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Rural Health

Rural Health refers to the interdisciplinary study of health and healthcare delivery in areas with sparse geographic distribution of individuals. Research supports that the needs of individuals living in rural areas are different from those living in urban areas. Access to health services in rural areas tends to be limited, due to a low number of providers and travel distance barriers.

Authors: Susan Chapman | Lillie Greiman | Timothy Bates | Laura Wagner | Ari Lissau | Kirsi Toivanen-Atilla | Rayana Sage

Topics: Long-Term Care, Rural Health, Workforce Supply

October 24, 2022
This Health Affairs article uses the 2013-2017 data from the American Community Survey and the Office of Management and Budget to analyze potential need for and supply of personal care services across the US.
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Authors: Natalia Oster | Davis Patterson | Susan Skillman | Bianca Frogner

Topics: COVID-19, Rural Health

April 6, 2022
This policy brief describes workforce challenges faced by rural health care delivery systems and how pre-pandemic financial instability in rural health care facilities may have contributed to the challenges experienced by the rural health workforce during the pandemic. Available federal pandemic funding to address rural health workforce needs is also discussed.
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Authors: Julianna C Long | Paul Delamater | Mark Holmes

Topics: Methodology, Rural Health

November 8, 2021
This article explores 8 federal rural definitions and the degree to which they identify the same areas as rural. Rural-urban disparities across socioeconomic, demographic, and health access and outcome measures are also evaluated.
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Authors: Candice Chen | Nicholas Chong | Qian Luo | Jeongyoung Park

Topics: Emerging Models and Innovations, Policy, Rural Health

September 1, 2021
This article evaluates the impact of new Teaching Health Center residency programs on health center staffing, patient service, quality of care, and provider productivity.
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August 3, 2021
This webinar explores 8 federal rural definitions and the degree to which they identify the same areas as rural. Rural-urban disparities across socioeconomic, demographic, and health access and outcome measures are also evaluated.
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