitions of Rurality
Examines health disparities and differences in healthcare characteristics between rural and nonrural counties using data from the 2023 County Health Rankings and 2021-2022 Area Health Resources Files. Compares community health and healthcare characteristics by two county-level urban-rural classification systems: Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC) and Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Explores the degree to which four county-level classification systems - RUCC, CBSA, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties, and Urban Influence Codes (UIC) - agree regarding which counties are designated as rural.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, NORC at the University of Chicago
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Examines health disparities and differences in healthcare characteristics between rural and nonrural counties using data from the 2023 County Health Rankings and 2021-2022 Area Health Resources Files. Compares community health and healthcare characteristics by two county-level urban-rural classification systems: Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC) and Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Explores the degree to which four county-level classification systems - RUCC, CBSA, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties, and Urban Influence Codes (UIC) - agree regarding which counties are designated as rural.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, NORC at the University of Chicago
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Training a Rural Oral Health Workforce: Effects of Rural Background on Dentist Practice Choice
Assesses outcomes from 2012-2021 of the Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program, an educational track of the University of Washington School of Dentistry that aims to produce graduates who practice in rural areas of the Pacific Northwest. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by rural or nonrural upbringing.
Author(s): Anna R. Forsyth, Arsen A. Melkonyan, Kristopher Kerns, et al.
Citation: Journal of Dental Education, 89(2), 177-185
Date: 02/2025
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Assesses outcomes from 2012-2021 of the Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program, an educational track of the University of Washington School of Dentistry that aims to produce graduates who practice in rural areas of the Pacific Northwest. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by rural or nonrural upbringing.
Author(s): Anna R. Forsyth, Arsen A. Melkonyan, Kristopher Kerns, et al.
Citation: Journal of Dental Education, 89(2), 177-185
Date: 02/2025
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The Role of Community Health Workers in a Collaborative Care Management Intervention for Cancer Pain Management: A Feasibility Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Examines the feasibility of community health worker (CHW) participation in a collaborative cancer care pain intervention for rural and/or Hispanic/Latino patients, utilizing survey and interview data of 12 CHWs. Discusses CHW experiences and comfort working with cancer patients in underserved settings.
Author(s): Abby M. Lohr, Joan M. Griffin, Jhenitza P. Raygoza, et al.
Citation: Annals of Palliative Medicine, 14(1), 13-28
Date: 01/2025
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Examines the feasibility of community health worker (CHW) participation in a collaborative cancer care pain intervention for rural and/or Hispanic/Latino patients, utilizing survey and interview data of 12 CHWs. Discusses CHW experiences and comfort working with cancer patients in underserved settings.
Author(s): Abby M. Lohr, Joan M. Griffin, Jhenitza P. Raygoza, et al.
Citation: Annals of Palliative Medicine, 14(1), 13-28
Date: 01/2025
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Lower Electronic Health Record Adoption and Interoperability in Rural Versus Urban Physician Participants: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the CMS Quality Payment Program
Compares rural versus urban physician adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and interoperability, as related to federal programs such as Medicare Access, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2015, and the 21st Century Cures Act. Utilizes 2021 Quality Payment Program Experience Report Public Use File data to analyze 209,152 physicians, with rural versus urban data breakdowns according to physician practice characteristics, EHR adoption, geographic distribution of interoperability scores, and more.
Author(s): A. Jerrod Anzalone, Carol R. Geary, Ran Dai, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 25, 128
Date: 01/2025
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Compares rural versus urban physician adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and interoperability, as related to federal programs such as Medicare Access, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2015, and the 21st Century Cures Act. Utilizes 2021 Quality Payment Program Experience Report Public Use File data to analyze 209,152 physicians, with rural versus urban data breakdowns according to physician practice characteristics, EHR adoption, geographic distribution of interoperability scores, and more.
Author(s): A. Jerrod Anzalone, Carol R. Geary, Ran Dai, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 25, 128
Date: 01/2025
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2023 Pennsylvania Dentist and Dental Hygienist Workforce Survey Report
Presents findings from the 2023 Dentist Survey and 2023 Dental Hygienist Survey, designed to collect information on the characteristics and distribution of the dentist and dental hygienist workforces in Pennsylvania. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural location.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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Presents findings from the 2023 Dentist Survey and 2023 Dental Hygienist Survey, designed to collect information on the characteristics and distribution of the dentist and dental hygienist workforces in Pennsylvania. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural location.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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Perinatal Mental Health in Maine
Offers data from various sources, including reviews of pregnancy-associated deaths, to help health professionals, policymakers, and the public understand the current status of perinatal mental health in Maine. Includes a section on mental health needs in rural areas and a county-level map with shadings showing numbers of mental health providers per 10,000 population.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Maine Department of Health and Human Services
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Offers data from various sources, including reviews of pregnancy-associated deaths, to help health professionals, policymakers, and the public understand the current status of perinatal mental health in Maine. Includes a section on mental health needs in rural areas and a county-level map with shadings showing numbers of mental health providers per 10,000 population.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Maine Department of Health and Human Services
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