Improving Access to Urologic Care for Rural Populations Through Outreach Clinics

Objective To determine the effect of outreach clinics on access to urologic care in a state with a large rural population. This is especially pertinent given the predicted shortage of urologists over the next decade and the trend toward practice in urban area. Methods We analyzed provider level data from urologic practices within the state of Iowa using information from 2 publicly available sources: (1) the Office of Statewide (Iowa) Clinical...