Across
- 4. Communities with inadequate medical services.
- 6. Type of area most affected by provider scarcity.
- 7. Benefits offered to work in certain areas.
- 11. The collective group of health service providers.
- 12. Inequality between urban and rural healthcare.
- 13. Insufficient supply of medical providers.
- 14. Keeping medical staff in their positions.
Down
- 1. Federal health insurance, often lower reimbursements are a challenge for rural physicians.
- 2. Basic or general healthcare typically provided by physicians in rural areas.
- 3. Uneven geographic spread of healthcare providers.
- 5. A factor contributing to provider attrition.
- 8. Long-term viability of healthcare systems.
- 9. The availability of medical care.
- 10. Guidelines that can impact healthcare provision.