Employed physicians: As NH goes, so goes the nation?

The practice of medicine is changing, and it is being felt acutely on the New Hampshire Seacoast—nearly 90% of practicing physicians are managed under medical groups such as Appledore Medical Group, Core Physicians in Exeter, and Wentworth Health Partners in Dover. Physicians in medical group practices receive benefits as in any other business, including health and malpractice benefits. They, in turn, have expectations to meet as an employed provider.

Demand for primary care services is projected to increase through 2020, largely because of aging and population growth and from expanded insurance coverage as the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented, according to the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The number of primary care physicians is projected to increase by 8% by the year 2020. However, the total demand for primary care physicians is projected to grow by 14% in the same time frame.

Source: Seacoast Online