Background: Physician shortage and healthcare access is a serious issue especially in a rural state like Arkansas and the dearth of physicians has further worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many US trained International Medical Graduates (IMGs) serve the underserved communities of Arkansas to fill in the physician gap. However, the uncertainties surrounding immigration policies, especially [...]

Background: Hospital at home is a novel healthcare delivery model offering acute inpatient care outside hospital walls. In the United States, hospital at home programs are almost exclusively offered in urban settings. Many rural regions of the United States have difficulty with adequate healthcare access, and there is little data on rural hospital at home [...]