Office of Healthcare Access

Strengthening health care access with a focus on rural areas and underserved populations

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    Who we are

    Office of Healthcare Access (OHA) coordinates programs that strengthen health care access with a focus on rural areas and underserved populations. This includes statewide health system planning, assessments, and funding designed to support rural hospitals, community health centers, and healthcare providers. 

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    What we do

    • Connect federal, state and local partners to build capacity and resources to improve the health of rural communities
    • Provide technical assistance on rural health programs, critical access hospital conversion, quality improvement, financial sustainability and innovation, population health strategies, and healthcare workforce to improve access to care
    • Assess primary care needs and coordinate Federal Healthcare Provider Shortage Area Designations and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations
    • Support healthcare workforce recruitment and retention incentives such as SHARP
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