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June 19, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
GME distribution is uneven, a new study finds, and provides more support to subspecialty programs than to primary care programs.
June 29, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Although there are multiple barriers, I will focus on three which I view as key if change is to occur. It is essential that these three barriers be purposefully and thoughtfully tackled so as to advance a health care agenda for America. Further, we ...
June 23, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
An enhanced national emphasis on understanding that rural residents not only need access to providers, but access to a variety of providers to optimize health, could really impact health outcomes for patients who suffer from multiple chronic illness ...
June 21, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Much of the conversation about rural health care delivery still focuses on access. While geography is an enormous barrier to access, and access is required to improve health outcomes, the panelists at last week’s event again reminded viewers that im ...
June 16, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Health in Rural America today according to experts is marked by: 1) limited access to primary and preventive services; 2)reduced consumer choices; 3)fewer insured people; 4)geographic disparities; 5) higher rates of chronic diseases and dental carri ...
June 6, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Have you registered for the June 13 AARP Solutions Forum on Advancing Health in Rural America: Maximizing Nursing’s Impact? There’s still time! The forum will be held in Washington, D.C., and a live webcast will be offered on the Center to Champion ...
May 18, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
On Monday, June 13, from 9:00-11:30 a.m. ET, AARP, in collaboration with the National Rural Health Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will host an AARP Solutions Forum on Advancing Health in Rural America: Maximizing Nursing’s Impac ...
March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services enhanced its efforts to recruit and retain primary care providers in underserved areas.
February 29, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has awarded $9.1 million to medical students participating in the National Health Service Corps’ Students to Service Loan Repayment Program. In exchange for funds to repay their medical school debts, t ...
January 1, 2007 | Book
The most consistent priority of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has been to expand access to medical care for underserved individuals, a disproportionate number of whom live in rural areas. The Foundation has employed a number of approaches to improve health services for people living in rural areas. In this chapter, the award-winning author and frequent Anthology contributor Digby Diehl looks at a program designed to improve access to medical care for people living in some of the nation's most underserved areas?the rural South of the United States.