Medically underserved areas (MUAs) and populations (MUP) identify geographic areas with a lack of access to primary care services. (nd.gov)
This study makes it clear that we need tools or interventions specifically designed to prevent heart failure in rural populations, particularly among Black men living in these areas. (nih.gov)
Almost 69% were Black adults recruited from community health centers that care for medically underserved populations. (nih.gov)
In her role, she served as an advocate for patients and their families to receive full disclosure about multiple biobanking and active treatment studies offered through the Solid Tumor Team, as well as a genomic study that aimed to assess the utility of genomic testing in diverse oncology patient populations with an emphasis on the medically underserved/underrepresented individuals in genomics. (nih.gov)
Many of these diseases and conditions disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority populations and others who are medically underserved. (nih.gov)
Review DC's Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/Ps). (dc.gov)
This FOA will use the R21 grant mechanism to encourage studies that specifically target medically underserved areas as well as underserved and underrepresented populations. (nih.gov)
JHCPU addresses such diverse areas as health care access, quality, costs, legislation, regulations, health promotion, and disease prevention in relation to underserved populations in North and Central America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa. (jhu.edu)
and, to support family physicians working in "small practices, practices located in rural areas, and practices caring for medically underserved populations. (jabfm.org)
Centers3
Many public health challenges exist in rural areas, where primary care practices are faced with limited resources, few clinical information systems, and relative isolation from education programs and care centers with multispecialty teams. (thecommunityguide.org)
CAP event brings together a panel of experts to discuss how health centers can deliver care to underserved communities while boosting local economies. (americanprogress.org)
Health centers deliver a comprehensive range of primary health care to areas that the federal government designates as "medically underserved communities. (americanprogress.org)
MUAs3
Expecting Health, a maternal and child health education and advocacy initiative of Genetic Alliance, partnered with RTI International to implement an online survey assessing needs and preferences around NBS-related health education, with a particular interest in those of families living within medically underserved areas (MUAs). (nih.gov)
While families across different geographic areas seem to have similar preferences in terms of content for NBS education, the results show that some distinct communication methods are needed to reach families living in MUAs. (nih.gov)
Among those who completed residencies from 2010 through 2019, 25.4% said they are providing direct patient care in medically underserved areas (MUAs) across the United States. (medscape.com)
Disparities7
Studies have shown disparities in use of clinical genetic services, with lower access among people who are medically underserved. (cdc.gov)
These disparities have been further compounded by fragmented SARS-CoV-2 testing policies in the United States, which have not prioritized testing for medically underserved racial and ethnic minority communities ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
Finding an association between living in rural areas and an increased incidence of heart failure is an important advance, especially given its implications for helping to address geographic-, gender-, and race-based disparities," said David Goff, M.D., Ph.D., director of NHLBI's Division of Cardiovascular Sciences. (nih.gov)
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to stimulate workforce development in biomedical research areas to eliminate health disparities and improve health equity within the scope of NIDDK's mission diseases and conditions. (nih.gov)
22. Persistent area socioeconomic disparities in U.S. incidence of cervical cancer, mortality, stage, and survival, 1975-2000. (nih.gov)
A recorded webinar that presents information on the services and programs provided by the Kansas Center for Rural Health, such as loan repayment programs, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) maps and tools, information on rural health disparities, and organizational goals, strategies, and collaborations. (ruralhealthinfo.org)
Lower vaccine rates in rural areas certainly contributed to those disparities. (northfortynews.com)
Graduates practice2
Many of our family nurse practitioner graduates practice in medically underserved areas. (memphisdailynews.com)
Many of our graduates practice in rural and other medically underserved areas. (northfortynews.com)
Genomics1
Also, we will evaluate the development of specialty tracks in Milwaukee in areas such as genomics and personalized pharmacy, oncology, mental health and research. (pharmacytimes.com)
Practice in rural1
Rural-orientated medical training programs in the USA that selectively admit students from rural backgrounds and who intend to practise as family practitioners have demonstrated success in increasing uptake of practice in rural/underserved areas. (nih.gov)
HPSAs1
Provides data and trends of the Kansas healthcare workforce, including information on vacancies and turnover, data on nursing supply, hospital financial trends, projected job openings, and primary care physician Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by county. (ruralhealthinfo.org)
