P ROVIDER A CCESSIBILITY Southern Nevada Health District
NV ranked 35 th in the nation in the number of primary care providers
NV ranked 49 th in the ratio of primary care providers to population
NV had the highest percentage of adults without a usual place of care
NV ranked 13 th in the percentage of adults experiencing financial barriers to health services
NV ranked 38 th in the percent of primary care needs met 38
NV had a higher proportion of uninsured population than the nation
Federally qualified health centers (FQHC) and look-alikes (LAL) are key sources of medical care in low-income, underserved communities (LALs meet the statutory requirements for receiving Section 330 grant funds but DO NOT receive grant funding)
The map shows unequal access to primary care, with primary care providers to population ratios ranging from 0 in Esmeralda county (lighter shade) to 67.7 per 100,000 population in Washoe county (darker shade) Data source: NV Primary Care Office . Note: Primary care specialties include internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, and obgyn.
The map shows Medicaid enrollees (MCO and FFS combined; as of Mar, 2017) by zip code (Southern NV metro enlargement); darker shades represent higher Medicaid members (e.g. 89108) Data source: NV Primary Care Association.
The map shows health professional shortage areas (HPSA) and medically underserved areas or populations (MUA/P)* in Southern NV *Primary care HPSA (in green) and mental health HPSA (dotted line) reflect unusually high needs for primary and mental care services. MUA/Ps (in salmon color) are assigned based on a composite score and may include those who face economic, cultural or linguistic barriers to health care.
The map shows primary care health professional shortage areas (HPSA) and medically underserved areas or populations (MUA/P) in NV Low physical and economic access is most notable in in Southern NV and rural counties HPSA-primary care MUA/P
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