New York State Contract Reporter ##C042389R

New York State Department of Health Seeks Vendor for Physician Workforce Studies and Shortage Designation Management

This opportunity is issued by the New York State Department of Health, Office of Primary Care Health Systems Management, seeking a vendor for a five-year 'Physician Workforce Studies' contract. - Government Buyer: - New York State Department of Health, Office of Primary Care Health Systems Management - Scope of Work: - Conduct statewide community health needs assessments to identify provider shortages and underserved areas - Manage and coordinate federal shortage designations, including: - Primary care, mental health, and dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) - Maternity Care Health Professional Target Areas (MCTAs) - Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) - Assess the physician workforce available to meet the needs of underserved populations - Vendor Requirements: - Prime contractor is responsible for all requirements and confidentiality compliance - Subcontractors may be proposed, but overall responsibility remains with the prime - Notable Information: - The Center for Health Workforce Studies is referenced as a prior awardee for similar work - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in this solicitation - No hardware or software products are requested; the focus is on professional services and workforce studies

Description

The Physician Workforce Studies contract aims to identify communities in New York State where there is a shortage of health care providers and to improve access to health care services in underserved, isolated, or medically vulnerable communities. The awarded vendor will conduct statewide community health needs assessments, manage and coordinate shortage designations, and assess the physician workforce available to meet the needs of underserved populations. The vendor will collaborate with Department of Health staff to manage the processing of federal primary care, mental health, and dental Health Professional Shortage Areas, Maternity Care Health Professional Target Areas, primary care Medically Underserved Areas, and Medically Underserved Populations. Bidders may propose subcontractors but the contractor is responsible for meeting all RFP requirements and ensuring subcontractors comply with confidentiality provisions.

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