Nathan Dockery, MPH
ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
Phone: 423.439.4421
Email: dockeryn@etsu.edu
LinkedIn: Nathan on LinkedIn
Center for Rural Health and Research
East Tennessee State University
2109 W Market St
Johnson City, TN 37604
- Current Projects - (1)
- Publications - (1)
Current Projects - (1)
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Rural Health Clinic Ownership, Structure, and Operational Factors: A Mixed Methods Study
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) provide essential services to rural populations that often lack access to health care. This mixed methods study will describe RHC ownership types and changes, staffing, and utilization across the U.S., supplemented by qualitative interviews describing experiences among RHC with different ownership types and structures.
Research center: ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Healthcare financing, Hospitals and clinics, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Publications - (1)
2025
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An Assessment of Area-Level Vulnerability and Resilience Indices by Geography: A Rural-Urban Comparison
Journal Article
ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2025
Area-level vulnerability and resilience indices are widely used to address health needs by informing resource allocation and policy. Researchers found that indices differ from each other and by rurality, contributing to the growing body of evidence to inform the use and improvement of these indices.