Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Specialty care
An Analysis of the Labor Markets for Anesthesiology
Examines the supply and demand of anesthesiologists (ANs) and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Includes information on demographics, income, differences in rural areas, demand by state, and more. Compares employment of CRNAs and ANs by rural and urban facilities. Analyzes earnings and hours worked for CRNAs in rural versus urban areas.
Author(s): Lindsay Daugherty, Raquel Fonseca, Krishna B. Kumar, Pierre-Carl Michaud
Date: 2010
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Examines the supply and demand of anesthesiologists (ANs) and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Includes information on demographics, income, differences in rural areas, demand by state, and more. Compares employment of CRNAs and ANs by rural and urban facilities. Analyzes earnings and hours worked for CRNAs in rural versus urban areas.
Author(s): Lindsay Daugherty, Raquel Fonseca, Krishna B. Kumar, Pierre-Carl Michaud
Date: 2010
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Physician Workforce: Supply Increased in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas but Geographic Disparities Persisted
Describes the change in supply of physicians from 1991 to 2001. Includes data nationally and by state on physicians in nonmetropolitan areas and on the number of specialists versus generalists. Includes a list of Health Resources and Services Administration programs that address the supply and distribution of health professionals, with 1991 and 2001 expenditures for each program.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 10/2003
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Describes the change in supply of physicians from 1991 to 2001. Includes data nationally and by state on physicians in nonmetropolitan areas and on the number of specialists versus generalists. Includes a list of Health Resources and Services Administration programs that address the supply and distribution of health professionals, with 1991 and 2001 expenditures for each program.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 10/2003
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Michigan's Opioid Use Landscape
An interactive county-level map that provides information on opioid use in Michigan. Users can select indicators by county, overdose rates, fatalities, socioeconomic variables, opioid use hot spots, location of substance use disorder (SUD) care facilities, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
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An interactive county-level map that provides information on opioid use in Michigan. Users can select indicators by county, overdose rates, fatalities, socioeconomic variables, opioid use hot spots, location of substance use disorder (SUD) care facilities, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
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Rural Cardiology Desert Atlas
Offers a county level map of cardiology providers to demonstrate areas with limited access to cardiology care. Map is interactive and can show rural counties, counties with Critical Access Hospitals, and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Author(s): Vicky Muller Ferreira
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Offers a county level map of cardiology providers to demonstrate areas with limited access to cardiology care. Map is interactive and can show rural counties, counties with Critical Access Hospitals, and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Author(s): Vicky Muller Ferreira
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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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CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model, a mandatory nationwide episode-based payment model that aims to improve patient care and care coordination for Original Medicare patients undergoing hip, knee, and ankle replacements.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model, a mandatory nationwide episode-based payment model that aims to improve patient care and care coordination for Original Medicare patients undergoing hip, knee, and ankle replacements.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Dashboard: Arkansas Physician Specialties
Dashboard providing data on the geographic distribution of Arkansas physicians by specialty. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on the geographic distribution of Arkansas physicians by specialty. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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General Neurology ECHO
Provides virtual monthly collaborative sessions for healthcare providers on the recognition, referral, and management of neurological conditions, featuring a variety of neurology experts. Includes discussion of best practices, case-based learning, and real-time consultation. Registration is required.
Sponsoring organizations: National MS Society, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Center for Telehealth and Emerging Technologies
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Provides virtual monthly collaborative sessions for healthcare providers on the recognition, referral, and management of neurological conditions, featuring a variety of neurology experts. Includes discussion of best practices, case-based learning, and real-time consultation. Registration is required.
Sponsoring organizations: National MS Society, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Center for Telehealth and Emerging Technologies
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Heartland Telehealth ECHO Series
A Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) series focused on providing access to specialty care expertise by connecting healthcare providers to specialist teams via videoconferencing. Covers a wide array of topics such as clinician burnout, artificial intelligence (AI), effective billing strategies, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Heartland Telehealth Resource Center
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A Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) series focused on providing access to specialty care expertise by connecting healthcare providers to specialist teams via videoconferencing. Covers a wide array of topics such as clinician burnout, artificial intelligence (AI), effective billing strategies, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Heartland Telehealth Resource Center
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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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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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