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Resources by Topic: Health workforce shortage designations

Ohio Shortage Designations
Provides information on the shortage designation process for Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Ohio. Includes information on Governor's Certified Shortage Areas, which are considered underserved for the purpose of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) development.
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Primary Care Office
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Nebraska Licensed Mental Health Practitioner Map
Shows licensed mental health practitioner state and federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Nebraska Dental Hygienist Map
Shows dental hygienist state and federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Nebraska Oral Surgery Map
Shows oral surgery state and federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Nebraska Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Map
Shows child and adolescent psychiatry state and federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Nebraska General Psychiatry Map
Shows general psychiatry state and federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Alabama Health Professional Shortages and Related Resources
Provides county-level maps of Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Undeserved Area/Population (MUA/P) designations in Alabama, and associated resources.
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Data Portal
Offers a compilation of interactive maps of Utah on a variety of topics, including Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), healthcare facilities, primary care grants, rural and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), J-1 visa awardees, approved sites for loan repayment programs, and Utah's loan repayment awards. Several maps include county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Kansas Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas Geographic and Low-Income County-Level Designations
Shows a map of Kansas identifying the counties designated as Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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The Shortage Designation Modernization Project
Ongoing project to create more transparency and accountability in the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation and scoring process, through use of automated procedures and standardized data sets. Includes links to technical assistance webinars.
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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