Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Occupational therapy
Evaluation of a Potential New Health Sciences School at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke to Meet the Needs of the Region and State
Results of a study exploring the feasibility of establishing a School of Health Sciences and Health Care in Robeson County, a rural high-poverty area ranked among the worst for health outcomes in North Carolina in 2016. Features statistics on the North Carolina workforce and education programs in optometry, occupational therapy, nutrition and dietetics, as well as physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Author(s): Julie C. Spero, Thomas J. Bacon, Evan M. Galloway, et al.
Date: 12/2017
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Results of a study exploring the feasibility of establishing a School of Health Sciences and Health Care in Robeson County, a rural high-poverty area ranked among the worst for health outcomes in North Carolina in 2016. Features statistics on the North Carolina workforce and education programs in optometry, occupational therapy, nutrition and dietetics, as well as physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Author(s): Julie C. Spero, Thomas J. Bacon, Evan M. Galloway, et al.
Date: 12/2017
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Rural Student Profiles
Profiles four health professions students who have used distance education to advance their careers and better serve their communities.
Author(s): Kate Menzies
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Profiles four health professions students who have used distance education to advance their careers and better serve their communities.
Author(s): Kate Menzies
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Home Health Payment Reform: Trends in the Supply of Rural Agencies and Availability of Home-Based Skilled Services
Reports on changes in the supply of home health agencies in rural and urban areas before and after the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997, which changed reimbursement for home health. Also looks at provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and medical social work by rural and urban home health agencies.
Author(s): Janet P. Sutton
Date: 03/2005
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Reports on changes in the supply of home health agencies in rural and urban areas before and after the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997, which changed reimbursement for home health. Also looks at provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and medical social work by rural and urban home health agencies.
Author(s): Janet P. Sutton
Date: 03/2005
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Arkansas Hospital Association Data Hub Dashboard
Interactive dashboard providing information on the availability of hospital services in Arkansas counties by specialty, including delivery, palliative, psychiatric, swing bed, intermediate care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home health, and hospice services. Also includes data on Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and Traditional Medicare enrollment by county.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Hospital Association
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Interactive dashboard providing information on the availability of hospital services in Arkansas counties by specialty, including delivery, palliative, psychiatric, swing bed, intermediate care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home health, and hospice services. Also includes data on Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and Traditional Medicare enrollment by county.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Hospital Association
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Supply and Distribution Tables for State-Licensed Health Professions in Texas
Provides yearly fact sheets and supply and distribution tables for a variety of health professions in Texas, including advanced practice registered nurses, certified nurse aides, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and primary care physicians, among others. Fact sheets include comparisons of metro versus non-metro and border versus non-border county population-to-provider ratios.
Additional links: Health Profession Fact Sheets, Health Profession Supply
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Provides yearly fact sheets and supply and distribution tables for a variety of health professions in Texas, including advanced practice registered nurses, certified nurse aides, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and primary care physicians, among others. Fact sheets include comparisons of metro versus non-metro and border versus non-border county population-to-provider ratios.
Additional links: Health Profession Fact Sheets, Health Profession Supply
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Multi-Discipline Licensure Resource Project
Provides current information on licensing for occupational and physical therapists, psychologists, and social workers. Resources include state-specific information related to licensure, as well as online and phone support.
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)
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Provides current information on licensing for occupational and physical therapists, psychologists, and social workers. Resources include state-specific information related to licensure, as well as online and phone support.
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)
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Nebraska Occupational Therapy Map
Shows occupational therapy state and federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Shows occupational therapy state and federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Market Saturation and Utilization State-County
Provides an interactive map and access to information on national, state and county-level, and Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA)-level provider services and utilization based on Medicare claims data. Includes the following services: ambulance, hospice, home health, long-term care, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), physical and occupational therapy, and more.
Additional links: Market Saturation and Utilization Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSA)
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides an interactive map and access to information on national, state and county-level, and Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA)-level provider services and utilization based on Medicare claims data. Includes the following services: ambulance, hospice, home health, long-term care, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), physical and occupational therapy, and more.
Additional links: Market Saturation and Utilization Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSA)
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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