Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Facing the physician shortage – Part 2
Due to a number of reasons—physician retirement, limited medical school and residency slots, fewer physicians in rural practices and a population that is aging and growing—the country is beginning to experience a shortage of physicians. This problem is only expected to balloon in the next decade. On this episode, we examine a number of potential remedies for the physician shortage, from greater efficiencies in practice to a reliance on the clinical team approach.
Guest speaker:
Michael Dill, MPA
Director, Workforce Studies
Association of American Medical Colleges
Moderator:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Associate Vice President
Clinical Resources
Vizient
Show Notes:
[00:33] Steps to address the shortage (cont.)
[01:18] Evaluating the promise of virtual health
[04:49] Evaluating the role of Advanced Practice Providers
[05:50] Evaluating the role of clinical pharmacists
[06:26] Evaluating the role of hospitalists
[07:09] Improving efficiencies to offset the shortage: can it work?
[09:30] Addressing gender issues
[11:38] Addressing generational issues
[13:08] True magnitude of the physician shortage
[13:53] Addressing burnout
Links | Resources:
AAMC Study (2020) – “The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections from 2018 to 2033” Click here
New AAMC Report Confirms Growing Physician Shortage Click here
15 things to know about the physician shortage Click here
Physician workforce in the United States of America: forecasting nationwide shortages Click here
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