/tags/rural-medicine rural medicine en-US Copyright Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:33:04 GMT /local-news/2024-09-26/unm-project-echo-model-diabetes-healthcare-rural The health care worker shortage in New Mexico hits rural areas particularly hard. That’s especially true for finding specialty care to manage chronic disease. UNM's Project ECHO is using their model to close these gaps. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:33:04 GMT /local-news/2024-09-26/unm-project-echo-model-diabetes-healthcare-rural Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2024-01-12/pregnancy-care-is-sparse-in-new-mexico-and-getting-worse Healthcare options for pregnant New Mexicans are few and far between and the issue is getting worse, according to reporting by Heerea Rikhraj with New Mexico In Depth. Rikhraj spoke with ¾ÅÉ«Íø about why birthing centers and prenatal care options are dwindling. Sat, 13 Jan 2024 01:12:15 GMT /local-news/2024-01-12/pregnancy-care-is-sparse-in-new-mexico-and-getting-worse Nash Jones /public-affairs/2017-10-19/program-aims-to-alleviate-state-physician-shortage New Mexico has a chronic shortage of doctors, especially in rural areas. On this episode, we look at a program at the University of New Mexico School of… Thu, 19 Oct 2017 23:07:44 GMT /public-affairs/2017-10-19/program-aims-to-alleviate-state-physician-shortage Megan Kamerick /public-affairs/2017-04-20/listen-project-echo-aims-to-remake-health-care In many parts of the world, including rural New Mexico, it's difficult for patients to access specialists in health care. But instead of moving more… Thu, 20 Apr 2017 22:06:26 GMT /public-affairs/2017-04-20/listen-project-echo-aims-to-remake-health-care Megan Kamerick