Administrating Organization, No. (%) | n = 75 |
Individual medical school | 2 (3) |
State higher education financial authority | 7 (9) |
State office of rural health | 21 (28) |
State office of primary care | 8 (11) |
Other state health office | 5 (7) |
Other state non-health | 10 (13) |
Private organization | 4 (5) |
Combination of organizations | 18 (24) |
Program Funding Source, No. (%)a | n = 72 |
State appropriations | 49 (68) |
Communities | 14 (19) |
Reoccurring program dollars | 6 (8) |
Fees and taxes on healthcare providers | 4 (5) |
Private | 8 (11) |
Federal | 15 (21) |
Miscellaneous | 15 (21) |
Eligible Service Sites | |
Criteria for Eligible Sites, No. (%) | n = 73 |
State-specific designation | 30 (41) |
Federal HPSA and/or MUA | 20 (27) |
State designation combined with HPSA and/or MUA | 23 (32) |
Site Eligibility Restrictions, No. (%) | n = 73 |
Solely rural | 22 (30) |
Preference for rural | 22 (30) |
No preference | 27 (36) |
Solely urban | 2 (3) |
Contract Terms for Physicians | |
Annual Financial Support, $ | n = 71 |
Median | 20,000 |
Minimum | 2000 |
Maximum | 50,000 |
Minimum Duration of Service (mo) | n = 66 |
Median | 36 |
Minimum | 6 |
Maximum | 84 |