Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
EMS Office Assessment of the Status of Community Paramedicine/Mobile Integrated Healthcare in the States and Territories
Results of a survey of 49 National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) member states and territories, documenting existing or planned programs. Features statistics on reimbursement strategies, involvement of hospitals/health systems, state legislation, certification, medical direction, community health assessments, and use of quality improvement measures.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of State EMS Officials
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Results of a survey of 49 National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) member states and territories, documenting existing or planned programs. Features statistics on reimbursement strategies, involvement of hospitals/health systems, state legislation, certification, medical direction, community health assessments, and use of quality improvement measures.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of State EMS Officials
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Mobile Health and Patient Engagement in the Safety Net: A Survey of Community Health Centers and Clinics
Discusses the results of a survey of rural and urban community health clinics and other clinics to evaluate the use of cell phones to engage patients in their healthcare. Highlights areas where the use of cell phones has shown to be successful in chronic disease management.
Author(s): Andrew Broderick, Farshid Haque
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Discusses the results of a survey of rural and urban community health clinics and other clinics to evaluate the use of cell phones to engage patients in their healthcare. Highlights areas where the use of cell phones has shown to be successful in chronic disease management.
Author(s): Andrew Broderick, Farshid Haque
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans: 2013 American Community Survey
Compares American Indian and Alaska Native veterans with veterans of all other races in healthcare usage, public or private health insurance coverage, disability status, and service-connected disability status. Notes that statistics from this survey are estimates and differ from Veterans Administration figures, due to differences in definitions and limitations of survey data.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Compares American Indian and Alaska Native veterans with veterans of all other races in healthcare usage, public or private health insurance coverage, disability status, and service-connected disability status. Notes that statistics from this survey are estimates and differ from Veterans Administration figures, due to differences in definitions and limitations of survey data.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Health in Rural Missouri: Childhood Obesity
Provides an overview of childhood obesity in Missouri. Provides county-level data on obesity in children aged 0 to 5. Discusses challenges rural communities face in addressing this issue and potential solutions.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Provides an overview of childhood obesity in Missouri. Provides county-level data on obesity in children aged 0 to 5. Discusses challenges rural communities face in addressing this issue and potential solutions.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Occupational Fatalities During the Oil and Gas Boom — United States, 2003-2013
Reports on the number of work-related fatalities in the oil and gas extraction industry by year over a ten-year period. Also includes data by type of incident and type of company.
Author(s): Krystal L. Mason, Kyla D. Retzer, Ryan Hill, Jennifer M. Lincoln
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(20), 551-554
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on the number of work-related fatalities in the oil and gas extraction industry by year over a ten-year period. Also includes data by type of incident and type of company.
Author(s): Krystal L. Mason, Kyla D. Retzer, Ryan Hill, Jennifer M. Lincoln
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(20), 551-554
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Participation in Government Programs, 2009-2012: Who Gets Assistance?
Provides information on the characteristics and participation rates of people receiving benefits from Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), housing assistance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and general assistance. Tables in the appendices include metropolitan and non-metropolitan participation rates by program.
Author(s): Shelley K. Irving, Tracy A. Loveless
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides information on the characteristics and participation rates of people receiving benefits from Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), housing assistance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and general assistance. Tables in the appendices include metropolitan and non-metropolitan participation rates by program.
Author(s): Shelley K. Irving, Tracy A. Loveless
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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New York Physician Workforce Profile, 2014 Edition
Contains a profile of the supply, demand and distribution of physicians licensed in New York with rural county profiles.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Contains a profile of the supply, demand and distribution of physicians licensed in New York with rural county profiles.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Hospital Readmissions Involving Psychiatric Disorders, 2012
Provides data on 30-day hospital readmissions for mood disorders and for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Figure 1 and Figure 2 include readmission data by location of patient residence, for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Author(s): Kevin C. Heslin, Audrey J. Weiss
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides data on 30-day hospital readmissions for mood disorders and for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Figure 1 and Figure 2 include readmission data by location of patient residence, for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Author(s): Kevin C. Heslin, Audrey J. Weiss
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Graduate Medical Education Financing: Sustaining Medical Education in Rural Places
A policy brief reporting on the financial situation of rural training track (RTT) residency programs, including their sources of funding, expenses, and the relationship between urban RTT sponsors and rural program sites.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, David Schmitz, Randall Longenecker, David Squire, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
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A policy brief reporting on the financial situation of rural training track (RTT) residency programs, including their sources of funding, expenses, and the relationship between urban RTT sponsors and rural program sites.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, David Schmitz, Randall Longenecker, David Squire, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
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Sex in the (Non) City: Teen Childbearing in Rural America
Reports on the high rates of teen births in rural counties and why these rates are higher than urban counties. Focuses on characteristics of rural America, factors associated with teen pregnancy, and prevention challenges and strategies.
Additional links: Informational Resources, Summary, Technical Appendix
Author(s): Alison Stewart Ng, Kelleen Kaye
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Power to Decide
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Reports on the high rates of teen births in rural counties and why these rates are higher than urban counties. Focuses on characteristics of rural America, factors associated with teen pregnancy, and prevention challenges and strategies.
Additional links: Informational Resources, Summary, Technical Appendix
Author(s): Alison Stewart Ng, Kelleen Kaye
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Power to Decide
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