The need for primary care docs is so acute! My daughter is a 3rd year Family Medicine resident and their workloads are so high that most grads from her program choose to work an 80 percent schedule because full-time is unsustainable. In addition to the sheer lack of bodies to do the work, dealing with patient questions & requests via patient portals and the ever worsening prior authorization process has greatly increased work that happens outside the exam room.
What percentage of residencies are Medicare-funded? How many doctors are there (Medicare-funded or otherwise)? Is 14,000 a lot? I agree with the premise but am finding the statistics unsatisfying
Per the 124k shortage statistic elsewhere in the article, it sounds like it'll handle 10-ish percent of the shortfall. So, not nothing, but definitely not close to a complete fix either. Probably will also be worth making it easier to set up independent practices.
The need for primary care docs is so acute! My daughter is a 3rd year Family Medicine resident and their workloads are so high that most grads from her program choose to work an 80 percent schedule because full-time is unsustainable. In addition to the sheer lack of bodies to do the work, dealing with patient questions & requests via patient portals and the ever worsening prior authorization process has greatly increased work that happens outside the exam room.
What percentage of residencies are Medicare-funded? How many doctors are there (Medicare-funded or otherwise)? Is 14,000 a lot? I agree with the premise but am finding the statistics unsatisfying
Per the 124k shortage statistic elsewhere in the article, it sounds like it'll handle 10-ish percent of the shortfall. So, not nothing, but definitely not close to a complete fix either. Probably will also be worth making it easier to set up independent practices.