Behavioral health: Available workforce information and federal actions to help recruit and retain providers : report to congressional requesters
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Alternate Title(s):
- Available workforce information and federal actions to help recruit and retain providers: report to congressional requesters
- Contributor(s):
- United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2022
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Behavioral Medicine -- organization & administration Behavioral Medicine -- statistics & numerical data Government Regulation Health Personnel Health Workforce -- organization & administration Health Workforce -- statistics & numerical data Legislation, Medical Mental Health Services Personnel Selection -- organization & administration Personnel Selection -- statistics & numerical data United States United States. Department of Health and Human Services
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Why GAO did this study. Concerns about shortages of behavioral health providers are longstanding. In addition, the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have intensified concerns about the increasing numbers of people affected by behavioral health conditions and in need of treatment. GAO was asked to review what is known about the behavioral health workforce, and barriers to and incentives for recruiting and retaining behavioral health providers. This report describes (1) available information on the behavioral health workforce; (2) key barriers to and incentives for recruiting and retaining behavioral health providers; and (3) HHS agencies’ actions to support recruiting and retaining behavioral health providers. GAO reviewed federal agency workforce information, including 2020 data from SAMHSA’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Practitioner Data grant; HRSA’s 2017- 2030 Behavioral Health Workforce Projection, published in 2020; and the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) workforce data published in 2021. These agencies’ data were the most recent data available at the time of GAO’s review. GAO also reviewed the HHS Health Workforce Strategic Plan and implementation plan; relevant laws and regulations; and selected research on recruitment and retention barriers. GAO interviewed relevant agency officials and stakeholders from 13 research organizations and behavioral health associations familiar with workforce-related data and information. GAO incorporated technical comments from HHS and BLS, as appropriate.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (iii, 37 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918574087806676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918574087806676