Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce
Physician Distribution and Health Care Challenges in Rural and Inner-City Areas
In-depth review of the geographic maldistribution of physicians. Discusses issues that impact rural physician supply. Includes policy recommendations to improve the geographic distribution of physicians and address rural physician shortages.
Date: 02/1998
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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In-depth review of the geographic maldistribution of physicians. Discusses issues that impact rural physician supply. Includes policy recommendations to improve the geographic distribution of physicians and address rural physician shortages.
Date: 02/1998
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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National Rural Health Policy: Recommendations from the First Eight Years of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health
Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Health Care Shortage Areas: Designations Not a Useful Tool for Directing Resources to the Underserved
Discusses the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Area (MUA) designations and how well these designations help target federal resources to benefit those who are underserved.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/1995
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Discusses the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Area (MUA) designations and how well these designations help target federal resources to benefit those who are underserved.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/1995
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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If You Knew the Conditions: Health Care to Native Americans
Summarizes the history of administration of healthcare to Native American recipients by the United States government. Includes biographies of famous Native American physicians. Online version of a 1994 exhibit on Native American Health.
Date: 1994
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Summarizes the history of administration of healthcare to Native American recipients by the United States government. Includes biographies of famous Native American physicians. Online version of a 1994 exhibit on Native American Health.
Date: 1994
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Louisiana Rural Health Intelligence Platform
Interactive mapping tool displaying data on healthcare facilities, health indicators, and social determinants of health in Louisiana by ZIP code, parish, and Louisiana Department of Health region. Includes data on broadband access and connectivity, primary care physician supply, prevalence of chronic conditions, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: Accessible Healthcare through AI-Augmented Decisions Center, Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, Louisiana Department of Health
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Interactive mapping tool displaying data on healthcare facilities, health indicators, and social determinants of health in Louisiana by ZIP code, parish, and Louisiana Department of Health region. Includes data on broadband access and connectivity, primary care physician supply, prevalence of chronic conditions, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: Accessible Healthcare through AI-Augmented Decisions Center, Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, Louisiana Department of Health
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CalRHT Program Updates
Provides an overview of the recommended subrecipients of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding for budget period 1 in California. Lists organizations by RHTP initiative.
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Provides an overview of the recommended subrecipients of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding for budget period 1 in California. Lists organizations by RHTP initiative.
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Oklahoma Rural Health Transformation Program Legislative Quarterly Report: Q2 April 1 - June 30, 2026
Provides a brief overview of the 29 programs that comprise Oklahoma's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), including budget allocation, obligated funds, and implementation status through June 30, 2026. Includes highlights of RHTP activities and funding awards made between April 1 - June 30, 2026.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Provides a brief overview of the 29 programs that comprise Oklahoma's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), including budget allocation, obligated funds, and implementation status through June 30, 2026. Includes highlights of RHTP activities and funding awards made between April 1 - June 30, 2026.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Rural Rotations for Indiana Medical Students
A policy brief that provides information on rural clinical training opportunities for medical students in Indiana. Includes a county-level map showing clinical preceptor availability.
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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A policy brief that provides information on rural clinical training opportunities for medical students in Indiana. Includes a county-level map showing clinical preceptor availability.
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program: Academic Year 2024-2025
Summarizes outcomes of grantee programs and residents who received Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) support during the 2024-2025 academic year. Also presents select multi-year outcomes for the program. Features statistics including the number of disadvantaged or rural residents, and percentages of THCGME clinical training site settings, with breakdowns by rural area and medically underserved communities.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Summarizes outcomes of grantee programs and residents who received Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) support during the 2024-2025 academic year. Also presents select multi-year outcomes for the program. Features statistics including the number of disadvantaged or rural residents, and percentages of THCGME clinical training site settings, with breakdowns by rural area and medically underserved communities.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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ACS Surgical Workforce Mapping Tool
An interactive county-level map that provides surgical workforce supply rates per 100K population. Allows user to create overlays showing location of hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers as well as to select for surgical specialty.
Sponsoring organization: American College of Surgeons
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An interactive county-level map that provides surgical workforce supply rates per 100K population. Allows user to create overlays showing location of hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers as well as to select for surgical specialty.
Sponsoring organization: American College of Surgeons
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