Vol. 2 No. 10 (2022)
Health Technology Reviews

Rural Health Care Planning Initiatives and Frameworks

Published October 27, 2022

Key Messages

  • A targeted search was conducted to identify rural health care service planning initiatives and programs, frameworks for planning rural health care service delivery, and models of care used to deliver rural health care services.
  • Identified planning initiatives and programs included team-based care, financial incentives for care providers, programs for international medical graduates to practice in rural areas, and new models of care.
  • Identified frameworks and recommendations for planning rural health care service delivery included components such as taking a community-specific approach, multidisciplinary team-based care, developing and expanding use of telehealth, establishing evaluation methods, and improving the recruitment and retention of health care providers in rural areas.
  • Identified proposals for models of care for rural areas included team-based care, models led by community health workers, and alternatives for hospitals.