Agency Histories

Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Population Health. Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Entity: 4059
Entity Type: State Government

Prior Names

Department of Health. Division of Family Health and Preparedness. Bureau of Primary Care
Department of Health. Division of Family Health and Preparedness. Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Department of Health and Human Services. Executive Medical Director. Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Abstract

Office of Primary Care and Rural Health coordinates federal, state, and local efforts aimed at improving the health of Utah's rural and medically underserved residents. OPCRH works with Utah's urban and rural communities, agencies and organizations to recruit health care professionals, identify sources of funding, and to implement other projects related to decreasing disparity and increasing access to primary health care services.