Rural Health
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Kansas Rural Behavioral Health Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Kansas Rural Obstetrical Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Kansas Rural Primary Care Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Utilizing a Steering Committee to Implement Health in All Policies in a Rural, Micro-Urban Community
Examines the impact of a Health in All Policies (HiAP) steering committee in a rural and micro-urban area of Montana. Discusses the focus areas of the committee, such as a rural perspective on public health, policy, transportation, social services, development, preservation, education, and more. Reflects on the benefits of a multi-sector steering committee and an HiAP approach to impact rural communities.
Author(s): Danika Lee Comey, Bridget L. Hanson, Morgan E. Neavill, et al.
Citation: Health Promotion International, 41(1)
Date: 02/2026
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Examines the impact of a Health in All Policies (HiAP) steering committee in a rural and micro-urban area of Montana. Discusses the focus areas of the committee, such as a rural perspective on public health, policy, transportation, social services, development, preservation, education, and more. Reflects on the benefits of a multi-sector steering committee and an HiAP approach to impact rural communities.
Author(s): Danika Lee Comey, Bridget L. Hanson, Morgan E. Neavill, et al.
Citation: Health Promotion International, 41(1)
Date: 02/2026
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Merging Law and Medicine: Patient Attitudes About and Experiences with Social Needs Screening and Medical-Legal Partnerships in Primary Care
Analyzes survey results of 502 adults who had visited a primary care provider in 2023 to investigate patient experiences with social needs screening (SNS) and medical-legal partnerships (MLP). Discusses rural patients' comfort with MLPs as an option to address social needs.
Author(s): Jamelia D. Graham, Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, Sophia I. Allen, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 17
Date: 02/2026
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Analyzes survey results of 502 adults who had visited a primary care provider in 2023 to investigate patient experiences with social needs screening (SNS) and medical-legal partnerships (MLP). Discusses rural patients' comfort with MLPs as an option to address social needs.
Author(s): Jamelia D. Graham, Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, Sophia I. Allen, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 17
Date: 02/2026
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Telehealth FAQ Calendar Year 2026
Provides information on Medicare telehealth regulations and payment policy for calendar year 2026. Includes information on audio-only services, behavioral health services, direct supervision, and more.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides information on Medicare telehealth regulations and payment policy for calendar year 2026. Includes information on audio-only services, behavioral health services, direct supervision, and more.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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2022 Indiana Physician Assistant Health Workforce Data Report
Provides information on the 2022 physician assistant (PA) workforce in Indiana. Includes data on actively practicing PAs; PA demographics, education, and practice characteristics; populations served; workforce demand; and county-level geographic distribution.
Additional links: Brief, Workforce Report
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides information on the 2022 physician assistant (PA) workforce in Indiana. Includes data on actively practicing PAs; PA demographics, education, and practice characteristics; populations served; workforce demand; and county-level geographic distribution.
Additional links: Brief, Workforce Report
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Profile of Georgia's Graduate Medical Education (GME) Graduates FY 2021 - FY 2025: Retention, Specialty, Education, Debt, and Practice Trends
Provides information about graduates of Georgia graduate medical education (GME) programs, using data from 5-year outcome reports and GME exit surveys. Features statistics including demographic area in which graduates intend to practice, with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Provides information about graduates of Georgia graduate medical education (GME) programs, using data from 5-year outcome reports and GME exit surveys. Features statistics including demographic area in which graduates intend to practice, with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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2025 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Community
Analyzes 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to how rural Nebraskans perceive their local communities, focusing on issues such as community services, housing, mental health, and perceptions of community cohesion and livability.
Author(s): Heather Akin, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Mary Emery, et al.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Analyzes 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to how rural Nebraskans perceive their local communities, focusing on issues such as community services, housing, mental health, and perceptions of community cohesion and livability.
Author(s): Heather Akin, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Mary Emery, et al.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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A Multi-Level Intervention to Address Childhood Obesity in Rural Hispanic Communities
Provides results from the Together We STRIDE study, a multi-level, community-based pediatric obesity intervention for Hispanic elementary school students and their families in Washington State's Yakima County.
Author(s): Linda K. Ko, Eileen Rillamas-Sun, Mario Kratz, et al.
Citation: Obesity Science and Practice, 12(1), e70116
Date: 01/2026
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Provides results from the Together We STRIDE study, a multi-level, community-based pediatric obesity intervention for Hispanic elementary school students and their families in Washington State's Yakima County.
Author(s): Linda K. Ko, Eileen Rillamas-Sun, Mario Kratz, et al.
Citation: Obesity Science and Practice, 12(1), e70116
Date: 01/2026
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