WST 2322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Indian Health Service, Health Equity, Pediatrics
2 Jul 2016
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Hrsa is a federal agency that improves access to healthcare by strengthening healthcare workforce, building healthy communities and working towards health equity. Gives hc access to areas that are geographically underserved, i. e. rural areas: urban underserved areas- communities in urban areas with limited or no healthcare. Shortage designations- enable hrsa to find communities with greatest need for health professionals. Designations apply to geographic areas, population groups or facilities such as fqhcs or rhcs. *understand that fqhcs and rhcs are what receive hpsa designations from hrsa. Hpsa (health professional shortage area)- helps hrsa match health professionals in the national health service corps to communities with greatest healthcare needs. All fqhc and rhc receive a hpsa designation (designations are updated annually) Indian health service, tribal clinics and urban indian clinics. Geographic area must be rational for service delivery. Contiguous areas should show resources are over utilized, excessively distant or inaccessible. Hpsa may also be designated by the governor.
