1. VIRGINIA RURAL HEALTH SUMMIT MARCH 17, 2010 PRESENTED BY: ANJALI DOTSON, MPH REPORT PREPARED BY: ANJALI DOTSON, MPH & FATIMA SHARIF, MPH Access Council Research Compendium: Best practices in rural health
Primary care provider shortage in rural areas Primary care Providers scared to take on high costs of obstetric malpractice insurance premiums People in rural areas more likely to be uninsured than those living in urban areas
Including policy makers, health professionals consumers, public health professionals, and program administrators
Regionalization: coordination of services. E.g. obstetric services for low-risk women in rural areas and communication/coordination with tertiary facilities for transfer og high risk patients Health workers: for outreach and education