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Resources by Topic: Health workforce

Nevada Instant Atlas: County-Level Health Workforce and Population Health Database
Interactive database that produces downloadable, customized maps and graphs using data from over 50 sources. Offers data by county, by urban versus rural region, and more for hundreds of health measures and indicators. Covers demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, the health workforce, population health, insurance coverage, and healthcare resources.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Office of Statewide Initiatives
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Kansas Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas Geographic and Low-Income County-Level Designations
Shows a map of Kansas identifying the counties designated as mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), and the counties designated as a population mental HPSA.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Kansas Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas Geographic and Low-Income County-Level Designations
Shows a map of Kansas identifying the counties designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and the counties designated as geographic and low-income Dental HPSAs.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Employer's Guide to Workforce Programs: J-1 Visa Waivers, Loan Repayment Programs, Health Professional Shortage Areas
Overview for prospective employers wishing to recruit and retain healthcare workers in rural and underserved areas.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: 3RNET
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Scope of Practice Policy
Website designed to provide state policymakers with information on scope of practice topics related to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dental hygienists, dental therapists, and behavioral health providers. Includes interactive state policy maps and a legislation database.
Type: Database, Website
Sponsoring organizations: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Conference of State Legislatures
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HPSA Find
Search tool for Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). Allows searching by state, county, or ID number.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Medicare Learning Network: Health Professional Shortage Area Physician Bonus Program
Provides an overview of the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Physician Bonus Program and explains how bonus payments are calculated and paid. Includes information related to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) as well as primary care and mental health HPSAs.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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RTT Collaborative Newsletter
Provides links to rural health professions-related news items, including the quarterly newsletters from the RTT Collaborative.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Medical Training Collaborative (formerly the RTT Collaborative)
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Rural Health Leadership Radio Podcast
Free weekly podcast featuring various rural health leaders discussing items such as lessons learned, success stories, strategies, things to avoid, and more.
Type: Audio
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Oklahoma Medically Underserved Areas & Populations (MUA/Ps)
County-level map of Oklahoma identifying the location of Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs), Governor's Exception MUAs, and Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs).
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development
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