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WORKFORCE BY COUNTY Hays, Travis and Williamson counties vary in terms of the number of primary care physicians employed. Travis County has the most of the three with 1,413 total and 105.2 per 100,000 people.
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, 2022
Profession count
Per 100,000 residents
County rank statewide
65 13 41
165
65
1,413
105.2
526
83.4
HAYS COUNTY
195
29
TRAVIS COUNTY
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, 2022
183
95
Profession count
Per 100,000 residents
County rank statewide
71
281
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
290
73
59
23.2
290
9
21
710
52.9
35
31 SOURCES: HEALTH PROFESSIONS RESOURCE CENTER, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES¨ COMMUNITY IMPACT HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR COUNTY? These rankings of all counties statewide are updated annually but include data from previous years. The factors listed are not comprehensive. HEALTH OUTCOMES INCLUDE: HEALTH FACTORS INCLUDE: Length of life Quality of life • Poor mental and physical health days reported Health behaviors Socioeconomic factors Length of life Overall 7 5 6 8 3 3 HEALTH OUTCOMES 2023 STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE RANKINGS OUT OF 244 RANKED COUNTIES 221 35 N 304
2
27
10
Quality of life
• Smoking and excessive drinking • Obesity • Physical activity • Alcohol-impaired driving deaths • Sexually transmitted infections • Teen births
• Educational attainment levels • Children in poverty • Income inequality • Violent crimes
HEALTH FACTORS
3 2 5 2
5 6 4
9 12 25 15
Overall
Health behaviors
Socioeconomic Physical environment Clinical care
Clinical care
Physical environment factors
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• Health insurance coverage • Number of physicians, dentists, mental health providers • Preventable hospital stays • Flu vaccinations
• Air pollution • Drinking water violations • Housing problems • Long commutes
150
152
153
SOURCES: ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE, COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS.ORG¨ COMMUNITY IMPACT
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