Public Health Impact Task Force Presentation

Serving West Virginia Residents Increasing Access to Health Care in Rural Communities WEST VIRGINIA Department of Health Human Resources BUREAU FOR PUBLIC HEALTH Operates under national guidelines and best practice programs to recruit and retain health care professionals in rural communities. 43 RGOTTEN WORLD HIGHWAY Healthcare 819 km Nearest Town 87 km Select 2014 Data • • Conducts Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation assessments. The J-1 Visa Waiver Program placed 32 health care providers in 2014. State Loan Repayment Programs placed 50 health care providers in underserved or rural areas in 2014. 14

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