HHS-funded Web site compiles health care workforce information

Washington—A government-funded repository of dental and other health care workforce information debuted Feb. 5 to help policymakers “develop strategies to meet future workforce demands.”

Launched at www.healthworkforceinfo.org, the Health Workforce Information Center offers free online access to information gathered from publicly available sources, including the American Dental Association, and features some 50 topics.

The center is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration and operated by the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The center Web site promises “easy access to the health workforce information you need” and invites user feedback.