Physician Workforce Studies

Request for Proposals information can be found here: Request for Proposals: Physician Workforce Studies The objective of the Physician Workforce Studies contract is to identify communities in the state where a shortage of health care providers exists and to improve access to health care services in New York State communities that are underserved, isolated or medically vulnerable through identifying the shortage areas. The awarded vendor will conduct statewide community health needs assessments, manage and coordinate shortage designation, assess the physician workforce available to meet the needs of underserved populations across New York State. The vendor will work with Department of Health staff in the Primary Care Office to manage the processing of federal primary care, mental health, and dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), Maternity Care Health Professional Target Areas (MCTAs), primary care Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs), and Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs). Bidders may propose the use of a subcontractor. The Contractor is solely responsible for assuring that all the requirements of this RFP is met. All subcontracts shall contain provisions specifying that the work performed by the subcontractor must be in accordance with the terms of the prime contract, and that the subcontractor specifically agrees to be bound by the confidentiality provisions set forth in the agreement between the Department and the Contractor. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Center for Health Workforce Studies