United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-07-08 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:HEHS-94-164 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-164 P0b002ee180376198 f:he94164 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-164 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-164 HEHS-94-164 Health care services Medical economic analysis Physicians Data collection operations Rural economic development Health care personnel Minorities Urban development programs Medical education Program evaluation National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program Letter Report HEHS During the past decade, the supply of nearly all health professionals has increased faster than has the population. For most health professions, however, data are unavailable to show whether this increased supply has translated into more access to care in rural and underserved areas. For the two professions with the most data available--primary care physicians and general dentists--supply has increased in many rural areas but not in those urban and rural areas with the greatest shortages. GAO's findings are similar for minority recruitment: Although the number of minorities in the health professions is increasing, data are inconclusive about whether further increases will improve access to health care for underserved populations. Although nearly $2 billion has been provided to 30 Title VII and VIII programs during the last 10 years, evaluations have not shown that these programs have had a significant effect on changes in the supply, distribution, and minority representation of health professionals. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-164/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-164.htm GAO/HEHS-94-164 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-164 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-94-164; Health Professions Education: Role of Title VII/VIII Programs in Improving Access to Care Is Unclear; Health care services Medical economic analysis Physicians Data collection operations Rural economic development Health care personnel Minorities Urban development programs Medical education Program evaluation National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program