State Incentive Programs that Encourage Allied Health Professionals to Provide Care for Rural and Underserved Populations
Difficulties in recruiting allied health professionals to rural and underserved areas are cause for concern given projections of increasing demand for numerous allied health occupations. Incentive programs are a common strategy to address health professional shortages. This report describes allied health incentive programs at the state levelātheir goals, policies, practices, and available data on their…