What does this tool show?

Select a state and county to see that county's HRSA Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation counts by care type (primary care, mental health, dental), primary-care severity score, Medically Underserved Area status, state rank, national rank, and 4 peer counties with a similar shortage profile.

Where does the data come from?

All shortage data comes from the HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Data Warehouse. PlainHealthAccess processes and republishes this federal dataset to make it searchable and comparable by county.

What do HRSA shortage designations measure?

HRSA shortage designations measure the supply of healthcare providers relative to population. They do not measure care quality, appointment availability, or patient health outcomes. See our methodology page for the full source documentation.

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County Shortage Designation Profile

Select your state and county to see its HRSA shortage designations, severity score, Medically Underserved Area status, and how it ranks statewide and nationally.

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What does this tool show?: Select a state and county to see that county's HRSA Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation counts by care type (primary care, mental health, dental), primary-care severity score, Medically Underserved Area status, state rank, national rank, and 4 peer counties with a similar shortage profile.
Where does the data come from?: All shortage data comes from the HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Data Warehouse. PlainHealthAccess processes and republishes this federal dataset to make it searchable and comparable by county.
What do HRSA shortage designations measure?: HRSA shortage designations measure the supply of healthcare providers relative to population. They do not measure care quality, appointment availability, or patient health outcomes. See our methodology page for the full source documentation.

Every figure on PlainHealthAccess is rendered directly from HRSA source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Shortage designations and scores are drawn directly from the HRSA Data Warehouse and processed without modification. Ranking values are computed from the same source records, no values are estimated or inferred. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, review the public data changelog, or report a data issue for this page.