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1001. Visualizing Immunization Registry Data to Identify Places With Low Rates of HPV Vaccination Initiation in a Rural State - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Results of a 2016 study of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among Iowa adolescents aged 13-15. Includes a county-level map showing urban and rural areas and their vaccination rates.

...Cancer · Children and youth · Infectious diseases · Rural-urban differences · Sexual and reproductive health · Statistics and data...

1002. Effect of Travel Distance and Rurality of Residence on Initial Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in VA Primary Care Patient with Cirrhosis - Resources
Date: Feb 2020

Highlights a study on the effect of travel distance on hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance for veterans with cirrhosis who are being treated by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Merges VHA and CMS data and breaks it down by demographics and travel distance to both VA and non-VA medical centers and the patients' primary care providers, among other measures.

...Research, 55(1), 103-112 02/2020 Cancer · Health disparities · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Veterans...

1003. Mississippi Primary Care Needs Assessment - Resources
Date: Mar 2021

Identifies Mississippi communities with the greatest unmet healthcare needs and offers recommendations for allocating resources, managing shortage designations, and coordinating the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals. Includes sections on social determinants of health, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Graduate Medical Education, and workforce development. Features statistics on various diseases and health conditions.

...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Delta Region · Dental workforce · Diabetes · Graduate medical education · Health disparities · Health workforce...

1004. Substance Use and Misuse in Rural Areas Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Jun 28, 2023

Provides information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to substance use in rural areas. Describes substance use and misuse and discusses what rural healthcare providers and communities can do related to prevention and treatment.

...cancer, chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD), heart disease, and stroke, this high rate of tobacco...

1005. Topic Guides - Topic Guides

A list of current Rural Health Information Hub topic guides grouped by theme.

...Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Rural Areas Agricultural Health and Safety Violence and Abuse in Rural...

1006. Rural-Urban Differences in Homebound Status by Health and Functional Limitations - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Results of a study describing how rates of being homebound differ between rural and urban older adults by specific health indicators. Features statistics with breakdowns by chronic condition and rural or urban residence.

...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic respiratory conditions · Dementia · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

1007. Identifying Risk Factors for Adverse Lung Health Outcomes among Rural Appalachian Women - Resources
Date: May 2025

Examines risk factors related to lung function in Appalachian women. Utilizes 2015-2017 patient data from 2 Kentucky counties to analyze normal, restrictive, or obstructive lung function, with further data breakdowns according to demographic/social, behavioral, and health characteristics.

...05/2025 Appalachia · Cancer · Chronic respiratory conditions · Health disparities · Public health · Statistics and data · Women · Kentucky...

1008. Healthy Mujeres in the Texas Rio Grande Valley - Models & Innovations
Added: Dec 17, 2024

Healthy Mujeres uses a mobile clinic to provide basic pregnancy-related and preventive health services to women in the Texas Rio Grande Valley

...cancer screening Long-acting reversible contraception Pregnancy testing and pregnancy confirmation ultrasounds Referral to specialty...

1009. Contingency Management Smoking Cessation in Appalachia - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Mar 10, 2026

The web-based contingency management smoking cessation program in Appalachian regions of Kentucky and Ohio offers monetary incentives to reducing smoking rates in pregnant women and adolescents.

...Cancer Institute. The CM program lasted 6 weeks and consisted of five phases. Each phase...

1010. Healthy Southern Illinois Delta Network - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Jan 14, 2026

HSIDN is a coalition of local health departments and healthcare facilities working to improve people's health in a rural 16-county region in Illinois.

...cancer disparities and distributed them to local health departments Provided regional trainings about built environment...