Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Physical therapy
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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Nebraska Loan Repayment Maps
Interactive county-level maps that show primary care, mental, dental, and allied health professional loan repayment award opportunities in Nebraska. Includes locations of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) sites and federal and/or state workforce shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Interactive county-level maps that show primary care, mental, dental, and allied health professional loan repayment award opportunities in Nebraska. Includes locations of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) sites and federal and/or state workforce shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Texas Health Data - Health Profession Supply
Provides supply data on various health professions at the county level in Texas, including data on 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 nonmetro and border versus non-border county population-to-provider ratios.
Additional links: Health Profession Fact Sheets
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Provides supply data on various health professions at the county level in Texas, including data on 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 nonmetro and border versus non-border county population-to-provider ratios.
Additional links: Health Profession Fact Sheets
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Telehealth Best Practice Guides
Library of guides offering information and resources related to telehealth billing, strategy, and implementation. Topic areas include accreditation, behavioral healthcare, chronic conditions, maternal health, and school-based services.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Library of guides offering information and resources related to telehealth billing, strategy, and implementation. Topic areas include accreditation, behavioral healthcare, chronic conditions, maternal health, and school-based services.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of 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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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 & 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 & Medicaid Services
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Virginia Healthcare Workforce Data Reports
Provides a collection of health workforce reports for a wide range of professions in Virginia. Includes provider demographics, geographic distribution, income, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Provides a collection of health workforce reports for a wide range of professions in Virginia. Includes provider demographics, geographic distribution, income, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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