Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Health Insurance CO-OPs: Product Availability and Premiums in Rural Counties
Describes the role of CO-OPs, their regional distribution, and national prevalence in rural and urban counties. Compares the number of products available in counties with and without CO-OP plans in 2014 and 2015.
Author(s): Erika C. Ziller, Zachariah Croll, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Describes the role of CO-OPs, their regional distribution, and national prevalence in rural and urban counties. Compares the number of products available in counties with and without CO-OP plans in 2014 and 2015.
Author(s): Erika C. Ziller, Zachariah Croll, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2012 Emergency Department Summary Tables
Provides data on ambulatory care emergency department hospital visits. Table 1 includes brief metro/non-metro overview information, and Table 16 has metro/non-metro injury visit data.
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides data on ambulatory care emergency department hospital visits. Table 1 includes brief metro/non-metro overview information, and Table 16 has metro/non-metro injury visit data.
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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The Impact of the Low Volume Hospital (LVH) Program on the Viability of Small, Rural Hospitals
Compares rural low volume hospitals (LVH) with non-LVH (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) hospitals. Discusses the financial impact of removing the LVH program and returning to the 2005 LVH classification and payment adjustment, and the effect this will have on Medicare beneficiaries.
Author(s): Rebecca G. Whitaker, G. Mark Holmes, George H. Pink
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Compares rural low volume hospitals (LVH) with non-LVH (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) hospitals. Discusses the financial impact of removing the LVH program and returning to the 2005 LVH classification and payment adjustment, and the effect this will have on Medicare beneficiaries.
Author(s): Rebecca G. Whitaker, G. Mark Holmes, George H. Pink
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Characteristics of Safety-Net Hospitals, 2014
Examines the characteristics of safety net hospitals and inpatient stays at these facilities in 2014, based on data from 40 states. Compares safety net hospitals to non-safety net hospitals. Includes information by hospital location for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore (rural) areas.
Author(s): Janet Pagon Sutton, Raynard E. Washington, Kathryn R. Fingar, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Examines the characteristics of safety net hospitals and inpatient stays at these facilities in 2014, based on data from 40 states. Compares safety net hospitals to non-safety net hospitals. Includes information by hospital location for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore (rural) areas.
Author(s): Janet Pagon Sutton, Raynard E. Washington, Kathryn R. Fingar, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Most U.S. School Districts Have Low Access to School Counselors: Poor, Diverse, and City School Districts Exhibit Particularly High Student-to-Counselor Ratios
Examines trends in school counselor access. Discusses health-related roles counselors play, including meeting students' personal and social needs, supporting wellness programs, and advocating for students with disabilities. Includes data for rural areas.
Author(s): Douglas J. Gagnon, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Examines trends in school counselor access. Discusses health-related roles counselors play, including meeting students' personal and social needs, supporting wellness programs, and advocating for students with disabilities. Includes data for rural areas.
Author(s): Douglas J. Gagnon, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Rural Hospital Participation and Performance in Value-Based Purchasing and Other Delivery System Reform Initiatives
Reports on the participation of delivery system reform initiatives by rural hospitals, and discusses the supporting factors and challenges for successful participation. Includes data comparing rural and urban Hospital Value-Based Payment (HVBP) performance.
Author(s): Karen E. Joynt, Nguyen Nguyen, Lok Wong Samson, et al.
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Reports on the participation of delivery system reform initiatives by rural hospitals, and discusses the supporting factors and challenges for successful participation. Includes data comparing rural and urban Hospital Value-Based Payment (HVBP) performance.
Author(s): Karen E. Joynt, Nguyen Nguyen, Lok Wong Samson, et al.
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Trends in Risk of Financial Distress among Rural Hospitals
Illustrates the proportion of rural hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), at high risk of financial distress by Census region and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) payment type for the 2013-2016 period.
Author(s): Brystana G. Kaufman, Randy Randolph, George H. Pink, Mark Holmes
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Illustrates the proportion of rural hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), at high risk of financial distress by Census region and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) payment type for the 2013-2016 period.
Author(s): Brystana G. Kaufman, Randy Randolph, George H. Pink, Mark Holmes
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Rural Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Depends on Family Physicians
Brief description of a study examining distribution of physicians approved to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, by specialty and rurality. Features breakdowns by family medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, and all other specialties, and by urban or rural location.
Author(s): Peter Wingrove, Brian Park, Andrew Bazemore
Citation: American Family Physician, 94(7), 546
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: Robert Graham Center
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Brief description of a study examining distribution of physicians approved to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, by specialty and rurality. Features breakdowns by family medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, and all other specialties, and by urban or rural location.
Author(s): Peter Wingrove, Brian Park, Andrew Bazemore
Citation: American Family Physician, 94(7), 546
Date: 10/2016
Sponsoring organization: Robert Graham Center
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Predictors of Primary Care Physician Practice Location in Underserved Urban and Rural Areas in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
Literature review on predictors of practice locations for primary care physicians. Literature includes 72 peer-reviewed articles published prior to November 2015. Discusses themes found including demographics, financial considerations, and medical training.
Author(s): Amelia Goodfellow, Jesus G. Ulloa, Patrick T. Dowling, et al.
Citation: Academic Medicine, 91(9), 1313-1321
Date: 09/2016
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Literature review on predictors of practice locations for primary care physicians. Literature includes 72 peer-reviewed articles published prior to November 2015. Discusses themes found including demographics, financial considerations, and medical training.
Author(s): Amelia Goodfellow, Jesus G. Ulloa, Patrick T. Dowling, et al.
Citation: Academic Medicine, 91(9), 1313-1321
Date: 09/2016
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Geographic Accessibility of Pulmonologists for Adults with COPD
Examines county-level geographic access to pulmonologists for adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Includes statistics describing the distance in miles to a pulmonologist or primary care physician for adults living in rural areas. Figure 1 overlays locations of pulmonologists with county estimates of adults with COPD. Figure 2 overlays the locations of primary care physician locations with county estimates of adults with COPD.
Author(s): Janet B. Croft, Hua Lu, Xingyou Zhang, James B. Holt
Citation: Chest, 150(3), 544-553
Date: 09/2016
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Examines county-level geographic access to pulmonologists for adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Includes statistics describing the distance in miles to a pulmonologist or primary care physician for adults living in rural areas. Figure 1 overlays locations of pulmonologists with county estimates of adults with COPD. Figure 2 overlays the locations of primary care physician locations with county estimates of adults with COPD.
Author(s): Janet B. Croft, Hua Lu, Xingyou Zhang, James B. Holt
Citation: Chest, 150(3), 544-553
Date: 09/2016
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