Index of Medically Underserved definition
Index of Medically Underserved or "IMU" means shortage designation criteria applied to determine Medically Underserved Area or Medically Underserved Population designation. The four variables of the IMU are ratio of primary medical care physicians per 1,000 population, infant mortality rate, percentage of the population with incomes below the poverty level, and percentage of the population age 65 or over (Source: Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professions website (http://bhpr.hrsa.gov)).
Index of Medically Underserved or "IMU" means shortage designation criteria
Index of Medically Underserved or "IMU" means shortage designation criteria applied to determine Medically Underserved Area or Medically Underserved