Shelby County

Low Income Primary Care Access

Summary of Information:

Low Income Population: 11,254 (at or below 200% FPL, 1998)

Regular full time equivalency: 8.2

Full time equivalents serving the low-income population: 3.3

Ratio of low-income population to low-income FTE: 3,410:1

Considered a shortage of providers: Yes, Low Income HPSA updated 6/01/01.

Physicians accepting new patients: 100%

Physicians accepting new patients who have Medicaid coverage: 100%

Physicians who can provide interpretation for non-English speaking patients: 100%

Languages: Spanish

*Surveys completed 8/00

Community Input: Shelby County has one hospital which has changed ownership numerous times over the last few years. This year they affiliated with Nacogdoches Medical Center, a Tenet Institution. Hopefully this will add some stability to the county. As with other counties, it is difficult to get people in the track of care with local services. Transportation is an issue, also.
	Prepared by Community Health Provider Resources, Texas Department of Health, as part of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation East Texas Rural Access Program; Spring 2001