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Aug 1, 2019 · MUAs and MUPs identify geographic areas and populations with a lack of access to primary care services. MUAs have a shortage of primary care health services for residents within a geographic area such as: a whole county; a group of neighboring counties; a group of urban census tracts; or. a group of county or civil divisions.
Aug 1, 2019 · Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) identify geographic areas, populations groups, or facilities within the United States that are experiencing a shortage of health care professionals. Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) identify geographic areas and populations with a lack of access to primary ...
Health Professional Shortage Area. Basic Components of a HPSA Application. Rational Service Area. Population to Provider Ratio. Contiguous Area Resources. Nearest Source of Non-designated Care. Rational Service Areas. Determine the area where services will be provided. Justify the service area if not a whole county.
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MUAs and MUPs, like HPSAs, are federally designated. The MUA is a designation for a geographic area while the MUP is for a specific population within a geographic area, such as the medically indigent or migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The geographic area may be a whole county, a group of neighboring counties, a group of urban census tracts ...
MUA/P scores depend on the Index of Medical Underservice (IMU) calculated for the area or population proposed for designation. Under the established criteria, an area or population with an IMU of 62.0 or below qualifies for designation as an MUA/P. An area or population can receive an IMU score between 0-100.
The energy usage calculations are based on a 10,000 cfm (4700 L/s) MUA unit in Chicago. The cost3 of gas is $0.79/therm and electricity is $0.10 kWh. The carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent conversion4 for natural gas is 0.510 CO2e lb/kWh (0.232 kg/kWh) and for electricity is 1.670 CO2e lb/kWh (0.758 kg/kWh). Calculations are based on 24/7 operation.
