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This report outlines benchmark employment results and methodology for tracking primary care occupations in Idaho. It includes data on key healthcare professions projected to grow, using various data sources and confidentiality protocols.
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HRSA Workforce Planning Grant Final Benchmark Results Idaho Health Professions Education Council July 23, 2012
Grant Purpose • Establish baseline employment for primary care occupations projected to grow 10-25% over the next 10 years • Establish methodology for tracking employment
Methodology • Idaho Department of Labor Data • Standard Occupation Codes • Employment Estimates • Confidentiality Suppressions • Licensure Data • Universe of practitioners • Possible to employment record match with SSNs • More defined occupational breakdowns
Methodology Caveats • Department of Labor LMI is based on jobs • Licensure data is based on headcount • This method does not establish a number of FTEs • This method does not compute a level of care per practitioner • This method does not account for level of service per insured type
Baseline Employment Results • Physician Assistants • Primary Care Physicians Family, General, Internal, OB/GYN, Pediatricians • Nurses LPN, RN, APPNs • Dentists • Dental Hygienists • Psychologists • Counselors • Marriage and Family Therapists • Social Workers
Continuing Work • White papers • Dentists and dental specialists • Dental hygienists • Physician assistants • Primary care physicians • Mental health occupations • Anticipated work for Board of Nursing
New Licensed PAs per Year Idaho Board of Medicine
DentistsHistorical Supply and Demand *Idaho Department of Labor 2008-2018 Long-term Projections**Idaho State Board of Dentistry, 2011***Survey of Idaho Regional Dental Education Programs 2012
Dental Hygienists Historical Supply and Demand Idaho Department of Labor 2008-2018 Long-term Occupational Employment ProjectionsSurvey of Idaho Dental Hygiene Programs, 2012. Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System. Idaho State Board of Dentistry licensure database 2011.
For More Information: Dianna Clough, Project Manager Dianna.Clough@labor.idaho.gov Cheryl Foster, Research Analyst Cheryl.Foster@labor.idaho.gov