The primary care workforce is dwindling. Healthcare professionals in the United States are avoiding primary care for a multitude of reasons. Whether it be the excessive administrative burden, high rates of burnout, low reimbursement rates, or medical education emphasizing specialization, people are rapidly abandoning primary care. The lack of primary care clinicians creates large primary care deserts, especially in rural areas. Several state and federal programs attempt to offer incentives, to hopefully motivate people to pursue careers in primary care. However at this point, the discrepancy remains.
Title | Source | Date |
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Primary care job growth slower than specialists | Healthcare Dive | July 31, 2017 |
Combating the Burnout Epidemic | AHRQ | July 24, 2017 |
Report: BCRA would mean more than 900K healthcare jobs lost | Healthcare Dive | July 7, 2017 |
Physician Recruiting Woes Build for Rural, Primary Care Positions | Health Leaders Media | July 6, 2017 |
Primary Care Compensation on the Rise; Family Physicians Up 17% | Health Leaders Media | June 5, 2017 |
AMA: Share of doctor-owned practices drops below 50% | June 1, 2017 | |
Projecting Demand for the Services of Primary Care Doctors: Working Paper | May 26, 2017 | |
Provider Experience, Chronic Disease Impact PCMH Referral Rates | Healthcare IT News | December 5, 2016 |
Yes, Direct Primary Care Does Benefit Patients With Chronic Health Conditions | Forbes | October 31, 2016 |
PwC: Well-Designed Primary Care Team Can Save $1.2M for Every 10k Patients | Becker's Hospital Review | October 25, 2016 |