Unmet1
There are very few geriatric psychiatry practitioners in the United States resulting in high levels of unmet needs in primary care, particularly in medically underserved areas. (bcm.edu)
Geographic4
Findings provide guidance for translating pediatric weight management programs in medically underserved geographic areas by maximizing the probability of successful adoption and implementation through a community application process. (cdc.gov)
Furthermore, children residing in rural areas have 26% greater odds of obesity than their urban counterparts (3), and the most recent childhood obesity treatment recommendations do not address barriers for those living in medically underserved geographic areas (5). (cdc.gov)
To assess the effects of geographic diffusion of physicians from medically oversupplied toward undersupplied areas driven by economic competition among physicians and political interventions in Japan and US. (nih.gov)
The federal government has used a number of funding mechanisms to achieve such policy goals as facilitating medical education for members of specific socioeconomic groups, increasing the supply of specific medical specialties, and stimulating the supply of physicians in specific geographic areas. (nih.gov)
20001
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000 The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2000," a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas. (nih.gov)
Affordable Care Act2
How has the Affordable Care Act benefitted medically underserved communities? (nih.gov)
To deal with this discrepancy, the Affordable Care Act contains support for physicians going into primary care through both financial incentives and training programs that aim to expand the diversity of providers and encourage providers to work in underserved communities. (familiesusa.org)
Communities11
aimed at expanding access to eye and vision care in medically underserved communities across america. (thepracticesolution.net)
The bill seeks to build on a successful federal incentive program to develop new links between highly qualified doctors of optometry and communities in rural and urban areas with limited access to eye and vision care services. (thepracticesolution.net)
In North Carolina, residents of both 98 and 95 areas live in underserved communities with limited access to medical care and information, healthy food retail, and other resources that make individuals healthy and communities vital. (nnlm.gov)
1 Providing essential services and programs to these often medically underserved communities presents a unique challenge. (thecommunityguide.org)
32. Effect of area poverty rate on cancer screening across US communities. (nih.gov)
Medical graduates from rural communities are far more likely to practice in places like their hometowns than those from more populated areas. (northfortynews.com)
TED SIMONS: Of the three Arizona communities, received the grants, Phoenix is one of the three, how many different areas in the City of Phoenix, are targeted. (azpbs.org)
In Wisconsin, there is a continuing maldistribution of pharmacists in small communities and in medically-underserved urban areas. (pharmacytimes.com)
And, on top of that, these communities are more likely to live in medically underserved areas. (familiesusa.org)
They contribute to the economic livelihood of the areas they serve rather than sapping money from communities. (americanprogress.org)
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved ( JHCPU ) is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on contemporary health care issues of medically underserved communities. (jhu.edu)
Care16
A medically underserved population (MUP) may include groups of persons who face economic, cultural or linguistic barriers to health care. (udsmapper.org)
We are committed to enhancing patient care everywhere and proud to help develop and facilitate access to sustainable imaging services in underserved areas," said Diego Olego, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Philips Healthcare. (projecthope.org)
Reps. Bart Gordon and Joe Pitts are committed to ensuring that Americans in medically underserved areas, including our seniors, veterans and children, are able to get the eye and vision care services they need and deserve," said C. Tommy Crooks, O.D., president of the AOA. (thepracticesolution.net)
Including optometry students in the National Health Service Corps Program will help expand the public's access to preventive eye care services in underserved areas while offering students needed scholarships and loan repayment opportunities at a time of rising student debt," said Dr. Hector Santiago, president of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry. (thepracticesolution.net)
and, provide health care to people in medically underserved areas and to those with special needs. (nih.gov)
Further research is needed to determine the best means of providing care to this underserved population. (nih.gov)
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be a public or private entity that provides trauma care in a rural area. (govinfo.gov)
DOH's Primary Care Bureau is responsible for assessing and ensuring designation of areas of DC that have a shortage of health care providers. (dc.gov)
Boosting numbers of primary care physicians in shortage areas could save over 7,000 lives every single year, according to a March 2021 study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (northfortynews.com)
