Health care is changing rapidly. Unacceptable variations in service access and quality of
health care and pressures to contain costs have led to the redefinition of professional roles …

In 2020, the United States may face shortages of 45,400 primary care physicians and 46,100
medical specialists—a total of 91,500 too few doctors. Unfortunately, health workforce …

PURPOSE We sought to project the number of primary care physicians required to meet US
health care utilization needs through 2025 after passage of the Affordable Care Act …

I explore here how trainees in a community of practice learn new techniques and
technologies when approved practices for learning are insufficient. I do so through two …

Context: Many changes in health care delivery, health legislation, and the physician
workforce that affect the supply and demand for endocrinology services have occurred since …

Objective To examine the association between residential segregation and geographic
access to primary care physicians (PCPs) in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Data …

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to calculate the projected primary care physician
shortage, determine the amount and composition of residency growth needed, and estimate …

Numerous forecasts have predicted shortages of primary care providers, particularly in light
of an expected increase in patient demand resulting from the Affordable Care Act. Yet these …

Context: Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA)
expand Medicaid to all individuals in families earning less than 133 percent of the federal …

Impending physician shortages in the United States will necessitate greater reliance on
physician assistants and nurse practitioners, particularly in primary care. But how willing are …