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I Need a Ride to the Dentist!!!
The maps listed shows the location of practicing dentists in the Miami,Fla area. Areas that are highlighted in orange/red are areas that experienced a high number of residents reporting not having a working vehicle at their home. Based on our research and maps created, you can see a huge shortage in availability of practicing dentists […]
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Mapping Dentistry in Nashville, TN.
The map above shows the geographic location of dentists currently practicing in Davidson-County as well as areas that are likely experiencing disparities in oral health care. To bring awareness to the current health conditions in low-income areas such as North-Nashville, the Oral Health Needs Index (OHNI) made an easy-to-access, oral health focused, Geographic Information System […]
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Mapping Emergency Room Dental Visits
This map shows the geographic location of all practicing dentists in the state of Florida by county and the dental ER visits per 1000 in primary care professional shortage areas. For better oral health outcomes to be possible in Florida, a data-driven, evidence-based program is essential. The Oral Health Needs Index(OHNI) made strides to fix […]
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Dental Professionals Shortage Areas – Texas
A Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) is a geographic area, population, or facility with a shortage of primary care, dental, or mental health providers and services. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and State Primary Care Offices (PCOs) work together using public, private, and state-provided data to determine when such a shortage qualifies for designation as an HPSA. […]
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Healthcare Professionals Shortage Areas – understanding the scoring system
A Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) is a geographic area, population, or facility with a shortage of primary care, dental, or mental health providers and services. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and State Primary Care Offices (PCOs) work together using public, private, and state-provided data to determine when such a shortage qualifies for […]
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Healthcare Professionals Shortage Area – Dental Health by HRSA, HHS.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), US Department of Health and Human Services provides open source health data through its Data Warehouse integrating with external sources such as the US Census Bureau providing information about health centers and other public health programs &servicess. HRSA’s mission is to improve health and achieve health equity through access […]