Janessa Graves, PhD, MPH

• Current Projects - (8)
• Publications - (5)

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Current Projects - (8)

• Assessing Access to Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Communities Influenced by the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)
  This project will use national prescription claims data to compare access to buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in rural counties with and without Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) funding and urban counties. An accurate understanding of access to buprenorphine treatment is essential for determining the influence of RCORP funding on a critical strategy for curbing the opioid epidemic.
  Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Health services, Healthcare access, Mental and behavioral health, Pharmacy and prescription drugs, Substance use and treatment, Workforce
  
• Geographic Misclassification of Cancer Care Physicians and Rural Cancer Care Service Delivery Patterns
  This study will examine the potential misclassification of rural cancer care capacity by quantifying the degree to which classification by primary practice location underestimates the availability of cancer care services in rural areas when urban-based physicians regularly cross geographic boundaries to serve rural populations.
  Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Cancer, Health services, Healthcare access, Physicians, Rural statistics and demographics, Workforce
  
• Health Care Spending in Rural vs. Urban U.S. by Health Condition
  Health care spending patterns vary substantially between rural and urban areas in the United States. This project will examine detailed health care spending patterns using insurance claim data in U.S. counties by specific health conditions across the rural-urban continuum.
  Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Chronic diseases and conditions, Health services, Healthcare access, Healthcare financing, Medicaid and CHIP, Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), Pharmacy and prescription drugs, Private health insurance, Quality
  
• Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Training Programs
  This study will examine the national geographic distribution of marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors training programs, characterize variation in state training requirements, and assess the extent to which programs incorporate rural-specific curricula or clinical rotations.
  Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Healthcare access, Medicare, Mental and behavioral health, Workforce
  
• Rural and Urban Medical School Programs that Demonstrate a Commitment to Producing Rural Physicians
  Studies of individual medical schools have identified characteristics associated with working in rural areas, but little is known about which organizational factors are the most significant predictors of rural practice. This project will examine characteristics of medical schools' missions and organizational commitments to promote physician practice in rural communities.
  Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Health services, Healthcare access, Physicians, Workforce
  
• The Nursing Home and Skilled Nursing Facility Workforce in the Rural and Urban U.S.
  This project will describe the rural and urban distribution of nursing and non-nursing staff in U.S. long-term care facilities and investigate how the workforce varies by facility and community characteristics.
  Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Aging, Healthcare access, Long-term care, Workforce
  
• Understanding Changes in the Rural Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Workforces Under New Medicare Reimbursement Policy
  Marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors are newly eligible as of January 1, 2024, for reimbursement to provide care for Medicare enrollees. This study will describe the change in these clinicians in rural vs. urban communities and seek to understand barriers and solutions to fully realize the benefits of this new reimbursed policy for rural populations.
  Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Allied health professionals, Medicare, Mental and behavioral health, Workforce
  
• Variation in Scope of Practice and Services Provided by Rural vs Urban Primary Care Providers
  This project will examine differences in practice patterns between rural and urban primary care providers by analyzing insurance claims data to determine variations in the density and intensity of services provided directly by primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants across different geographic settings.
  Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Health services, Healthcare access, Nurses and nurse practitioners, Physician assistants, Physicians, Workforce
  

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Publications - (5)