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.
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Primary care job growth slower than specialists | Healthcare Dive | July 31, 2017 |
Researchers Investigate Primary Care Professional Burnout:Root Cause: Underutilized Team-based Care | AAFP News | January 31, 2018 |
AAFP to FCC: Improve Rural Telehealth to Support Primary Care | AAFP News | February 6, 2018 |
Immigration With three months left in medical school, her career may be slipping away. | February 22, 2018 | |
The problem with lack of emphasis on primary care in healthcare | March 5, 2018 | |
Can Amazon cut Insurers out of primary care? | STAT | April 18, 2018 |
AMA Report Shows National Progress Toward Reversing Opioid Epidemic | American Medical Association | May 31, 2018 |
Texas Clinics Busting Traditional Silos Of Mental And Physical Health Care | Kaiser Health News | July 6, 2018 |
Open Wide: Medical Education With Real Teeth | Association of American Medical Colleges | July 10, 2018 |
New Texas Medical School Set to Emphasize Primary Care | AAFP News & Journals | August 28, 2018 |