Minnesota Resources
Minnesota Capacity of Nursing Facilities that Close
Discusses bed availability and capacity of nursing home facilities in rural Minnesota. Provides data on both open and closed nursing home facilities according to entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban location.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Discusses bed availability and capacity of nursing home facilities in rural Minnesota. Provides data on both open and closed nursing home facilities according to entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban location.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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The Declining Capacity of Nursing Facility Care in Rural Minnesota
Discusses the increasing demand for professional long-term care in Minnesota alongside the decreasing capacity of nursing facility availability. Provides information and statistics on projected demand through 2045, number of available nursing facilities and beds, changes in demand trends, workforce needs, and more, with breakdowns according to county and urbanicity.
Additional links: Summary
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Discusses the increasing demand for professional long-term care in Minnesota alongside the decreasing capacity of nursing facility availability. Provides information and statistics on projected demand through 2045, number of available nursing facilities and beds, changes in demand trends, workforce needs, and more, with breakdowns according to county and urbanicity.
Additional links: Summary
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Expanding Telehealth Services and Access for Successful Maternal Care
A podcast episode that discusses maternal telehealth in Minnesota and telehealth programs that focus on reaching rural parts of the state. Features a conversation with Dr. Chris DeRienzo, podcast host, and Dr. Johnna Nynas, a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) at Sanford Health Bemidji.
Author(s): Tom Haederle, Chris DeRienzo
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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A podcast episode that discusses maternal telehealth in Minnesota and telehealth programs that focus on reaching rural parts of the state. Features a conversation with Dr. Chris DeRienzo, podcast host, and Dr. Johnna Nynas, a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) at Sanford Health Bemidji.
Author(s): Tom Haederle, Chris DeRienzo
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Rural Health Care in Minnesota: Data Highlights
Provides an overview of the health and demographic profile of rural Minnesota. Includes sections on the rural healthcare system, workforce, service availability, financing, and more. Includes county-level maps, rural versus urban data comparisons, and graphs that depict rural health information.
Additional links: Data Sources
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Provides an overview of the health and demographic profile of rural Minnesota. Includes sections on the rural healthcare system, workforce, service availability, financing, and more. Includes county-level maps, rural versus urban data comparisons, and graphs that depict rural health information.
Additional links: Data Sources
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Minnesota Chartbook Section 8B Health Care Providers and Service Availability: Clinics, Imaging and Other Facilities
Provides information on availability of physician clinic services, diagnostic imaging services, and freestanding outpatient surgical services in Minnesota. Includes number and distribution of physicians practicing by isolated rural, small town rural, large rural city, and urban location, as well as regional data and state maps on primary care and specialty care clinics, imaging services, and outpatient surgical services.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Provides information on availability of physician clinic services, diagnostic imaging services, and freestanding outpatient surgical services in Minnesota. Includes number and distribution of physicians practicing by isolated rural, small town rural, large rural city, and urban location, as well as regional data and state maps on primary care and specialty care clinics, imaging services, and outpatient surgical services.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – Minnesota Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Minnesota in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Minnesota in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Minnesota Chartbook Section 5: Public Health Insurance Programs
Provides information on public insurance programs in Minnesota, including Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and MinnesotaCare. Includes data on enrollment, spending, distribution of enrollees, and enrollee location by region and county.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Provides information on public insurance programs in Minnesota, including Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and MinnesotaCare. Includes data on enrollment, spending, distribution of enrollees, and enrollee location by region and county.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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State of Rural Preview: Nonemployer Receipts
Provides data and trends related to nonemployer receipts and personal income in Minnesota, with breakdowns according to entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban county.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Provides data and trends related to nonemployer receipts and personal income in Minnesota, with breakdowns according to entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban county.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Gender Differences in Factors Associated with Rural Health Care Practice in Minnesota
Examines the sex-related factors in choosing to practice in a rural area. Analyzes 2021-2022 Minnesota Department of Health data according to healthcare profession, sex, race/ethnicity, and factors for choosing a rural location to practice, such as scope of practice, lifestyle, educational or internship options, and more.
Author(s): Selam Woldegerima, Teri Fritsma, Carrie Henning-Smith, Mark Rosenberg, Andrew P.J. Olson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 09/2024
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Examines the sex-related factors in choosing to practice in a rural area. Analyzes 2021-2022 Minnesota Department of Health data according to healthcare profession, sex, race/ethnicity, and factors for choosing a rural location to practice, such as scope of practice, lifestyle, educational or internship options, and more.
Author(s): Selam Woldegerima, Teri Fritsma, Carrie Henning-Smith, Mark Rosenberg, Andrew P.J. Olson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2)
Date: 09/2024
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Interconnected Youth Mental Health Crisis
A recorded webinar that discusses youth mental health in rural and urban Minnesota. Focuses on issues such as workforce shortages, risk and protective factors related to mental health, continuum of care, and more. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Sue Abderholden, Sara Gonzalez Rodriguez, Wade McKittrick, Feven Tesfaye
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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A recorded webinar that discusses youth mental health in rural and urban Minnesota. Focuses on issues such as workforce shortages, risk and protective factors related to mental health, continuum of care, and more. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Sue Abderholden, Sara Gonzalez Rodriguez, Wade McKittrick, Feven Tesfaye
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Last Updated: 10/20/2025