Rural Health
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Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program: 2021 Cohort Final Report
Highlights the work of the second cohort of Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (Rural MOMS) networks, funded to address rural maternal health challenges and improve access to maternal healthcare. Provides an overview of the work of the awardees: Families First: Rural Maternity Health Collaborative in Minnesota, RMOM-Southeast Missouri Partnership, and West Virginia Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Collaborative. Shares information about the populations served, as well as discussing key network coordination strategies used by the 2021 cohort and the 2019 cohort.
Additional links: Full Report (PDF)
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program
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Highlights the work of the second cohort of Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (Rural MOMS) networks, funded to address rural maternal health challenges and improve access to maternal healthcare. Provides an overview of the work of the awardees: Families First: Rural Maternity Health Collaborative in Minnesota, RMOM-Southeast Missouri Partnership, and West Virginia Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Collaborative. Shares information about the populations served, as well as discussing key network coordination strategies used by the 2021 cohort and the 2019 cohort.
Additional links: Full Report (PDF)
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program
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The Congenital Heart Initiative: Redefining Outcomes and Navigation to Adult-Centered Care (CHI-RON) Study
Reports on clinical and demographic gaps in adult congenital heart disease (CHD) care and the impact of care gaps on patient outcomes via a CHD surveillance system using patient-reported outcome, electronic health record, and administrative claims data. Includes data on mortality risk by level of rurality, among other factors.
Author(s): Anitha John, Lindsey Rudov, Rittal Mehta, et al.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Reports on clinical and demographic gaps in adult congenital heart disease (CHD) care and the impact of care gaps on patient outcomes via a CHD surveillance system using patient-reported outcome, electronic health record, and administrative claims data. Includes data on mortality risk by level of rurality, among other factors.
Author(s): Anitha John, Lindsey Rudov, Rittal Mehta, et al.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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UAMS Regional Campuses: 2024-25 Annual Report
Reports on the 2024-2025 activities of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses, including discussion of health professions training, pathway programs, recruiting, education, and more. Includes an overview of rural programming and research and provides county-level data on practice location of physician graduates.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses
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Reports on the 2024-2025 activities of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses, including discussion of health professions training, pathway programs, recruiting, education, and more. Includes an overview of rural programming and research and provides county-level data on practice location of physician graduates.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses
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Wisconsin 2026 Healthcare Workforce Report
Provides information on the healthcare workforce supply in Wisconsin, the workforce pipeline, and licensure issues, as well as strategies focused on education and training and investments in telehealth. Includes data on the percentage of physicians who work in rural Wisconsin.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce
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Provides information on the healthcare workforce supply in Wisconsin, the workforce pipeline, and licensure issues, as well as strategies focused on education and training and investments in telehealth. Includes data on the percentage of physicians who work in rural Wisconsin.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce
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Cancer in Alaska Native People, 1969-2023: 55 Year Report
Reports on cancer incidence and mortality among Alaska Native people versus U.S. White populations, with data comparisons by age, stage, cancer site, year, and tribal health region.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
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Reports on cancer incidence and mortality among Alaska Native people versus U.S. White populations, with data comparisons by age, stage, cancer site, year, and tribal health region.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
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Grief in Native Communities
Report details the findings of a summit on grief in tribal communities from June, 2025. Discusses community-based grief practices, traditional cultural practices, and how postvention approaches can be adopted by elders and spiritual leaders as a protective measure.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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Report details the findings of a summit on grief in tribal communities from June, 2025. Discusses community-based grief practices, traditional cultural practices, and how postvention approaches can be adopted by elders and spiritual leaders as a protective measure.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs Report
Analysis of the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce's service-cancelable loan repayment programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, behavioral health providers, and nurse faculty. Features statistics on award recipients with breakdowns by provider type in rural counties as of 2025, including by count and percentage.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Analysis of the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce's service-cancelable loan repayment programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, behavioral health providers, and nurse faculty. Features statistics on award recipients with breakdowns by provider type in rural counties as of 2025, including by count and percentage.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Maternal Health Access and Workforce Capacity in Rural Hawaii: Focus Group Findings Report
Discusses how maternal and infant health access and workforce availability vary across Hawaii's islands via focus group discussion of healthcare providers and other interested parties. Highlights barriers related to affordability, travel, workforce pathways, and more.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Hawaii State Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, Hawaii State Rural Health Association
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Discusses how maternal and infant health access and workforce availability vary across Hawaii's islands via focus group discussion of healthcare providers and other interested parties. Highlights barriers related to affordability, travel, workforce pathways, and more.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Hawaii State Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, Hawaii State Rural Health Association
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America's Health Rankings Senior Report 2026
Presents 56 measures of health and well-being from 25 data sources, to provide a picture of older adult health across the country, with comparisons by metro and nonmetro areas. Features insights on factors that shape the health of older adults in rural areas, and includes a state-level map with shadings showing ranges of rural population age 65 and older as of 2024.
Additional links: Executive Brief, Risk of Isolation County-Level Maps, State Summaries
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: United Health Foundation
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Presents 56 measures of health and well-being from 25 data sources, to provide a picture of older adult health across the country, with comparisons by metro and nonmetro areas. Features insights on factors that shape the health of older adults in rural areas, and includes a state-level map with shadings showing ranges of rural population age 65 and older as of 2024.
Additional links: Executive Brief, Risk of Isolation County-Level Maps, State Summaries
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: United Health Foundation
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Alaska Native Injury Atlas, 4th Edition - Part 2: Poisoning & Suicide Attempt Injury Hospitalizations
Provides data on trends in suicide attempt and poisoning hospitalizations among Alaska Native and American Indian people in Alaska, utilizing 2018-2023 hospital admissions data. Breaks down data by Tribal Health Region, demographic group, and injury mechanism.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
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Provides data on trends in suicide attempt and poisoning hospitalizations among Alaska Native and American Indian people in Alaska, utilizing 2018-2023 hospital admissions data. Breaks down data by Tribal Health Region, demographic group, and injury mechanism.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
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