Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce shortage designations
South Carolina Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) By Category
County-level map showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Carolina.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Public Health
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County-level map showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Carolina.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Public Health
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South Carolina Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) By Category
County-level map showing Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Carolina.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Public Health
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County-level map showing Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Carolina.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Department of Public Health
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Improving Behavioral Health Services for Individuals with SMI in Rural and Remote Communities
Discusses behavioral health workforce shortages in rural and remote areas and the effect this has on healthcare access for people with serious mental illness (SMI). Highlights strategies for reducing barriers to access and improve workforce retention. Provides examples of programs to improve access in various states.
Date: 08/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Psychiatric Association, SMI Adviser, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Discusses behavioral health workforce shortages in rural and remote areas and the effect this has on healthcare access for people with serious mental illness (SMI). Highlights strategies for reducing barriers to access and improve workforce retention. Provides examples of programs to improve access in various states.
Date: 08/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Psychiatric Association, SMI Adviser, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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West Virginia Primary Care Provider Shortage Areas, Certified Clinic Locations, and Blood Pressure Medication Nonadherence
County-level map showing locations of West Virginia Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Date: 07/2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Division of Primary Care
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County-level map showing locations of West Virginia Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Date: 07/2021
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Division of Primary Care
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Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area Designations Before and After the Affordable Care Act's Shortage Designation Modernization Project
Results of a study using Health Resources and Services Administration files and county-level Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (PC-HPSA) designations, population, and primary care physician (PCP) counts from 2010 to 2018, to determine HPSA trends and population-to-PCP ratios. Features county-level maps showing geographic distribution of PC-HPSA designations in 2010 and 2018, and statistics on temporal changes in PC-HPSA designations and population-to-PCP ratios.
Author(s): Christopher A. Scannell, Jacob Q. Quinton, Nicholas J. Jackson, Yusuke Tsugawa
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 4(7)
Date: 07/2021
Type: Document
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Results of a study using Health Resources and Services Administration files and county-level Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (PC-HPSA) designations, population, and primary care physician (PCP) counts from 2010 to 2018, to determine HPSA trends and population-to-PCP ratios. Features county-level maps showing geographic distribution of PC-HPSA designations in 2010 and 2018, and statistics on temporal changes in PC-HPSA designations and population-to-PCP ratios.
Author(s): Christopher A. Scannell, Jacob Q. Quinton, Nicholas J. Jackson, Yusuke Tsugawa
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 4(7)
Date: 07/2021
Type: Document
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2020 Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Workforce Brief
Information on demographics, education and practice characteristics, trends in licensing, and distribution of Indiana psychologists, addiction counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors. Includes a county-level map showing Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 06/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Information on demographics, education and practice characteristics, trends in licensing, and distribution of Indiana psychologists, addiction counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors. Includes a county-level map showing Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 06/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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National Health Service Corps: Program Directs Funding to Areas with Greatest Provider Shortages
Provides an overview of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) programs. Examines data for fiscal year 2020 on the number of NHSC providers and where they served, the number and characteristics of applicants that did not receive funding, the number of NHSC sites with vacancies, and information about the effectiveness of NHSC programs at alleviating provider shortages.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 06/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Provides an overview of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) programs. Examines data for fiscal year 2020 on the number of NHSC providers and where they served, the number and characteristics of applicants that did not receive funding, the number of NHSC sites with vacancies, and information about the effectiveness of NHSC programs at alleviating provider shortages.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 06/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Mississippi Primary Care Needs Assessment
Identifies Mississippi communities with the greatest unmet healthcare needs and offers recommendations for allocating resources, managing shortage designations, and coordinating the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals. Includes sections on social determinants of health, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Graduate Medical Education, and workforce development. Features statistics on various diseases and health conditions.
Date: 03/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Mississippi State Department of Health, The Mississippi Center for Rural Health and Population Studies
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Identifies Mississippi communities with the greatest unmet healthcare needs and offers recommendations for allocating resources, managing shortage designations, and coordinating the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals. Includes sections on social determinants of health, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Graduate Medical Education, and workforce development. Features statistics on various diseases and health conditions.
Date: 03/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Mississippi State Department of Health, The Mississippi Center for Rural Health and Population Studies
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HPSA 101 Webinar
Recording of a February 2, 2021, webinar on the importance of Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/P) designations for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). Reviews requirements for RHCs to become approved National Health Service Corps sites. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 02/2021
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of a February 2, 2021, webinar on the importance of Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/P) designations for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). Reviews requirements for RHCs to become approved National Health Service Corps sites. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 02/2021
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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2021 Mississippi Dental Safety-Net Providers
Provides information on Mississippi's Dental Care Safety Net and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). Includes a county-level map showing HPSA priority scores and Safety Net provider locations.
Date: 2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mississippi State Department of Health
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Provides information on Mississippi's Dental Care Safety Net and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). Includes a county-level map showing HPSA priority scores and Safety Net provider locations.
Date: 2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mississippi State Department of Health
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