Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce shortage designations
Arizona Medically Underserved Areas 2021
Map identifying the Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) in Arizona.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Bureau of Health Systems Development
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Map identifying the Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) in Arizona.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Bureau of Health Systems Development
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Informing Health Care Workforce Policy by Leveraging Data: A Toolkit for States
Describes how healthcare workforce data can be used to address questions regarding access to care. Discusses three key considerations for states to improve their healthcare workforce data collection practices. Includes examples from states that utilized data to inform policy.
Date: 11/2020
Sponsoring organization: National Governors Association
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Describes how healthcare workforce data can be used to address questions regarding access to care. Discusses three key considerations for states to improve their healthcare workforce data collection practices. Includes examples from states that utilized data to inform policy.
Date: 11/2020
Sponsoring organization: National Governors Association
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Louisiana Primary Care Needs Assessment: Closing the Gap on Healthcare Disparities and Workforce Shortages
Identifies unmet needs and disparities in health outcomes in Louisiana, explores health workforce concerns, and discusses barriers to accessing healthcare. Includes a section on Health Professional Shortage Areas and mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Hayley Alexander, Barrie Black, Nicole Coarsey, Kimberly Brent
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring organization: Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Identifies unmet needs and disparities in health outcomes in Louisiana, explores health workforce concerns, and discusses barriers to accessing healthcare. Includes a section on Health Professional Shortage Areas and mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Hayley Alexander, Barrie Black, Nicole Coarsey, Kimberly Brent
Date: 09/2020
Sponsoring organization: Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Access to Healthcare in Rural Indiana
Provides an overview of healthcare access issues in rural Indiana and potential mitigating strategies. Includes a county-level map of Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Katherine J. Pope
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement
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Provides an overview of healthcare access issues in rural Indiana and potential mitigating strategies. Includes a county-level map of Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Katherine J. Pope
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement
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Hawaii Health Professional Shortage Areas
Maps representing Hawaii's Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the fields of primary care, mental health, and dental health, as well as Federally Designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas and Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas and Populations.
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Maps representing Hawaii's Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the fields of primary care, mental health, and dental health, as well as Federally Designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas and Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas and Populations.
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Indiana Medically Underserved Areas and Populations
Shows Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
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Shows Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
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Indiana Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas and Populations
Shows Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and populations in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
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Shows Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and populations in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
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Indiana Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas and Populations
Shows Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and populations in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
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Shows Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and populations in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Primary Health Care Association
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Indiana Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas and Populations
Shows Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and populations in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
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Shows Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and populations in Indiana.
Date: 07/2020
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Left Out: Barriers to Health Equity for Rural and Underserved Communities
Summarizes responses to a Request for Information from the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee's Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force. Describes factors contributing to healthcare challenges in rural areas, including demographics, social and structural determinants of health, insurance coverage, access to care, and workforce shortages. Highlights promising models of healthcare delivery in rural areas. Includes state-by-state health equity maps.
Additional links: State and Territory Health Equity Maps, Summary
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: House Ways and Means Committee
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Summarizes responses to a Request for Information from the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee's Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force. Describes factors contributing to healthcare challenges in rural areas, including demographics, social and structural determinants of health, insurance coverage, access to care, and workforce shortages. Highlights promising models of healthcare delivery in rural areas. Includes state-by-state health equity maps.
Additional links: State and Territory Health Equity Maps, Summary
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: House Ways and Means Committee
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