Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce supply and demand
Maternity Care Services Provided by Family Physicians in Rural Hospitals
Describes current supply of maternal care providers in 437 rural hospitals, including statistics on cesarean delivery rates and provision of services, hospital size, community size, and requirements for procedural privileges.
Author(s): Richard A. Young
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(1), 71-77
Date: 2017
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Describes current supply of maternal care providers in 437 rural hospitals, including statistics on cesarean delivery rates and provision of services, hospital size, community size, and requirements for procedural privileges.
Author(s): Richard A. Young
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 30(1), 71-77
Date: 2017
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Beyond the Farm: Rural Industry Workers in America
Provides data on employment by industry in completely rural counties. Includes maps showing county-level employment in different sectors, including a map focused on rural employment in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance.
Author(s): Lynda Laughlin
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides data on employment by industry in completely rural counties. Includes maps showing county-level employment in different sectors, including a map focused on rural employment in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance.
Author(s): Lynda Laughlin
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Kentucky's Primary Care Workforce Shortages 2016-2025 and Recommendations for Increasing the Production of Primary Care Physicians for Kentucky
Presents data and information about the Kentucky primary care workforce, describes trainee pipelines supplying new physicians, and recommends strategies and tactics for improving this workforce. Includes statistics on various types of primary care providers in rural Kentucky, and support for the idea that rural background and rural clinical rotations are factors in primary care career choices by medical school graduates.
Author(s): Kevin A. Pearce, Carol Hustedde, Linda M. Asher, et al.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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Presents data and information about the Kentucky primary care workforce, describes trainee pipelines supplying new physicians, and recommends strategies and tactics for improving this workforce. Includes statistics on various types of primary care providers in rural Kentucky, and support for the idea that rural background and rural clinical rotations are factors in primary care career choices by medical school graduates.
Author(s): Kevin A. Pearce, Carol Hustedde, Linda M. Asher, et al.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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Evaluation of Policy Options for Increasing the Availability of Primary Care Services in Rural Washington State
Analyzes policy options that the Washington state legislature has considered to address a perceived shortage of primary care physicians in rural Washington. Provides background on the rural primary care workforce within the state and projects the impacts each policy option would have through 2025. Policy options considered include: opening a new medical school at Washington State University (WSU), increasing the number of residency positions in the state, increasing loan repayment incentives to encourage rural practice, increasing Medicaid payment rates for rural physicians, and encouraging the use of alternative primary care models.
Additional links: Summary and Key Findings
Author(s): Mark W. Friedberg, Grant R. Martsolf, Chapin White, et al.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Analyzes policy options that the Washington state legislature has considered to address a perceived shortage of primary care physicians in rural Washington. Provides background on the rural primary care workforce within the state and projects the impacts each policy option would have through 2025. Policy options considered include: opening a new medical school at Washington State University (WSU), increasing the number of residency positions in the state, increasing loan repayment incentives to encourage rural practice, increasing Medicaid payment rates for rural physicians, and encouraging the use of alternative primary care models.
Additional links: Summary and Key Findings
Author(s): Mark W. Friedberg, Grant R. Martsolf, Chapin White, et al.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Wisconsin Physicians: Distribution by Specialty, Demographics, Population to Provider Ratios, Retirement
Provides detailed data on Wisconsin's physicians by specialty for different health service areas. Includes information summarized by region, and by urban and rural service area.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
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Provides detailed data on Wisconsin's physicians by specialty for different health service areas. Includes information summarized by region, and by urban and rural service area.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
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Most U.S. School Districts Have Low Access to School Counselors: Poor, Diverse, and City School Districts Exhibit Particularly High Student-to-Counselor Ratios
Examines trends in school counselor access. Discusses health-related roles counselors play, including meeting students' personal and social needs, supporting wellness programs, and advocating for students with disabilities. Includes data for rural areas.
Author(s): Douglas J. Gagnon, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Examines trends in school counselor access. Discusses health-related roles counselors play, including meeting students' personal and social needs, supporting wellness programs, and advocating for students with disabilities. Includes data for rural areas.
Author(s): Douglas J. Gagnon, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Predictors of Primary Care Physician Practice Location in Underserved Urban and Rural Areas in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
Literature review on predictors of practice locations for primary care physicians. Literature includes 72 peer-reviewed articles published prior to November 2015. Discusses themes found including demographics, financial considerations, and medical training.
Author(s): Amelia Goodfellow, Jesus G. Ulloa, Patrick T. Dowling, et al.
Citation: Academic Medicine, 91(9), 1313-1321
Date: 09/2016
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Literature review on predictors of practice locations for primary care physicians. Literature includes 72 peer-reviewed articles published prior to November 2015. Discusses themes found including demographics, financial considerations, and medical training.
Author(s): Amelia Goodfellow, Jesus G. Ulloa, Patrick T. Dowling, et al.
Citation: Academic Medicine, 91(9), 1313-1321
Date: 09/2016
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Supply of Nurses in Utah: The 2016 Survey of Utah's Registered Nurses
Provides an overview of the registered nurse (RN) workforce in the state of Utah. Includes demographic statistics and practice characteristics. Covers information describing the level of education for Utah RNs and includes the distribution of RN workforce in rural areas. Discusses the future RN workforce needs.
Author(s): Elizabeth Nagelhout
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Provides an overview of the registered nurse (RN) workforce in the state of Utah. Includes demographic statistics and practice characteristics. Covers information describing the level of education for Utah RNs and includes the distribution of RN workforce in rural areas. Discusses the future RN workforce needs.
Author(s): Elizabeth Nagelhout
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Where did North Dakota Primary Care Physicians Graduate from Medical School and Where Have North Dakota Medical School Graduates Gone?
Uses 2013 data from the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile to show the migration tendencies of North Dakota's primary care physicians, including physicians who graduated from the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Author(s): Gary Hart, Mandi-Leigh Peterson, Abdimajid Ahmed
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Uses 2013 data from the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile to show the migration tendencies of North Dakota's primary care physicians, including physicians who graduated from the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Author(s): Gary Hart, Mandi-Leigh Peterson, Abdimajid Ahmed
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Why Are Obstetric Units in Rural Hospitals Closing Their Doors?
Examines factors associated with obstetric unit closure based on a mixed methods study of rural hospitals in 9 states between 2010 and 2014. Addresses hospital characteristics such as accreditation, ownership, and Critical Access Hospital status; distance to next closest hospital with obstetric services; and county-level characteristics including health workforce supply.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Michelle M. Casey, Ira S. Moscovice
Citation: Health Services Research, 51(4), 1546-1560
Date: 08/2016
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Examines factors associated with obstetric unit closure based on a mixed methods study of rural hospitals in 9 states between 2010 and 2014. Addresses hospital characteristics such as accreditation, ownership, and Critical Access Hospital status; distance to next closest hospital with obstetric services; and county-level characteristics including health workforce supply.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Michelle M. Casey, Ira S. Moscovice
Citation: Health Services Research, 51(4), 1546-1560
Date: 08/2016
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