In this story, written by Chicago Tribune’s Sheryl Kraft, the reporter takes a deep look at the many ways the country’s healthcare system will be impacted by the physician shortage. Chicago Tribune: “How health care will look with a physician shortage” The Association of American Medical Colleges projects that the nation will face a shortage …
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Healthcare IT: “Are retirees the answer to the physician shortage?”
Leonard Glass, MD, a retired clinical professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine, believes that retired physicians can be part of the solution to the growing physician shortage in the US. Glass founded an online program called Physician Retraining and Reentry, which retrains retired physicians to provide adult outpatient primary care. At the end …
Read moreRecruiting retired physicians to help solve a looming doctor shortage
An online program created in collaboration with the UC San Diego School of Medicine faculty aims to help address the nation’s shortage of primary care physicians, a critical health-care issue highlighted by the Association of American Medical Colleges on Tuesday. Created by educators at the medical school and primary care physicians who are renowned experts …
Read moreSignificant Primary Care, Overall Physician Shortage Predicted by 2025
America faces a significant physician shortage by 2025, according to a physician workforce projectionreport(www.aamc.org) released by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) today titled “The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections from 2013 to 2025.” According to an AAMC press release, (www.aamc.org)the U.S. could be short between 46,000 and 90,000 physicians overall. The analysis, …
Read moreGeorgia facing chronic medical provider shortage
Two state legislative committees are taking on problems of health care in Georgia, and neither has to do, at least not directly, with the high-profile national debates on the subject. As described by columnist Charlie Harper elsewhere on this page, and reported in considerable detail over the past few years, there’s a health care crisis …
Read moreHawaii’s physician shortage grew 20 percent during past year
“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 …
Read morePhysician 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 …
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