Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Physicians
Trends in Special Medicare Payments and Service Utilization for Rural Areas in the 1990s
Presents the findings of an analysis of payment trends for providers qualifying under Medicare special payment provisions for rural providers. Covers payment trends for rural hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and physicians.
Author(s): Donna O. Farley, Lisa R. Shugarman, Pat Taylor, et al.
Date: 06/2002
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Presents the findings of an analysis of payment trends for providers qualifying under Medicare special payment provisions for rural providers. Covers payment trends for rural hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and physicians.
Author(s): Donna O. Farley, Lisa R. Shugarman, Pat Taylor, et al.
Date: 06/2002
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Rural Research Focus: Rural Physician Shortages
Discusses a model for understanding how many physicians a rural community can support, based on research at the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center.
Author(s): George E. Wright, C. Holly A. Andrilla, L. Gary Hart
Date: 05/2002
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Discusses a model for understanding how many physicians a rural community can support, based on research at the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center.
Author(s): George E. Wright, C. Holly A. Andrilla, L. Gary Hart
Date: 05/2002
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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The Proximity of Rural Black and Hispanic/Latino Communities to Physicians and Hospital Services
Reports the findings of a study based on 1990 data of how the demographic composition of rural communities relates to local physician concentrations and to distances to hospitals offering various levels of services.
Author(s): Donald E. Pathman, Thomas R. Konrad, Robert Schwartz
Date: 05/2001
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Reports the findings of a study based on 1990 data of how the demographic composition of rural communities relates to local physician concentrations and to distances to hospitals offering various levels of services.
Author(s): Donald E. Pathman, Thomas R. Konrad, Robert Schwartz
Date: 05/2001
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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If Fewer International Medical Graduates are Allowed in the U.S., Who Might Replace Them in Rural Underserved Areas?
Describes a study based on 1991 and 1996 data that identified rural communities that would be most affected by a decrease in availability of international medical graduates (IMGs) and perceptions of recruiters on who might replace IMGs in these areas.
Author(s): Leonard D. Baer, Thomas R. Konrad, Rebecca T. Slifkin
Date: 05/2001
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Describes a study based on 1991 and 1996 data that identified rural communities that would be most affected by a decrease in availability of international medical graduates (IMGs) and perceptions of recruiters on who might replace IMGs in these areas.
Author(s): Leonard D. Baer, Thomas R. Konrad, Rebecca T. Slifkin
Date: 05/2001
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Update on the Physician Workforce
Compendium of three policy papers on the physician workforce, two of which address rural issues. The first paper provides data on the supply and distribution of physicians, including rural-specific national data, with state-by-state data in Appendix B. The second paper focuses on the rural family physician workforce, with supply projections through 2020.
Date: 08/2000
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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Compendium of three policy papers on the physician workforce, two of which address rural issues. The first paper provides data on the supply and distribution of physicians, including rural-specific national data, with state-by-state data in Appendix B. The second paper focuses on the rural family physician workforce, with supply projections through 2020.
Date: 08/2000
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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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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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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Dashboard: Arkansas Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) Physician Workforce
Interactive dashboard providing data on the supply and demand of the obstetrics and gynecology physician workforce in Arkansas, utilizing state-level claims and licensure data. Data may be sorted by county and rural versus urban area.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Interactive dashboard providing data on the supply and demand of the obstetrics and gynecology physician workforce in Arkansas, utilizing state-level claims and licensure data. Data may be sorted by county and rural versus urban area.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Georgia Department of Community Health Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2024
Outlines the Department of Community Health's key financial and performance highlights from 2024. Includes sections on achievements of the State Office of Rural Health and the Farmworker Health Program.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Department of Community Health
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Outlines the Department of Community Health's key financial and performance highlights from 2024. Includes sections on achievements of the State Office of Rural Health and the Farmworker Health Program.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Department of Community Health
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2023 Indiana Physician Data Report
An interactive data report that provides information on physician demographics, education, and distribution in Indiana. Includes links to additional sections on licensing trends, actively practicing physicians, primary care physicians and psychiatrists, and county-level geographic distribution of physicians.
Additional links: All Actively Practicing Physicians Data Snapshot, Primary Care Physicians (PCP) Data Snapshot, Psychiatrists Data Snapshot
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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An interactive data report that provides information on physician demographics, education, and distribution in Indiana. Includes links to additional sections on licensing trends, actively practicing physicians, primary care physicians and psychiatrists, and county-level geographic distribution of physicians.
Additional links: All Actively Practicing Physicians Data Snapshot, Primary Care Physicians (PCP) Data Snapshot, Psychiatrists Data Snapshot
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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