Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce
North Dakota Primary Care HPSAs
Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Primary Care 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 Primary Care 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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Rural Healthy People 2030
Presents literature reviews of 20 rural public health priority topics identified through a survey of rural stakeholders. Reviews the scope of each topic, discusses related goals and objectives from the national Healthy People 2030 initiative, identifies affected populations, highlights interventions and solutions, and more. Topics include mental health, substance use, social determinants of health, access to care, quality of care, chronic health conditions, and COVID-19.
Author(s): Alva O. Ferdinand, Jane N. Bolin, Timothy Callaghan, et al.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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Presents literature reviews of 20 rural public health priority topics identified through a survey of rural stakeholders. Reviews the scope of each topic, discusses related goals and objectives from the national Healthy People 2030 initiative, identifies affected populations, highlights interventions and solutions, and more. Topics include mental health, substance use, social determinants of health, access to care, quality of care, chronic health conditions, and COVID-19.
Author(s): Alva O. Ferdinand, Jane N. Bolin, Timothy Callaghan, et al.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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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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West Virginia State Office of Rural Health: Annual Report 2023
Offers information about activities of the West Virginia State Office of Rural Health during fiscal year 2022-2023. Features statistics on federal and state funding allocations in 2023 and J-1 visa applications from 2018-2023, and includes county-level maps showing health professional placements and J-1 placements, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural counties.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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Offers information about activities of the West Virginia State Office of Rural Health during fiscal year 2022-2023. Features statistics on federal and state funding allocations in 2023 and J-1 visa applications from 2018-2023, and includes county-level maps showing health professional placements and J-1 placements, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural counties.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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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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2023 Nebraska Nursing Workforce Shortage
Provides information on the nursing workforce shortage in Nebraska, broken down by region and county. Includes data on nursing education and on nursing shortages in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), rural hospitals, urban hospitals, and long-term care facilities.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Hospital Association
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Provides information on the nursing workforce shortage in Nebraska, broken down by region and county. Includes data on nursing education and on nursing shortages in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), rural hospitals, urban hospitals, and long-term care facilities.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Hospital Association
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Addressing the Rising Mental Health Needs of an Aging Population: Proceedings of a Workshop
Summary of a May 2023 workshop discussing mental health care for older adults, including challenges and strategies for meeting mental health needs. Discusses disparities, social determinants of health, access, workforce, interventions and support, rural challenges, and more.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Board on Health Care Services
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Summary of a May 2023 workshop discussing mental health care for older adults, including challenges and strategies for meeting mental health needs. Discusses disparities, social determinants of health, access, workforce, interventions and support, rural challenges, and more.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Board on Health Care Services
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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