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A Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) is a designation given by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the United States to identify geographic areas, populations, or facilities that lack sufficient health care professionals to meet the health needs of the community. HPSAs are categorized into three main types based on the specific type…
This indicator reports the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the community. This indicator is relevant because FQHCs are community assets that provide health care to vulnerable populations; they receive extra funding from the federal government to promote access to ambulatory care in areas designated as medically underserved. Source US Department of Health…
This indicator reports the number and location of health care facilities designated as “Health Professional Shortage Areas” (HPSAs), defined as having shortages of primary medical care, dental or mental health providers. This indicator is relevant because a shortage of health professionals contributes to access and health status issues. Source US Department of Health & Human…
A Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) is a designation given by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the United States to identify geographic areas, populations, or facilities that lack sufficient health care professionals to meet the health needs of the community. HPSAs are categorized into three main types based on the specific type…
This indicator reports the number of primary care physicians per 100,000 population. Doctors classified as “primary care physicians” by the AMA include: General Family Medicine MDs and DOs, General Practice MDs and DOs, General Internal Medicine MDs and General Pediatrics MDs. Physicians age 75 and over and physicians practicing sub-specialties within the listed specialties are…
This indicator reports the number of dentists in the report area as a rate per 100,000 total population. This indicator includes all dentists – qualified as having a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), who are licensed by the state to practice dentistry and who are practicing within the scope of that…
This indicator provides a demographic profile of patients seen in Federally Qualified Health Centers or FQHC Look-alikes that operate one or more service delivery sites within the report area. Note: Data are based on the location of the health center and may include patients who reside outside of the report area. Source US Department of…
This indicator provides an overview of the prevalence of select preventative services utilization among patients seen in Federally Qualified Health Centers or FQHC Look-alikes that operate one or more service delivery sites within the report area. Percentages may exceed 100% as patients may be seen or more than one type of service.Note: Data are based…
This indicator provides an overview of the prevalence of select medical conditions among patients seen in Federally Qualified Health Centers or FQHC Look-alikes that operate one or more service delivery sites within the report area. Percentages may exceed 100% as patients may be seen or more than one type of service.Note: Data are based on…
This indicator provides an overview of the prenatal and perinatal health measures among prenatal care patients seen in Federally Qualified Health Centers or FQHC Look-alikes that operate one or more service delivery sites within the report area. Note: Data are based on the location of the health center and may include patients who reside outside…