In the areas with the highest concentrations of primary care doctors working full time in outpatient clinical settings, people 65 and older had death rates 5 percent lower than in areas with fewer primary care doctors. (familiesusa.org)
Regular features include research papers and reports, literature reviews, policy analyses, and evaluations of noteworthy health care programs, as well as a regular column written by members of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved. (jhu.edu)
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved is the official journal of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU). (jhu.edu)
The Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved publishes original papers, commentaries, brief communications, reports from the field, columns, and reviews regarding the health of low-income and other medically underserved people. (jhu.edu)
Though our concerns-health, health policy, and health care for the underserved-are universal, our focus is on North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa. (jhu.edu)
Other customers, such as University of Virginia (UVA) Center for Telehealth , uses IoE capabilities to extend quality of care to medically underserved areas. (cisco.com)
Older adults, particularly those in rural areas, often lack access to integrated care that can improved outcomes. (bcm.edu)
Population1
In Montana, a state with a little more than 1 million residents and almost half of the population living in rural or frontier areas, lack of healthcare services is a reality for many. (thecommunityguide.org)
Healthcare1
The purpose of this program is to improve healthcare in rural areas by analyzing and presenting Critical Access Hospital (CAH) data and capturing best practices to inform improvement efforts and efficiently target limited resources in CAHs. (hrsa.gov)
Relation1
33. Later-stage cancer in relation to medically underserved areas in Connecticut. (nih.gov)
People2
Project HOPE and RAD-AID International, today announced a strategic collaboration to improve access to medical imaging services for people in medically-underserved areas of emerging and developing countries. (projecthope.org)
Sacate Catholic Day School, serving the Pima-Papago people of the area, operated at the mission from 1930 until 1969. (wikipedia.org)
Shortage2
According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, a medically underserved area (MUA) may be a whole county or a group of contiguous counties, a group of county or civil divisions or a group of urban census tracts that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has designated as having a shortage of health services for residents. (udsmapper.org)
Designation of health professional shortage areas. (nih.gov)
Research2
Expanding the availability of effective programming and expertise is imperative to translate research to practice in medically underserved areas. (cdc.gov)
Patients in rural areas were 54% more likely than others to contract the virus, according to a September 2021 analysis from the Rural Policy Research Institute. (northfortynews.com)
Grant1
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that will provide services under the grant in any rural area identified by a State under section 1214(d)(1). (govinfo.gov)
Services1
A facility or location where drugs and other medically related items and services are sold, dispensed, or otherwise provided directly to patients. (cms.gov)
Access3
To compound these issues, there is limited access to broadband in many of our 95 areas. (nnlm.gov)
This is particularly important in medically underserved areas where access to asthma specialist is not readily available. (aaaai.org)
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas. (ruralhealthinfo.org)
Adults1
Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts, and Black men living in rural areas have an especially higher risk - 34%, according to a large observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health. (nih.gov)
State3
rural and underserved areas throughout the State. (ilga.gov)
Gehlert says the program will have a lasting impact because it will target medically underserved areas of the state. (sc.edu)
Listing of Governor Designated Medically Underserved Areas in the state of Kansas for the purpose of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) certification. (ruralhealthinfo.org)
Provide2
2. Telemedicine has been used to provide asthma education in medically underserved areas. (aaaai.org)
We will have the ability to provide in-person training to existing professionals in rural areas," Iachini says. (sc.edu)
Search1
View our page to search various areas of interest and methodology. (nih.gov)
Target1
Phoenix will get $400,000, and will use the money to target five industrial areas for environmental assessments. (azpbs.org)
Priority2
NNLM National Initiatives and Priority areas represent issues, topics and activities that are important to NLM and NIH. (nnlm.gov)
This RFA, the Appalachia Leadership Initiative on Cancer, is related to the priority area of cancer. (nih.gov)
Community1
ATSDR awards grants for improving community health in areas with brownfields and land reuse sites. (cdc.gov)
Development1
Specialized Knowledge or Skill - You participated in a program involving an area of study or field of specialized knowledge designated as necessary for further development of your home country and appears on the Exchange Visitor Skills List for your home country. (state.gov)
Women1
The study showed white women living in rural areas had a 22% increased risk of heart failure compared to white women in urban areas, and Black women had an 18% higher risk compared to Black women in urban areas. (nih.gov)