Perspectives on the physician workforce to the year 2020
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The increase in the supply of physicians in the near future may be modest and may be overshadowed by the increase in the supply of non-physician health care providers. The latter category includes physician assistants, advance practice nurses, chiropractors and naturopaths. According to the Health Policy Institute of the Medical College of Wisconsin, the demand for doctors will increase 18% by the year 2020, from 205 physicians per 100,000 people to 241 physicians per 100,000 people. The supply of doctors will increase by 31,000 physicians by the year 2000, resulting in 62,000 more physicians by 2010. Although the supply of doctors will outpace demand by 8% by 2010, it will subsequently fall below demand by 2020. Many areas of the country already have physician surpluses, while other areas are underserved. The number of non-physician health care providers will double by 2010, from 223,500 in 1994 to 442,700.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1995
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Roles of Nonphysician Clinicians as Autonomous Providers of Patient Care
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Many nonphysician clinicians (NPCs) are participating directly in patient care, which could impact traditional physicians. Researchers surveyed state legislation covering 10 NPC disciplines, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse-midwives, chiropractors, acupuncturists, naturopaths, optometrists, podiatrists, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists. States varied considerably in the prerogatives granted to these NPCs. States that had the most NPCs granted the most prerogatives to them. In some states, these professionals have a high degree of autonomy.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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Current and Projected Workforce of Nonphysician Clinicians
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The number of nonphysician clinicians (NPCs) is expected to grow faster than the number of physicians. NPC is the collective term for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse-midwives, chiropractors, acupuncturists, naturopaths, optometrists, podiatrists, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists. The number of NPCs graduating each year doubled between 1992 and 1997. At those rates, the number of NPCs will increase from 228,000 in 1995 to 384,000 in 2005. This is double the estimated increase in the number of physicians in that time period.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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