Rural Health Networks: How Network Analysis Can Inform Patient Care and Organizational Collaboration in a Rural Breast Cancer Screening Network.
Beth PrusacykJulia MakiDouglas A LukeRebecca LobbPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2018)
This study found that geographic location of resources is an important factor in rural health care providers' referral decisions and demonstrated the usefulness of network analysis for understanding rural health networks. These results can be used to guide delivery of patient care and strengthen the network by building resources that take location into account.