Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
Spatial Analysis of Access to Psychiatrists for US Military Personnel and Their Families
Examines the location and capacity of psychiatrists within a 30-minute driving time of TRICARE beneficiaries. Explores how geographic access to psychiatrists affects veteran TRICARE beneficiaries in rural and low-income communities. Breaks down community data by region, rural or urban status, and economic makeup, among other measures.
Author(s): Marigee Bacolod, Jennifer Heissel, Yu-Chu Shen
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(1), e2249314
Date: 01/2023
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Examines the location and capacity of psychiatrists within a 30-minute driving time of TRICARE beneficiaries. Explores how geographic access to psychiatrists affects veteran TRICARE beneficiaries in rural and low-income communities. Breaks down community data by region, rural or urban status, and economic makeup, among other measures.
Author(s): Marigee Bacolod, Jennifer Heissel, Yu-Chu Shen
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(1), e2249314
Date: 01/2023
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Strengthening the Direct Service Workforce in Rural Areas
Summarizes the challenges of the direct service workforce in rural areas including strategies that rural stakeholders can use to provide high-quality, long-term care services and supports. Discusses the challenges of recruiting and retaining direct-care workers in rural areas.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Summarizes the challenges of the direct service workforce in rural areas including strategies that rural stakeholders can use to provide high-quality, long-term care services and supports. Discusses the challenges of recruiting and retaining direct-care workers in rural areas.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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2023 Alaska Scorecard: Key Issues Impacting Alaska Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries
Report explores mental health data for the state of Alaska and compares rates to national data and to a state-level baseline. Details data by indicator, such as healthcare access, economic and social well-being, and suicide prevention, among other measures.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
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Report explores mental health data for the state of Alaska and compares rates to national data and to a state-level baseline. Details data by indicator, such as healthcare access, economic and social well-being, and suicide prevention, among other measures.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
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North Dakota Dental Health HPSAs
Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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North Dakota Mental Health HPSAs
Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners in Indiana: A White Paper
A policy paper focused on nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice in Indiana. Discusses requirements to become an NP, places in the U.S. that allow full practice NPs, and recommendations related to scope of practice and the impact on rural and underserved areas.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Rural Health Association
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A policy paper focused on nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice in Indiana. Discusses requirements to become an NP, places in the U.S. that allow full practice NPs, and recommendations related to scope of practice and the impact on rural and underserved areas.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Rural Health Association
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Status Report of the Alabama Primary Care Physician Workforce, 2023
Discusses distribution of Alabama's primary care physicians (PHPs) and their availability to state residents. Features county-level maps showing 78 Alabama cities and towns and the practice locations of PCPs, Alabama towns and cities with shortages of PCPs and those with an adequate number or a surplus of PCPs as of 2023, and statistics on physician need in Alabama population centers as of 2024, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Office of Healthcare Workforce
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Discusses distribution of Alabama's primary care physicians (PHPs) and their availability to state residents. Features county-level maps showing 78 Alabama cities and towns and the practice locations of PCPs, Alabama towns and cities with shortages of PCPs and those with an adequate number or a surplus of PCPs as of 2023, and statistics on physician need in Alabama population centers as of 2024, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Office of Healthcare Workforce
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North Carolina J-1 Visa Waiver Program: Federal Calendar Year 2019 - 2023 Profile
Provides an overview of the North Carolina Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program. Features statistics on economic impact and return on investment of providers, and includes a county-level map and a table showing numbers of J-1 providers in each county.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides an overview of the North Carolina Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program. Features statistics on economic impact and return on investment of providers, and includes a county-level map and a table showing numbers of J-1 providers in each county.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Distribution of Georgia's Actively Licensed Nursing Workforce (2023)
One-page report on Georgia's nursing workforce. Provides data on nursing license distribution by age, license type, rural or urban area, and more.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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One-page report on Georgia's nursing workforce. Provides data on nursing license distribution by age, license type, rural or urban area, and more.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska Legislative Report FY 2022 & 2023
Provides an overview of the work of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN), with a focus on mentorship of students, research, federal funding to support supervision of behavioral health internships, how rural BHECN sites support local behavioral health needs of communities, and more.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
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Provides an overview of the work of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN), with a focus on mentorship of students, research, federal funding to support supervision of behavioral health internships, how rural BHECN sites support local behavioral health needs of communities, and more.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
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