by Noah Larsen | Feb 6, 2024 | CHNA
In many ways, rural Americans experience health and health care very differently from their urban counterparts. Rural communities tend to be older, with increasing health needs, while health care resources in rural areas are often scarce and/or geographically distant....
by James Ratliff | May 24, 2023 | CHNA
The following resource was adapted from a poster session created in collaboration with PRC and presented at the 2023 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference. The Wallowa County Health Care District was formed in 1992 and is the governing body of Wallowa Memorial...
by James Ratliff | May 24, 2023 | Consumer & Brand
PRC recently completed gathering the data for the 2023 National Consumer Study. As we begin analyzing the data, I wanted to take a specific look at disparities between urban and rural markets. Our previous blog detailed outmigration, where consumers seek specialized...
by Noah Larsen | Jun 14, 2022 | Consumer & Brand
Healthcare institutions are extremely important in rural and suburban communities. They’re often the primary (sometimes only) option for residents to receive care, and they serve as a major employer for the community. However, many rural and suburban hospitals,...
by Noah Larsen | Feb 1, 2022 | CHNA
Rural Americans, in many ways, experience health and health care very differently from those in more urbanized areas. Rural communities tend to be older with increasing health needs, while health care resources in rural areas are often scarce and/or geographically...