Rural Health
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North Carolina Health Information Technology/Telehealth Program
Features program facts for state fiscal year 2025 on Health Information Technology/Telehealth grants and return on investment and economic impact. Includes county-level maps showing virtual behavioral health services reach and telehealth infrastructure grants reach, with shadings indicating rural and urban counties.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Features program facts for state fiscal year 2025 on Health Information Technology/Telehealth grants and return on investment and economic impact. Includes county-level maps showing virtual behavioral health services reach and telehealth infrastructure grants reach, with shadings indicating rural and urban counties.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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2023 Wisconsin Farm Related Fatalities
Offers data showing farm fatalities in Wisconsin in 2023 by type and source of injury as well as victim demographics. Notes the national impact of farm fatalities.
Author(s): B. Weichelt, G.R. Aby, J. Shutske
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: National Farm Medicine Center
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Offers data showing farm fatalities in Wisconsin in 2023 by type and source of injury as well as victim demographics. Notes the national impact of farm fatalities.
Author(s): B. Weichelt, G.R. Aby, J. Shutske
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: National Farm Medicine Center
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2025 Kentucky Rural Nursing Workforce Update
Infographic providing demographics and statistics on wages and numbers of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), registered nurses (RNs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in Kentucky as of 2024, with breakdowns by rural or urban location. Features percentage of state distribution of nurses with breakdowns by rural, urban, Appalachia, and Delta regions. Includes a county-level map showing distribution of APRNs and RNs by Kentucky Area Development District.
Author(s): William M. Baker, Caleb K. Williams, Beth Bowling
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
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Infographic providing demographics and statistics on wages and numbers of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), registered nurses (RNs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in Kentucky as of 2024, with breakdowns by rural or urban location. Features percentage of state distribution of nurses with breakdowns by rural, urban, Appalachia, and Delta regions. Includes a county-level map showing distribution of APRNs and RNs by Kentucky Area Development District.
Author(s): William M. Baker, Caleb K. Williams, Beth Bowling
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
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2025 North Carolina State Health Assessment: A Mid-Cycle Review of HNC 2030
Offers a comprehensive look at the health and well-being of North Carolinians and provides the mid-cycle review of Healthy North Carolina 2030 (HNC 2030). Evaluates progress on statewide health goals, identifies emerging trends, and assesses opportunities to strengthen conditions that influence health. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Offers a comprehensive look at the health and well-being of North Carolinians and provides the mid-cycle review of Healthy North Carolina 2030 (HNC 2030). Evaluates progress on statewide health goals, identifies emerging trends, and assesses opportunities to strengthen conditions that influence health. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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2024 Louisiana Health Report Card
Provides vital statistics and other health data by parish for Louisiana. Covers disease incidence, behavioral health, and mortality, with highlighted topics including cancer, teen pregnancy, low birthweight babies, infectious disease, opioid use, deaths due to suicide and violence, and more.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Provides vital statistics and other health data by parish for Louisiana. Covers disease incidence, behavioral health, and mortality, with highlighted topics including cancer, teen pregnancy, low birthweight babies, infectious disease, opioid use, deaths due to suicide and violence, and more.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (Rural MOMS) Program: 2019 Cohort Final Report
Highlights the work of the first 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: the Bootheel Perinatal Network in Missouri, Texas-RMOMS Comprehensive Maternal Care Network (TX-RMOMS), and Rural OB Access & Maternal Services (ROAMS) in New Mexico. Shares key accomplishments of the awardees, as well as information about the populations served.
Additional links: Full Report (PDF)
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program
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Highlights the work of the first 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: the Bootheel Perinatal Network in Missouri, Texas-RMOMS Comprehensive Maternal Care Network (TX-RMOMS), and Rural OB Access & Maternal Services (ROAMS) in New Mexico. Shares key accomplishments of the awardees, as well as information about the populations served.
Additional links: Full Report (PDF)
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program
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Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment & Scholarship Awards Report: Fiscal Year 2025
Features sections on the Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAAP) and the Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program (DRAAP). Features county-level maps showing areas with improved access to care due to PRAAP and DRAAP.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Features sections on the Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAAP) and the Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program (DRAAP). Features county-level maps showing areas with improved access to care due to PRAAP and DRAAP.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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The Rural Healthcare Landscape Survey: A Behavioral Health Needs Assessment
Analyzes survey data from 437 behavioral health professionals to identify areas of opportunity for support and increasing access to behavioral healthcare providers and patients in rural areas. Data analyzed include survey participant demographics, rurality of clients and providers, amount of provider consultations, and professional well-being. Discusses areas of future research related to provider training, distribution of providers, burnout, and provider demographics.
Author(s): Douglas Knutson, Mary Louise Cashel, Cindy Juntunen, et al.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Health, Education, and Rural Empowerment Lab at Oklahoma State University
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Analyzes survey data from 437 behavioral health professionals to identify areas of opportunity for support and increasing access to behavioral healthcare providers and patients in rural areas. Data analyzed include survey participant demographics, rurality of clients and providers, amount of provider consultations, and professional well-being. Discusses areas of future research related to provider training, distribution of providers, burnout, and provider demographics.
Author(s): Douglas Knutson, Mary Louise Cashel, Cindy Juntunen, et al.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Health, Education, and Rural Empowerment Lab at Oklahoma State University
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National Community Care Corps 2023-2025 Grantee Snapshots: Volunteer Power Supporting Health at Home
Highlights programs supporting independent living and wellness for older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers funded by Community Care Corps grants between 2023 and 2025. Includes programs in and for rural communities in California, Georgia, Washington, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Alabama offering transportation, social connection, and housework services.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: National Community Care Corps
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Highlights programs supporting independent living and wellness for older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers funded by Community Care Corps grants between 2023 and 2025. Includes programs in and for rural communities in California, Georgia, Washington, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Alabama offering transportation, social connection, and housework services.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: National Community Care Corps
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Oklahoma Breast & Cervical Cancer Annual Addendum: State Fiscal Year 2025
Discusses programs and initiatives supporting breast and cervical cancer prevention and treatment in Oklahoma. Includes color-coded maps showing ranges of breast and cervical cancer incidence and mortality in Oklahoma counties.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Discusses programs and initiatives supporting breast and cervical cancer prevention and treatment in Oklahoma. Includes color-coded maps showing ranges of breast and cervical cancer incidence and mortality in Oklahoma counties.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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