Research, Policy, Planning and GIS/Data System

HWDD periodically reviews California's counties to assess provider-to-population ratios, poverty levels, and public health indicators for eligibility to receive federal assistance for health care. The Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission ratifies the recommendations, known as Medical Service Study Areas (MSSAs), which qualifies sites for Song-Brown Program funding and California State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) placements.

Maps and GIS Data

• Healthcare Atlas: Tracks access to care, workforce shortage and distribution trends, and displays tabular data in a spatial and visually descriptive format that fully informs at a glance

Downloadable GIS Data

• California Healthcare Workforce GIS maps and data

California Healthcare Workforce Maps

• Adopted 2000 MSSA Boundaries Map
• Rural, Urban and Frontier Designation Map
• Primary Care HPSA Designation | Map
• Dental HPSA Designation | Map
• Mental HPSA Designation | Map
• MUA MUP Designation | Map
  (Medically Underserved Areas, Medically Underserved Population)
• Primary Care Shortage Areas: Map | Methodology
• Registered Nurse Shortage Areas: Map | Report

Contacts:

Debra Gonzalez, Research Specialist, GISP
Telephone: (916) 326-3720
Email: Debra.Gonzalez@oshpd.ca.gov