Julie Perry

Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
725 MLK BLVD
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Publications - (5)

Rural Population Health in the United States: A Chartbook
Chartbook
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Date: 02/2023
This chartbook uses a range of indicators to describe population health in rural America and document health disparities between rural and urban areas. This report includes 33 measures of population health, organized into five domains: Access to Care, Health Outcomes and Risks, Mortality, Social Determinants of Health, and Socioeconomics.

Since 1990, Rural Hospital Closures Have Increasingly Occurred in Counties That Are More Urbanized, Diverse, and Economically Unequal
Policy Brief
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Date: 03/2022
The brief describes the socio‐economic, demographic, and health system characteristics for rural counties with and without hospital closures between 1990 and 2020. We analyzed potential differences among counties that experienced rural hospital closures from 2010‐2020 compared to counties with rural hospital closures from 1990‐2009.

The Rising Rate of Rural Hospital Closures
Journal Article
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Date: 07/2015
Discusses the increase in rural hospital closure rates, including the causes of closures and its impact on rural communities.
A Comparison of Closed Rural Hospitals and Perceived Impact
Policy Brief
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Date: 04/2015
This policy brief compares selected characteristics of abandoned rural hospitals and their markets to those of converted rural hospitals.

Best Practices for Health Insurance Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment in Rural Areas
Fact Sheet
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Date: 12/2014
Research suggests enrollment rates for those in rural areas was less than urban areas during the first Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment period. Interviews of navigators, health centers, and others in rural counties with high enrollment rates were conducted to uncover best practices for marketing, outreach/education, in-reach, and enrollment.