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February 13, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Convincing a medical student, sometimes tens of thousands of dollars in debt, to take a lower-paying job or move to a low-income, rural community can be a tough sell. So perhaps it’s not surprising that many new physicians gravitate toward high-payi ...
November 16, 2009 | Program Result
Nurse practitioner Tina Monlezun, RN, MSN, bought the vacant clinic building and with a loan from Louisiana's Southern Rural Health Access project, was able to open the clinic and cover costs such as personnel and equipment.
November 16, 2009 | Program Result
In Texas the East Texas Area Health Education Center worked with 40 organizations - hospitals, social services agencies, and faith-based ministries - to develop the East Texas Health Access Network.
November 16, 2009 | Program Result
In Mississippi the Mississippi Primary Health Care Association created the Mississippi Access to Rural Care program, which helped recruit and place 134 primary care providers in some of the state's most remote and impoverished areas.
November 16, 2009 | Program Result
The South Carolina Rural Interdisciplinary Program of Training introduced 420 students in 12 health disciplines, to rural health care for five weeks during the summer.
November 16, 2009 | Program Result
A registered nurse experienced in the business side of health care, Harrison spent almost two months improving the billing system. As a result of her work, the hospital's charges increased from $9 million to $11 million a year initially and eventually went up to $14 million, says Curtis, adding, "That's the bottom line."
November 16, 2009 | Program Result
During the enrichment program, Jackson spent half of each day in the classroom, and the other half-day at the Natchez Regional Medical Center, shadowing staff in a different department each week. After completing the program, she went on to pursue a graduate degree in biological science.
July 25, 2003 | Program Result
The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine redesigned its programs to increase the number of generalist graduates and the number of residents entering primary care practice.
July 1, 2002 | Program Result
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examined the long-term impact of federal, state, and private investment on rural communities' physician recruitment and physician workforce stability.
November 28, 2007 | Program Result
Due to his overall poor health, William Hewitt of Center, Texas, a 68-year-old retired manager of a chicken processing plant, needed to have his teeth removed in a hospital, at a cost well beyond his means. This sidebar recounts how the East Texas Health Access Network arranged for Hewitt to have his teeth removed and get new dentures, for out-of-pocket costs of just over $1,000.