“I would already call it a crisis,” said Kelly Withy, primary researcher for the center’s Physician Workforce Assessment. “You don’t realize how desperate it is until you can’t find the care you need.” Many patients wait months to get an appointment. In many cases — especially on the neighboring islands — people aren’t getting prompt …
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Physician Shortage in the U.S.
Dr. Atul Grover talked about the shortage of physicians in the U.S. and the possible effect on patient health. He also discussed a report from the Institute of Medicine that refutes claims of a shortage. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications, including a telephone line reserved for medical professionals. Read more on C-Span.org.
Read moreSupply won’t meet growing demand for primary care
Federally funded programs will add at least 2,300 new primary care practitioners by the end of 2015, but the funding for at least one of those programs is set to expire at the same time, contributing to a massive shortage of doctors available to treat patients — including those newly insured through the Affordable Care …
Read moreSolving the physician shortage: Secrets to recruiting and retaining providers
Solving the physician shortage: Secrets to recruiting and retaining providers The looming physician shortage, especially in primary care, was a topic of conversation in healthcare circles long before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law. Estimates as to the extent of the problem vary–from a predicted shortfall of 52,000 primary care physicians to more recent reports …
Read moreLots of New Patients, Too Few Doctors
The first thing my new patient did when she walked into my office was breathe an enormous sigh of relief. “It was so hard to get this appointment with you,” she said. “It took weeks!” Unfortunately, my patient is not alone in her struggles. It is increasingly difficult for patients to find doctors and to …
Read moreBracing For Obamacare, 1 In 3 Health Facilities Adding Doctors
Facing an influx of newly insured patients under the Affordable Care Act and a wave of demographic trends, 31 percent of health facility managers plan to increase their medical staffs, according to a new report. The findings are the latest data from a nationwide survey of hospitals and medical groups by Staff Care, a subsidiary of …
Read moreSolving the Shortage in Primary Care Doctors
Again and again, we hear that the country has too few doctors, particularly for primary care. And Obamacare is supposed to make the shortage much worse in the coming years as more Americans become insured and try to shoehorn themselves into already crowded medical offices. But why, exactly, are doctors in such short supply? click …
Read moreBUILDING MORE MEDICAL SCHOOLS WON’T SOLVE PATIENT ACCESS ISSUES
Although total US medical school enrollment increased nearly 23% between 2000 and 2010, many of those newly minted physicians won’t choose primary care specialties nor will they settle in states with the most severe primary care shortages. To read more about it click here – http://www.annfammed.org/content/12/1/80.long
Read moreHealth Insurance For All
This is a time of unprecedented change in medicine. For the first time in our history, all of the citizens of the United States will have access to health insurance. Additionally, the Baby Boomer generation is entering retirement age. This translates to many more patients with greater medical needs accessing healthcare. Primary care physicians are …
Read moreDavid Emil Joseph Bazzo, MD
Dr. Bazzo has been named a Top Doctor in family medicine by the San Diego County Medical Society and San Diego Magazine every year since 2005 and was named a Top Doctor in both family medicine and sports medicine in 2009, 2011, and 2012. He is team physician for the San Diego Roller Derby, the …
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