New data on growing physician shortage trend
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, December 30, 2008
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to Credentialing Resource Center Connection!
Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Connecticut are the latest states to be profiled in reports highlighting the physician shortage trend, according to a December 22 AMNews article.
The reports highlighted the following statistics:
- In Wisconsin, a 14% primary care physician shortfall is expected by 2030.
- In Massachusetts, 52% of medical residents moved out of state after completing their training.
- In Connecticut, 19% of doctors are considering a career change.
By understanding the issues involved in the physician shortage, you can help your medical staff plan better for the future.
Click here to read the entire article about physician shortages.
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to Credentialing Resource Center Connection!
Comments
0 comments on “New data on growing physician shortage trend ”
Related Products
-
Credentialing Resource Center
CRC is now available online! Receive updates up to four days earlier than the print version and save on shipping costs.
-
Credentialing Resource Center Connection
National credentialing and privileging expert Sally J. Pelletier, CPCS, CPMSM, delivers useful and timely information in her...
-
Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider
The Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider provides the latest 'how-to' techniques, and practical 'working tools' to...
Most Popular
- Articles
-
- HIPAA Q&A: Flu shot requirement for hospital employees
- Running an effective peer review committee meeting
- HealthDataInsights posts new issues for medical necessity claims
- Sneak Peek: Effort underway to establish caseload benchmarks
- New FAQ posted on storing laryngoscope blades
- Q/A: Coding for telescopic intraocular lens
- Tip: Perform your own internal investigation prior to government audit
- HIPAA 5010 deadline extended, but threat remains, says AMA
- HHS task force: Consider privacy, security with text messages
- What does case-mix index mean to you?
- E-mailed
-
- Running an effective peer review committee meeting
- HIPAA Q&A: Flu shot requirement for hospital employees
- What does case-mix index mean to you?
- HHS task force: Consider privacy, security with text messages
- Featured blog post: Nurses face felony charges after reporting physician to the Texas Medical Board
- Q/A: Coding for telescopic intraocular lens
- Q/A: Correct use of modifier -PT
- Tip: Correctly code bilateral pain management procedures
- "Wall fountains" may be spreading Legionnaires to patients, visitors
- 2012 CPT code changes for ASCs: Shoulder and knee scopes and pain management
- Searched