Search results for "Workforce"
Training in place helps boost rural physician workforce
A program director of a rurally based internal medicine program shares thoughts on a recent article.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/06/LTE.htm
1 Jun 2024
New article and podcast feature ACP leadership discussing primary care physician shortage
William E. Fox, MD, FACP, Chair-elect of the ACP Board of Regents, addressed the shortage of primary care physicians on the KevinMD website.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/02/6.htm
2 Apr 2024
NJ licensure during COVID-19 offers example of how to meet workforce demand
Temporary licensure of out-of-state practitioners, along with telehealth waivers, may be a valuable, short-term solution to mitigating health care workforce shortages during public health emergencies, researchers said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/09/4.htm
9 Aug 2022
Letters to the editor
Readers respond to coverage in I.M. Matters from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/letters.htm
1 Jul 2024
New Curbsiders podcast: Evolving trends in the primary care workforce
The episode discusses physician supply and demand, the access gap, the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and other evolving trends.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/26/6.htm
26 Mar 2019
Taking action to bridge the physician shortage
Addressing the critical physician shortage requires a comprehensive strategy focused on empowering physicians, revamping training models, and reshaping incentives to prioritize patient-centered care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/taking-action-to-bridge-the-physician-shortage.htm
1 Apr 2024
Article, podcast feature former ACP President discussing importance of IMGs
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP, former ACP President, advocated for international medical graduates (IMGs) on KevinMD.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/08/06/5.htm
6 Aug 2024
Persevere along the trail of your advocacy journey
ACP members took to the Capitol for Leadership Day to address reducing administrative burden, compensating physicians for the value of care they provide, and supporting programs that strengthen the physician workforce.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/persevere-along-the-trail-of-your-advocacy-journey.htm
1 Jul 2024
Female residents experience greater EHR burden, inbasket volume than male residents
A comparison of notes and inbaskets of 156 internal medicine residents found that female residents receive 34% more patient advice requests per day worked than their male colleagues and spent significantly more time in their inbaskets per day.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/02/5.htm
2 Jul 2024
When the doctor will (not) see you now
For many Americans, it is difficult to see a physician for an acute symptom, and almost impossible to get a primary care appointment for routine care in a reasonable amount of time.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/when-the-doctor-will-not-see-you-now.htm
1 Nov 2024