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Resources by Topic: Health workforce shortage designations

Iowa Primary Care Shortage Designations
Provides an overview of the healthcare workforce shortage designations in Iowa. Includes county-level maps displaying the federal primary care, dental, and mental health professional shortage areas (HPSAs); Medically Underserved Areas (MUA) and Populations (MUP); and counties classified as eligible for Rural Health Clinic (RHC) status.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
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Bureau of Health Workforce Clinician Dashboards
Offers data tools and information on retention and distribution of participants who have completed their training or service in Bureau of Health Workforce programs from 2012-2022. Shows retention rates for National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps alumni and includes filters for various clinician, program, location, and site characteristics. Features statistics with breakdowns by percentages of clinicians currently working in Health Professional Shortage Areas or working in rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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HRSA Map Tool
A map-based interface for viewing a variety of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) programs and grant awards, as well as supporting data from other sources. Under the Special Initiatives section in Sites/Areas, you can display rural health areas, border counties, and the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Initiative region. Other items available to map include health workforce shortage areas, healthcare facility locations, and poverty data.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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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.
Type: Website
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.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Nebraska Dental Hygienist Map
Shows dental hygienist state and federal shortage areas.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Nebraska Oral Surgery Map
Shows oral surgery state and federal shortage areas.
Type: Map/Mapping System
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.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Nebraska General Psychiatry Map
Shows general psychiatry state and federal shortage areas.
Type: Map/Mapping System
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.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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