Tuesday, April 29, 2008
AHA: STUDY SHOWS COMING SHORTAGE OF GENERALIST PHYSICIANS
AHA News Now reports:
The U.S. faces an impending shortage of up to 44,000 generalist physicians to care for adults, according to a study published online today by Health Affairs. The study projects outpatient visits by adults will increase 29% between 2005 and 2025 as the population ages, while the number of generalists to care for them will increase only 11%. It calls for increased funding for residency positions, noting that the shortage could be alleviated if the nation annually produced four additional generalist graduates in each family and internal medicine residency program. It also calls for reimbursement reform to make the "medical home" model financially viable. The model uses teams of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to provide office, hospital and home care, assisted by telephone and e-mail consultations and electronic medical records.
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The U.S. faces an impending shortage of up to 44,000 generalist physicians to care for adults, according to a study published online today by Health Affairs. The study projects outpatient visits by adults will increase 29% between 2005 and 2025 as the population ages, while the number of generalists to care for them will increase only 11%. It calls for increased funding for residency positions, noting that the shortage could be alleviated if the nation annually produced four additional generalist graduates in each family and internal medicine residency program. It also calls for reimbursement reform to make the "medical home" model financially viable. The model uses teams of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to provide office, hospital and home care, assisted by telephone and e-mail consultations and electronic medical records.
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