Primary Care Shortage Areas
type: Distribution
access URL: https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/061494a3-e8c7-4615-a22f-b2851d44eb09/resource/0ba7c904-2302-400a-ba27-b8e8e5c1ab4a/download/pcsa.csv
media type: text/csv
description: This table identifies which MSSAs are designated as PCSAs along with the data and calculations used in the process. Population and poverty data are sourced from the United States Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey 5-year estimate. Provider counts are sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
format: CSV
issued: 2022-04-28T01:51:36.661897
modified: 2025-11-21T19:08:24.380792

US Migrating
type: Agent

All resource data
type: Distribution
access URL: https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/061494a3-e8c7-4615-a22f-b2851d44eb09/resource/05338ab5-a72f-498a-8812-717f2fdc6407/download/primary-care-shortage-areas-in-california-2tcpcn.zip
media type: application/zip
description: primary-care-shortage-areas-in-california-2tcpcn.zip
format: ZIP
issued: 2022-04-28T01:51:36.661886
modified: 2025-11-21T19:08:24.380353

PCSA Map
type: Distribution
access URL: https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/061494a3-e8c7-4615-a22f-b2851d44eb09/resource/cab09d6e-b0d5-4d43-9950-0efa7c3df7d8/download/pcsa.pdf
media type: application/pdf
description: Map of Primary Care Shortage Areas (PCSA) in California.
format: PDF
issued: 2022-04-28T01:51:36.661903
modified: 2025-11-21T19:08:24.381206

Primary Care Shortage Areas in California
type: Dataset
contact point: Organization
  fn: Healthcare Workforce Development
keyword: pcsa
keyword: do
keyword: national
keyword: shortage
keyword: ckan
keyword: underserved
keyword: fnp
keyword: ratio
keyword: north-america
keyword: amerigeoss
keyword: geoss
keyword: united-states
keyword: pa
keyword: geo
keyword: md
keyword: amerigeo
keyword: department-of-health-care-access-and-information
theme: {"Health and Human Services"}
description: This dataset contains the geographies used to study medical service in California and identifies which areas are designated as Primary Care Shortage Areas (PCSA). PCSAs are approved by the California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission (Commission). The Commission plans to reassess the PCSA designations in 2023.
issued: 2021-01-20T16:34:43.323147
modified: 2022-04-22T20:25:23.259659