ShortageDesignations.pptVIP

Shortage Designations HPSAHealth Professional Shortage Area MUA/PMedically Underserved Area/Population What are they: A way to identify areas of greatest health needs so limited resources can be prioritized and given to those most in need of primary health services General Information on designations: HRSA/Shortage Designation Branch: /shortage/index.htm Designation Needed for Selected Federal Programs HPSA/MUA Process 1. Contact Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) on what to do. 2. Due to demand there may be a waiting list. 3. You may need to put together a list of primary care physicians for your area. 4. Very possibly the physicians will need to be surveyed to determine Full Time Equivalent (FTE) number available. 5. Neighboring areas within 25 miles need to be examined to see if there is a shortage of physicians. When there is enough information, the HPSA staff at IPHCA will see if area appears to qualify. The designation information will be entered into ASAPS (the on line designation program). The ISDH Primary Care Office will review the documentation and forward the information to the US Department of Health Human Services Shortage Designation Branch for a final determination. For inquiries contact Natalie Brown, MPH Shortage Designations and National Health Service Corps Program Director Indiana Primary Health Care Association 1006 E. Washington Street, Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46202 Ph: (317) 630-0845 / Fax: (317) 630-0849 nbrown@ Types of HPSAs Primary Care Dental Mental Health Subgroups Geographic Low Income (30% of population at 200% of poverty) Providers HPSAs consider Primary Care Primary Care Physicians: Family/General Practice General Internal Medicine General Pediatric Medicine General OB/GYN Geriatric Medicine Dentistry, General Pediatric Mental Health Psychiatrists or Psychiatrists and Core Mental Health Providers Provider Ratios for Shortages Primary Care Geographic 3500 pop to 1 F