In 2014, The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) predicted that in the next 10 years, one-third of all doctors currently practicing will retire, and there will be 90,000 fewer doctors than needed to serve the nation's aging population. The expanding role of midlevel extenders is an...
About a year ago, I ran into a well-known physician quality leader at a national meeting. As we discussed various aspects of physician performance evaluation, he made a somewhat broad statement that sounded reasonable but felt unsettling. His view was that, since healthcare quality was really...
Daily news reports highlight the growing need for increased medical care of the Baby Boomer generation. Within your medical staff community though, the discussion is probably not focused on the Baby Boomers as patients, but rather as the ones providing the care.
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