Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Pregnancy-Care Intentions and Practice among Family Medicine Physicians: Residents, Obstetric Fellows, and Fellowship Alumni
Examines the intentions of family medicine residents, family medicine obstetrics (FMOB) fellows, and FMOB alumni related to providing pregnancy care in rural areas. Utilizes survey data from 76 respondents and provides data breakdowns on their demographics, practice characteristics, and type of pregnancy care. Discusses issues of pregnancy care access in rural areas and the associated role of FMOB professionals.
Author(s): Robert William Owens, Mimi Dahlin, Emmanuel Adediran, et al.
Citation: Family Practice, 42(5)
Date: 09/2025
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Examines the intentions of family medicine residents, family medicine obstetrics (FMOB) fellows, and FMOB alumni related to providing pregnancy care in rural areas. Utilizes survey data from 76 respondents and provides data breakdowns on their demographics, practice characteristics, and type of pregnancy care. Discusses issues of pregnancy care access in rural areas and the associated role of FMOB professionals.
Author(s): Robert William Owens, Mimi Dahlin, Emmanuel Adediran, et al.
Citation: Family Practice, 42(5)
Date: 09/2025
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Tracking State Preparation for the Rural Health Transformation Program
Presents an interactive map displaying state actions to inform the creation of a transformation plan in preparation for the Rural Health Transformation Program application.
Author(s): Heather Howard, Rebecca Lopez, Jamila McLean
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: State Health & Value Strategies
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Presents an interactive map displaying state actions to inform the creation of a transformation plan in preparation for the Rural Health Transformation Program application.
Author(s): Heather Howard, Rebecca Lopez, Jamila McLean
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: State Health & Value Strategies
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Enhancing Primary Care Capacity for Cardiovascular Disease Management Through the ECHO+ Model: A Multistate Rural Collaboration Among West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma
Examines quality of care and clinician capacity impacts of the ECHO+ cardiovascular disease (CVD) tele-education course, which included asynchronous pre-recorded lectures and a quality improvement learning collaborative for 41 rural primary care providers in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Provides data on ECHO+ impacts on CVD quality indicators, patient outcomes, and participant feedback.
Author(s): Dru Ricci, Hannah Schmitt, Heidi Ngov, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 16
Date: 09/2025
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Examines quality of care and clinician capacity impacts of the ECHO+ cardiovascular disease (CVD) tele-education course, which included asynchronous pre-recorded lectures and a quality improvement learning collaborative for 41 rural primary care providers in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Provides data on ECHO+ impacts on CVD quality indicators, patient outcomes, and participant feedback.
Author(s): Dru Ricci, Hannah Schmitt, Heidi Ngov, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 16
Date: 09/2025
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Food Insecurity and Rural Child and Family Functioning
Results of a study of 61 child caregivers in rural food-insecure households in the northeastern United States, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Features demographics and statistics on association of daily variation in food insecurity with child mental health problems.
Author(s): Merelise R. Ametti, Hannah E. Frering, Kierian Huang, Katya Marsh, Robert R. Althoff
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(9), e2530691
Date: 09/2025
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Results of a study of 61 child caregivers in rural food-insecure households in the northeastern United States, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Features demographics and statistics on association of daily variation in food insecurity with child mental health problems.
Author(s): Merelise R. Ametti, Hannah E. Frering, Kierian Huang, Katya Marsh, Robert R. Althoff
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(9), e2530691
Date: 09/2025
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Rural and Tribal Transit: The Federal Transit Administration Should Evaluate Its Efforts to Help Improve Accessibility and Service
Explores the primary federal funding sources for accessible transit for older adults and people with disabilities for rural and tribal communities. Describes the approaches these communities have used to provide accessible transit, and the challenges they have faced. Discusses how the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have helped communities use funds to improve these transit services.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Explores the primary federal funding sources for accessible transit for older adults and people with disabilities for rural and tribal communities. Describes the approaches these communities have used to provide accessible transit, and the challenges they have faced. Discusses how the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have helped communities use funds to improve these transit services.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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State Of Nursing In Kansas Volume II: Workforce Trends, 2015-2025
Provides data on registered nurses (RNs), advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in Kansas from 2015 to 2025. Includes information on demographics, education, employment characteristics, and more. Provides county-level data on total licensure, number of licenses per 1,000 residents, and median wages of nurses.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center
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Provides data on registered nurses (RNs), advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in Kansas from 2015 to 2025. Includes information on demographics, education, employment characteristics, and more. Provides county-level data on total licensure, number of licenses per 1,000 residents, and median wages of nurses.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center
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Reasons for Experiencing Delayed or Forgone Health Care among Rural American Indian/Alaska Native and Rural Non-Hispanic White Individuals, 2022
Policy brief offering reported reasons for experiencing delayed or forgone health care and how this differs between rural American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and rural non-Hispanic white people, as well as by Indian Health Service care access among rural AI/AN people. Uses data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Ingrid Jacobson, Julia Interrante, Hailey A. Baker, Mariana Tuttle, Katy B. Kozhimannil
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Policy brief offering reported reasons for experiencing delayed or forgone health care and how this differs between rural American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and rural non-Hispanic white people, as well as by Indian Health Service care access among rural AI/AN people. Uses data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Ingrid Jacobson, Julia Interrante, Hailey A. Baker, Mariana Tuttle, Katy B. Kozhimannil
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Comparing Utilization of Home Health Care Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries by Rural-Urban Status
Policy report describing differences in utilization of home health care between beneficiaries enrolled in Traditional Medicare (TM) and Medicare Advantage (MA), and by rural or urban status. Examines differences in use of home health overall, provision of specific services, including physical and occupational therapy, and receipt of care from home health agencies by enrollment in TM and MA. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated rural areas.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Policy report describing differences in utilization of home health care between beneficiaries enrolled in Traditional Medicare (TM) and Medicare Advantage (MA), and by rural or urban status. Examines differences in use of home health overall, provision of specific services, including physical and occupational therapy, and receipt of care from home health agencies by enrollment in TM and MA. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated rural areas.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2024: Truck Crash Facts
Provide statistics on crashes involving trucks in North Dakota from 2017 through 2024. Includes data on cause of crash, manner of collision, location of collision, injuries and fatalities, and if the crash happened on a rural versus urban road.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
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Provide statistics on crashes involving trucks in North Dakota from 2017 through 2024. Includes data on cause of crash, manner of collision, location of collision, injuries and fatalities, and if the crash happened on a rural versus urban road.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
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Comparison of Care in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Independent Physician Offices: Updated Findings for 2019-2024
Examines differences in Medicare payments for services at an independent physician's office (IPO) or a hospital outpatient department (HOPD). Utilizes 2019-2024 data to analyze characteristics of Medicare patients seen in HOPDs and IPOs, including rural versus urban location.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Examines differences in Medicare payments for services at an independent physician's office (IPO) or a hospital outpatient department (HOPD). Utilizes 2019-2024 data to analyze characteristics of Medicare patients seen in HOPDs and IPOs, including rural versus urban location.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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