Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce supply and demand
Assessing the Needs of Front-Line Providers in Addressing the Opioid Crisis in South Carolina
Study of treatment needs for opioid use disorder (OUD) patients and staff capacity in South Carolina. Data reflects a needs assessment from 33 rural and urban agencies covering buprenorphine-waivered provider staffing, access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), prevalence of OUD, referrals to other facilities, and barriers to providing MAT. Discusses policy and provider solutions to these issues.
Author(s): Angela Moreland, Jenna McCauley, Kelly Barth, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 108, 4-8
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
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Study of treatment needs for opioid use disorder (OUD) patients and staff capacity in South Carolina. Data reflects a needs assessment from 33 rural and urban agencies covering buprenorphine-waivered provider staffing, access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), prevalence of OUD, referrals to other facilities, and barriers to providing MAT. Discusses policy and provider solutions to these issues.
Author(s): Angela Moreland, Jenna McCauley, Kelly Barth, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 108, 4-8
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
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2018 Vermont Psychiatrists by Mental Health Catchment Area: Population per FTE
County level map of psychiatrists by service area for the state of Vermont.
Date: 01/2020
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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County level map of psychiatrists by service area for the state of Vermont.
Date: 01/2020
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Vermont Rural Health Task Force Workforce Subcommittee Report
Provides an overview of the state of the healthcare workforce in Vermont. Describes actions taken to date by providers, the government, and non-profit organizations to combat workforce challenges in the state. Offers additional policy solutions to meet the healthcare workforce demand in Vermont.
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Rural Health Services Task Force, State of Vermont: Green Mountain Care Board
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Provides an overview of the state of the healthcare workforce in Vermont. Describes actions taken to date by providers, the government, and non-profit organizations to combat workforce challenges in the state. Offers additional policy solutions to meet the healthcare workforce demand in Vermont.
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Rural Health Services Task Force, State of Vermont: Green Mountain Care Board
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Minnesota's Physical Therapist (PT) Workforce, 2020
An overview of the physical therapist workforce in the state of Minnesota based on a 2017 workforce questionnaire and other resources. Provides data and statistics on demographics, educational attainment, current employment status and future plans, specialties, use of electronic health records and telemedicine, and includes geographic distribution by rural-urban commuting regions (RUCAs).
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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An overview of the physical therapist workforce in the state of Minnesota based on a 2017 workforce questionnaire and other resources. Provides data and statistics on demographics, educational attainment, current employment status and future plans, specialties, use of electronic health records and telemedicine, and includes geographic distribution by rural-urban commuting regions (RUCAs).
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Vermont Rural Health Services Task Force: Act 26 of 2019, Report and Recommendations
Report details Vermont's rural healthcare delivery system. Highlights the financial, administrative, and workforce barriers that rural facilities face and suggests ways the state can overcome those barriers.
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Rural Health Services Task Force, State of Vermont: Green Mountain Care Board
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Report details Vermont's rural healthcare delivery system. Highlights the financial, administrative, and workforce barriers that rural facilities face and suggests ways the state can overcome those barriers.
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Rural Health Services Task Force, State of Vermont: Green Mountain Care Board
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Challenges in Providing Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Child Welfare Clients in Rural Communities
Provides an overview of the unique challenges rural communities face serving parents with substance abuse issues, including provider shortages, limited access to health insurance, transportation and technological barriers, and lack of routine cross-systems collaboration with the child welfare system. Offers strategies to overcome these challenges in rural communities.
Author(s): Elizabeth Clary, Christina Ribar, Elizabeth Weigensberg
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Mathematica
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Provides an overview of the unique challenges rural communities face serving parents with substance abuse issues, including provider shortages, limited access to health insurance, transportation and technological barriers, and lack of routine cross-systems collaboration with the child welfare system. Offers strategies to overcome these challenges in rural communities.
Author(s): Elizabeth Clary, Christina Ribar, Elizabeth Weigensberg
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Mathematica
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Recognizing and Sustaining the Value of Community Health Workers and Promotores
Discusses the ways in which community health workers and promotores (CHW/Ps) contribute to the healthcare system, with a focus on California. Gives examples of the ways in which CHW/Ps in rural areas can alleviate workforce shortages, strengthen patient engagement with the healthcare system, and act as liaisons to social structures, including churches and Native American tribal organizations.
Author(s): Jim Lloyd, Kathy Moses, Rachel Davis
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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Discusses the ways in which community health workers and promotores (CHW/Ps) contribute to the healthcare system, with a focus on California. Gives examples of the ways in which CHW/Ps in rural areas can alleviate workforce shortages, strengthen patient engagement with the healthcare system, and act as liaisons to social structures, including churches and Native American tribal organizations.
Author(s): Jim Lloyd, Kathy Moses, Rachel Davis
Date: 01/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Care Strategies
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2020 New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Counselor Workforce Data Report
An overview of the alcohol and drug counselor (ADC) workforce in New Hampshire, based on data from 245 actively practicing New Hampshire-licensed ADCs who renewed their licenses during the 2020 license renewal cycle. Features statistics including demographics, distribution, education, practice status and capacity, and practice location, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural public health region.
Date: 2020
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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An overview of the alcohol and drug counselor (ADC) workforce in New Hampshire, based on data from 245 actively practicing New Hampshire-licensed ADCs who renewed their licenses during the 2020 license renewal cycle. Features statistics including demographics, distribution, education, practice status and capacity, and practice location, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural public health region.
Date: 2020
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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2020 New Hampshire Psychologist Workforce Data Report
An overview of the psychologist workforce in New Hampshire, based on data from 325 actively practicing New Hampshire-licensed psychologists who renewed their licenses during the 2019 and 2020 renewal cycles. Features statistics including demographics, education, practice status and capacity, retention, and practice location, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural areas.
Date: 2020
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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An overview of the psychologist workforce in New Hampshire, based on data from 325 actively practicing New Hampshire-licensed psychologists who renewed their licenses during the 2019 and 2020 renewal cycles. Features statistics including demographics, education, practice status and capacity, retention, and practice location, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural areas.
Date: 2020
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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Georgia Physicians by Specialty by County, 2020
Table providing county-level data on physician specialties in Georgia for the year 2020. Covers total physicians and rate per 100,000 residents by specialty for each county, and presents county rankings.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Table providing county-level data on physician specialties in Georgia for the year 2020. Covers total physicians and rate per 100,000 residents by specialty for each county, and presents county rankings.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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