The first, by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), projects a total shortage of 124,180, 167,030, and 187,130 physicians in 2027, 2032, and 2037, respectively. Shortages are anticipated to be most severe in nonmetro areas and in primary care disciplines. A report ...
About the Data Although this post has featured only Primary Care HPSAs, HRSA has also calculated shortage areas for Dental and Mental healthcare providers. Each of the three types of HPSAs is scored using slightly different criteria. Dental HPSAs consider fluoridation of the water, for example...
In response to the ongoing shortage of deceased donor organs, the US Health Resources and Services Administration launched the Organ Donation Breakthrough Collaborative in September 2003 and the Organ Transplantation Breakthrough Collaborative (OTBC) in October 2005. The 58 DSA Challenge is prominent am...