OSIM and Health Care Workforce Redesign in Oklahoma

From the April 2016 edition of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Oklahoma D.O., Chad Landgraf, MS, GISP & Denna Wheeler, PhD discuss how the Oklahoma State Innovation Model could shape the future composition and structure of the health care workforce in Oklahoma. Thier article begins on page 22.

Changes

From the March 2016 edition of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Oklahoma D.O., Duane G. Koehler, DO & Jeff Hackler, JD, MBA discuss impending changes to OSU CHS's clinical curriculum for 3rd and 4th year medical students. Thier article begins on page 16.

Leading Causes of Death in Rural Oklahoma, 1999 - 2014

The bump chart below shows the leading causes of death in rural Oklahoma from 1999 to 2014. Heart disease and cancer are responsible for over half of all deaths in rural Oklahoma. In 1999, over 37% of deaths in rural Oklahoma were attributable to heart disease. In 2014, 31% of deaths were caused by heart disease. During the same period, deaths due to cancer remained consistent at 23% of the rural population. Chronic lower respiratory diseases accounted for 5% of rural deaths in 1999. By 2014, the number jumped to almost 9% of deaths. Alzheimer's disease went from 1% of deaths in 1999 to almost 4% in 2014. Deaths dues to accidents and diabetes also increased from 1999 to 2014. The proportion of the population dying due to cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) and influenza and pneumonia decreased over the 16 year period depicted on the chart. Data for this chart was obtained from the Oklahoma State Department of Health's OK2SHARE Vital Statistics website.

Deaths Due to Drug & Alcohol Induced Causes, 1999 to 2014

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Community Health Needs Assessment: A Valuable Tool for Oklahoma's Rural Hospitals & Communities

From the November 2015 edition of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Oklahoma D.O., Corie Kaiser, M.S., discusses how rural communities in Oklahoma utilize the community health needs assessment (CHNA) process offered by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health. Her article begins on page 16.

Telemedicine is Not the Future, It's the Now

From the December 2015 edition of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Oklahoma D.O., Steve Casady discusses recent changes to the laws and rules regulating telemedicine in Oklahoma. His article begins on page 20.

OSU CHS Offers Unique Experiences in Medicine & Science for Oklahoma's Native Citizens

From the October 2015 edition of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association's Oklahoma D.O., Kent Smith, Ph.D., discusses the outreach efforts by OSU CHS to increase the number of Native Americans in medicine and science. His article begins on page 20.