Primary Care Office

The Primary Care Office (PCO) works to improve access to primary care for medically underserved areas and populations. The PCO coordinates federal, state, and local efforts to strengthen the health care workforce and reduce barriers to primary health care. The PCO is supported by an annual agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Services and Activities

• Shortage designations
  • Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation
  • Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) designation
  • Healthcare Access Reports
• Loan Repayment Program Coordination
  • National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment
    • Check out our WAPortal webpage for additional resources for prospective NHSC sites.
  • Washington Health Corps Loan Repayment
• Technical assistance to health care facilities
  • Community planning resource consultations for providers, county health departments and other groups
  • Grant application assistance for Federally Qualified Health Centers

For more information, email the Primary Care Office.