Summary: Policymakers and planners in all jurisdictions face complex challenges in assuring access to needed health care services. Evidence-based decisions require objective and comparable provider supply and distribution data. Licensing boards are in a unique position to help. An expert panel representing the US and Canada discusses the role of regulators in health workforce data collection. This podcast episode is a lead-up to a session at CLEAR's Annual Educational Conference, September 26-29, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Transcript: html (https://www.clearhq.org/page-1860550) or PDF (http://clearweb.drivehq.com/podcast_transcripts/CLEAR_podcast_episode6_Health_Workforce_Data_081418_transcript.pdf)
