Advanced Practice Nurses Fill Health Care Gaps in Rural Areas
Nurse-owned clinics and advanced degree nurses are supplementing and sometimes replacing primary care physicians in underserved areas. The post Advanced Practice Nurses Fill Health Care Gaps in Rural...
View ArticleAn Interview with John Supplitt
The senior director of the Section for Small or Rural Hospitals of the American Hospital Association discusses challenges facing rural hospitals, including workforce and HIT. The post An Interview with...
View ArticleTelemedicine Reaches Beyond Clinic Walls
Telemedicine isn't confined to hospitals—it can reach patients in nursing homes, prisons and isolated geographic regions. The post Telemedicine Reaches Beyond Clinic Walls appeared first on The Rural...
View ArticleWatch Your Medical School
The real issue in American medical education is geographic and specialty distribution, yet most medical schools do little to address it. The post Watch Your Medical School appeared first on The Rural...
View ArticleHIT Workforce a Growing Concern for Critical Access Hospitals
Health reform is driving up demand for technology professionals and requiring technological upgrades that can cost millions. Rural networks and training programs are working to meet the demand. The...
View ArticleWidespread Need for Caregivers
Finding an adequate supply of trained caregivers to provide in-home care for seniors continues to be a challenge, especially in rural areas. The post Widespread Need for Caregivers appeared first on...
View ArticleMedicare Payments to Address the Maldistribution of the Health Workforce
Thomas C. Ricketts, Deputy Director of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, reflects on how Medicare payments have been used to encourage healthcare providers to practice in...
View ArticleWhere Are They? Examining General Surgery Workforce Issues
With the nation’s general surgeons retiring and surgery residents choosing surgical specialties over a general surgery practice, experts are looking close at surgical workforce issues. The post Where...
View ArticleRural Health Predictions: Q&A with Alan Morgan
National Rural Health Association CEO Alan Morgan discusses his organization’s work on the national and global stages and shares his rural health predictions for 2020. The post Rural Health...
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