WWAMI RHRC

The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) funding served over half of U.S. rural counties to expand access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use disorders.

This study investigated whether the RCORP funding has had an impact on the supply of clinicians with DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine in rural communities.

Geographic Access to Health Care for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries: An Update and National Look

Rural Medicare beneficiaries travel farther to receive care and spend more time traveling than urban beneficiaries to access treatment. This study describes who cares for rural patients, distance to care, and how much care is received.

About Us

The WWAMI Rural Health Research Center (RHRC) is one of seven rural health research centers funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) to perform policy-oriented research on issues related to rural health care.

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Featured Research

Early Evidence of Geographic Variation in Medicare Participation Among Newly Eligible Mental Health Providers Following the 2024 Coverage Expansion Read more
Methadone Treatment in the Rural and Urban United States: Geographic Barriers and Regional Variations in Medicare-enrolled Opioid Treatment Program Availability Read more
Expanding and Sustaining Rural Clinical Education: Perspectives from Health Professions Education Leaders Read more

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Featured Presentations

A Tour of Youth Behavioral Health Services Landscape: Prevalence, Treatment, and the Workforce Read more
Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending Across Rurality Read more
Rural Clinical Training Trends: Challenges and Solutions Read more

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News

Remembering Davis Patterson

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Jul

Thumbnail from the report showing the distribution of the state workforce for primary, behavioral health and obstetrical care

WWAMI RHRC Releases New State Health Workforce Data Briefs on Behavioral Health, Primary Care, and Obstetrical Care

30
Jun

Geographic distribution map thumbnail of Marriage and Family Therapists in the USA

New WWAMI RHRC Report Examines Rural Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Workforce Under Medicare’s Reimbursement Expansion

10
Jun

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The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) funding served over half of U.S. rural counties to expand access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use disorders.

Rural home health agencies operate at lower average margins and face unique challenges to providing care to rural communities.

Emergency Medical Services Personnel: Comparing Rural and Urban Provider Experience and Provision of Evidence-based Care

Geographic Access to Health Care for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries: An Update and National Look

About Us

Featured Research

Featured Presentations

News

Remembering Davis Patterson

WWAMI RHRC Releases New State Health Workforce Data Briefs on Behavioral Health, Primary Care, and Obstetrical Care

New WWAMI RHRC Report Examines Rural Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Workforce Under Medicare’s Reimbursement Expansion

WWAMI RHRC Director Joins National Rural Health Association on Capitol Hill

News from the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center – Funding Renewal and Leadership Changes

Davis Patterson Awarded Research & Scholarship Excellence Award

The Association of Rurality and Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis

Geographic Access to Health Care for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries: An Update and National Look

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