Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural definitions
Federally Designated Rural Areas in Maryland
Shows the locations of federally designated rural areas in Maryland.
Date: 10/2015
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Maryland Department of Health
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Shows the locations of federally designated rural areas in Maryland.
Date: 10/2015
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Maryland Department of Health
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Rural Veterans Health Care Atlas, 2nd Edition - FY 2015
Comprehensive resource guide for rural and veteran researchers, policy makers, healthcare providers, and patient care teams to augment healthcare delivery to rural veterans. Builds on the 2014 edition with updates on the VHA definition of rural, the Veteran's Choice Program, and the reclassification of VHA medical facilities. Includes data on the rural veteran population, enrollees and patient population, health services utilization by rural veterans, and occupancy rates in VHA system hospitals.
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Comprehensive resource guide for rural and veteran researchers, policy makers, healthcare providers, and patient care teams to augment healthcare delivery to rural veterans. Builds on the 2014 edition with updates on the VHA definition of rural, the Veteran's Choice Program, and the reclassification of VHA medical facilities. Includes data on the rural veteran population, enrollees and patient population, health services utilization by rural veterans, and occupancy rates in VHA system hospitals.
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Broadband Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities in Rural America
Slides presented at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Broadband Workshop in March of 2014 describing the characteristics, demographics, opportunities, and challenges affecting rural America's broadband needs.
Author(s): Chuck Fluharty
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Slides presented at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Broadband Workshop in March of 2014 describing the characteristics, demographics, opportunities, and challenges affecting rural America's broadband needs.
Author(s): Chuck Fluharty
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Rural Pennsylvania: Where Is It Anyway?
A discussion of the many rural definitions used for the administration of public programming and research in regard to Pennsylvania. Includes county level maps for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Metropolitan-Non-Metropolitan; U.S. Census Bureau; RUCA Codes; and Center for Rural Pennsylvania county, municipality, and school district definitions.
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
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A discussion of the many rural definitions used for the administration of public programming and research in regard to Pennsylvania. Includes county level maps for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Metropolitan-Non-Metropolitan; U.S. Census Bureau; RUCA Codes; and Center for Rural Pennsylvania county, municipality, and school district definitions.
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
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Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs) 2010 Census Tracts - Minnesota
Identifies county-level data in Minnesota by one of the 4 Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCA) categories: urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated.
Date: 01/2014
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Identifies county-level data in Minnesota by one of the 4 Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCA) categories: urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated.
Date: 01/2014
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Metropolitan and Micropolitan Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs): Office of Management and Budget CBSA Designations by County, 2013
Map of the U.S. delineating the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metropolitan and micropolitan core based statistical areas (CBSAs) by county for 2013.
Date: 2014
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Map of the U.S. delineating the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metropolitan and micropolitan core based statistical areas (CBSAs) by county for 2013.
Date: 2014
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Metropolitan and Micropolitan Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs): Office of Management and Budget CBSA Designations by County (Puerto Rico included), 2013
Map of the U.S. delineating the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metropolitan and micropolitan core based statistical areas (CBSAs) by county and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico for 2013.
Date: 2014
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Map of the U.S. delineating the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metropolitan and micropolitan core based statistical areas (CBSAs) by county and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico for 2013.
Date: 2014
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Metropolitan and Micropolitan Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs): Office of Management and Budget CBSA Designations by County, 2013 and 2009
Maps of the U.S. delineating the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metropolitan and micropolitan core based statistical areas (CBSAs) by county for the years 2013 and 2009.
Date: 2014
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Maps of the U.S. delineating the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metropolitan and micropolitan core based statistical areas (CBSAs) by county for the years 2013 and 2009.
Date: 2014
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Rural Residence and Cancer Outcomes in the US: Issues and Challenges
Analyzes the current literature regarding outcomes of cancer patients who live in rural locations. Discusses several methods of defining rural.
Author(s): Ashley Meilleur, S.V. Subramanian, Jesse J. Plascak, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 22(10), 1657-1667
Date: 10/2013
Type: Document
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Analyzes the current literature regarding outcomes of cancer patients who live in rural locations. Discusses several methods of defining rural.
Author(s): Ashley Meilleur, S.V. Subramanian, Jesse J. Plascak, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 22(10), 1657-1667
Date: 10/2013
Type: Document
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What Is Rural in the WWAMI States? Why Definitions Matter
Discusses the multiple definitions of rural. Describes the impacts of using differing definitions in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho.
Author(s): Susan M. Skillman, Davis G. Patterson, Denise M. Lishner, Mark P. Doescher, Meredith A. Fordyce
Date: 07/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Discusses the multiple definitions of rural. Describes the impacts of using differing definitions in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho.
Author(s): Susan M. Skillman, Davis G. Patterson, Denise M. Lishner, Mark P. Doescher, Meredith A. Fordyce
Date: 07/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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