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Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences

Hospital Closure: 1989
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1989. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1990
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1990. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1988
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1988. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/1990
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1987
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1987. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 05/1989
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Access to Health Care Services (Virginia)
Explores types of health care services and issues related to access in rural areas of Virginia. Includes state maps showing locations of Rural Health Clinics, Critical Access Hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. Features statistics on primary care, dental, and mental health providers obligated to serve in shortage areas as of 2020, and avoidable hospitalizations as of 2017, with breakdowns by urban and rural locations.
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health
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Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program Evaluation: Academic Years 2018-2023
Summarizes results of a retrospective evaluation of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program for academic years (AYs) 2018-2023. Features statistics with breakdowns by specialty and by disadvantaged or rural residents, and a summary of accomplishments for those who received THCGME support during AY 2022-2023.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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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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Washington Health Workforce - Rural/Urban Comparison
Database highlights workforce demands in healthcare facilities in Washington State on a rural and urban basis. Breaks down data by occupation and facility type.
Sponsoring organizations: The Health Workforce Sentinel Network, UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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U.S. Demographics of Dual-Eligible Individuals
Offers national and state data on dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid individuals. Includes a summary of spending, demographic data including rurality, pathways to eligibility, coverage arrangements, and services used. Data varies between 2021 and 2025.
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Indiana Psychologists Dashboards
Provides interactive data on the psychologist workforce supply in Indiana, with information about supply trends, demographics, education, employment characteristics, and geographic supply. Includes breakdowns of population to psychologist ratios in metro versus nonmetro counties.
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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