Should the government regulate physician supply?

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Physician supply should be regulated to ensure an adequate number of primary care doctors where they are most needed. Currently, physicians congregate in wealthier areas and leave poorer areas underserved. On the other hand, physician regulation could amount to rationing. In addition, the US, with 2.4 physicians for every 1,000 people, has about the same proportion of physicians to the population as some European countries; Canada has exactly the same proportion. Health care reform may also precipitate the retirement of some physicians, prompting a need for more physicians, not fewer.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Health Personnel Regulation, Planning, Column, Health care reform, Medical personnel, Medical law

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Matching physician supply and requirements: testing policy recommendations

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The development of managed care systems in health care is expected to create an oversupply of specialist physicians matched by an inadequate number of generalist doctors. The Council on Graduate Medical Education advocates the hiring of 110% of the graduating class for residency and allowing only 50% to undergo specialized training. This policy is expected to reduce the number of specialists while ensuring a growing cohort of generalists.

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Financial incentives and gaming in alcohol treatment

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Empirical results of regression analysis, which examine the impact of performance-based contracting measure on clinicians' report of alcohol use by clients, are presented.

United States, Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Usage, Laws, regulations and rules, Records and correspondence, Regression analysis, Prospective payment systems (Medical care), Medication abuse, Prescription drug abuse

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