Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
The Availability of Family Medicine Residency Training in Rural Locations of the United States
Discusses the role family medicine residency programs play in producing rural primary care physicians. Provides data on the number of family medicine residency training positions in rural and urban areas in 2000 and 2007.
Date: 06/2009
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Discusses the role family medicine residency programs play in producing rural primary care physicians. Provides data on the number of family medicine residency training positions in rural and urban areas in 2000 and 2007.
Date: 06/2009
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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The Aging of the Primary Care Physician Workforce: Are Rural Locations Vulnerable?
Describes the rural areas of the U.S. where impending retirement threatens access to primary care, and offers potential solutions to the problem. Includes a map showing the percent of near-retirement primary care providers in nonmetropolitan areas by state.
Date: 06/2009
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Describes the rural areas of the U.S. where impending retirement threatens access to primary care, and offers potential solutions to the problem. Includes a map showing the percent of near-retirement primary care providers in nonmetropolitan areas by state.
Date: 06/2009
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Profile of Rural Health Insurance Coverage: A Chartbook
Provides information on the health insurance status of rural Americans under the age of 65. Includes recent estimates and changes since 1997 in rural health insurance coverage; differences in the demographic, socio-economic, employment and other risk factors for uninsurance among rural and urban residents; demographic and economic characteristics and employment differences of the rural and urban uninsured; and policy implications for covering the rural uninsured.
Additional links: Research & Policy Brief: Health Insurance Profile Indicates Need to Expand Coverage in Rural Areas, July 2009
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn, Nathaniel J. Anderson
Date: 06/2009
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Provides information on the health insurance status of rural Americans under the age of 65. Includes recent estimates and changes since 1997 in rural health insurance coverage; differences in the demographic, socio-economic, employment and other risk factors for uninsurance among rural and urban residents; demographic and economic characteristics and employment differences of the rural and urban uninsured; and policy implications for covering the rural uninsured.
Additional links: Research & Policy Brief: Health Insurance Profile Indicates Need to Expand Coverage in Rural Areas, July 2009
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn, Nathaniel J. Anderson
Date: 06/2009
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Occupational Injury and Treatment Patterns of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Highlights a study based on a survey of migrant and seasonal workers in Maine and New York regarding occupational injuries and treatment locations. Breaks down rate of migrant health center and emergency room utilization, as well as the rate of injuries treated elsewhere and those that went untreated.
Author(s): Melissa A. Brower, Giulia B. Earle-Richardson, John J. May, Paul L. Jenkins
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 14(2), 172-178
Date: 05/2009
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Highlights a study based on a survey of migrant and seasonal workers in Maine and New York regarding occupational injuries and treatment locations. Breaks down rate of migrant health center and emergency room utilization, as well as the rate of injuries treated elsewhere and those that went untreated.
Author(s): Melissa A. Brower, Giulia B. Earle-Richardson, John J. May, Paul L. Jenkins
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 14(2), 172-178
Date: 05/2009
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Medicaid: Source of Screening Affects Women's Eligibility for Coverage of Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment in Some States
Examines data on women screened for breast or cervical cancer through the Early Detection Program, how states have implemented the Treatment Act, and related data on Medicaid enrollment and spending. Contains several case studies, including one addressing rural access to early detection programs and treatment resources for breast and cervical cancer.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 05/2009
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Examines data on women screened for breast or cervical cancer through the Early Detection Program, how states have implemented the Treatment Act, and related data on Medicaid enrollment and spending. Contains several case studies, including one addressing rural access to early detection programs and treatment resources for breast and cervical cancer.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 05/2009
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Hospital Emergency Departments: Crowding Continues to Occur, and Some Patients Wait Longer than Recommended Time Frames
Provides detailed statistics on wait times in emergency departments. Includes comparison of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan emergency departments.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 05/2009
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Provides detailed statistics on wait times in emergency departments. Includes comparison of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan emergency departments.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 05/2009
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Satisfaction with Practice and Decision to Relocate: An Examination of Rural Physicians
Examines physician satisfaction with various aspects of practice and its association with decisions to continue or discontinue practicing in a rural location.
Author(s): Marc Berk, Jack Feldman, Claudia Schur, Jyoti Gupta
Date: 05/2009
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Examines physician satisfaction with various aspects of practice and its association with decisions to continue or discontinue practicing in a rural location.
Author(s): Marc Berk, Jack Feldman, Claudia Schur, Jyoti Gupta
Date: 05/2009
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Trends in Perinatal and Infant Health Disparities Between Rural American Indians and Alaska Natives and Rural Whites
Describes differences over time in perinatal care, birth outcomes, and infant health between rural American Indian and Alaska Native and rural White populations by tracking hospital death rates and characteristics of the parents.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, David C. Grossman, Elise Murowchick, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 99(4), 638-646
Date: 04/2009
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Describes differences over time in perinatal care, birth outcomes, and infant health between rural American Indian and Alaska Native and rural White populations by tracking hospital death rates and characteristics of the parents.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, David C. Grossman, Elise Murowchick, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 99(4), 638-646
Date: 04/2009
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Private Health Insurance in Rural Areas: Challenges and Opportunities
Examines health insurance coverage by rural/urban residence. Discusses differences in premiums and benefits, and identifies policy options to increase rural private health insurance coverage.
Author(s): Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 04/2009
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Examines health insurance coverage by rural/urban residence. Discusses differences in premiums and benefits, and identifies policy options to increase rural private health insurance coverage.
Author(s): Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 04/2009
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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The Crisis in Rural Dentistry
Discusses the need for intensified recruitment efforts to increase dental access and improve oral health in rural areas. Includes data on the supply of generalist dentists in rural areas. Proposes potential solutions that may increase the rural oral health care workforce.
Author(s): Mark P. Doescher, Gina A. Keppel, Susan M. Skillman, Roger A. Rosenblatt
Date: 04/2009
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Discusses the need for intensified recruitment efforts to increase dental access and improve oral health in rural areas. Includes data on the supply of generalist dentists in rural areas. Proposes potential solutions that may increase the rural oral health care workforce.
Author(s): Mark P. Doescher, Gina A. Keppel, Susan M. Skillman, Roger A. Rosenblatt
Date: 04/2009
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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