Characteristics of Participating Practices and Clinician Staffing Levels (n = 21)
| Practice Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| RUCA code*, n (%) | |
| Isolated rural | 11 (52.4) |
| Small rural | 5 (23.8) |
| Large rural | 5 (23.8) |
| Practice type, n (%) | |
| Rural health clinic | 10 (47.6) |
| Federally qualified health center | 2 (9.5) |
| Other (private/hospital owned) | 9 (42.9) |
| Practice ownership, n (%) | |
| Hospital owned | 11 (52.4) |
| Privately owned | 8 (38.1) |
| Board owned | 2 (9.5) |
| Number of staff, median (range) | |
| FTE MDs/DOs | 4 (2–23) |
| FTE advanced practice providers | 3 (0–6) |
DO, doctor of osteopathic medicine; FTE, full-time equivalent; MD, doctor of medicine.
↵* RUCA code refers to rural-urban commuter area codes. Large rural core refers to areas in which primary flow is within an urban cluster of 10,000 to 49,999; small rural core refers to areas in which the primary flow is within an urban cluster of 2,500 to 9,999; isolated rural refers to areas in which the primary flow is to a tract outside any urban area or cluster.