Primary Care Workforce Publications
Subsidizing doctor travel would aid rural health care access, study shows |
Rural Physician & Advanced Practice Provider Compensation Survey Results |
As Iowa faces workforce shortages in nursing and other areas, a new University of Iowa professor-led study has shed light on a possible tool to combat predicted losses in rural specialty health care
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This first-of-its-kind survey provides a path forward for rural healthcare organizations by outlining provider compensation trends, best practices, and potential challenges leaders might face when recruiting and retaining top talent in rural healthcare.
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New study shows benefits of paying doctors to go to rural Iowa |
Stressed Out and Burned Out: The Global Primary Care Crisis |
Instead of hiring more doctors to practice in declining rural areas, an easier way to solve Iowa's healthcare shortage might be to incentivize them to travel, according to new research from the University of Iowa.
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Findings from the 2022 International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians
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The Shrinking Number of Primary Care Physicians Is Reaching a Tipping Point |
CONNECTION IS RETENTION: Lessons from Leaders with Unusually High Nurse Retention |
The percentage of U.S. doctors in adult primary care has been declining for years and is now about 25% — a tipping point beyond which many Americans won’t be able to find a family doctor at all.
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Crucial Learning and The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) surveyed 1,559 nurse managers and 562 clinical staff in March 2023 to identify drives of nursing turnover and retention.
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Rural Pharmacies Provide Multi-Faceted Value to Rural Communities
Rural community pharmacies are often vital sources for prescriptions, vaccinations, patient education, and other healthcare needs, but the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis reported a decrease in the number of rural pharmacies from 2003 to 2021. A pharmacy chain in the Midwest, a pharmacy-based research network in the South, and an Illinois school of pharmacy discuss the rewards and challenges of operating in rural areas. This article features NuCara pharmacies located across Iowa and founded by TJ Johnsrud, a former IRHA Jerry Karbeling award winner. Read the full article, written by IRHA Board Secretary Whitney Zahnd, in The Rural Monitor here.