How Can We Improve Primary Care: A Conversation with Ann O'Malley (June 10th)
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Listen Now Primary care is considered the bedrock of healthcare delivery. Primary care services promotes wellness, prevents disease onset, progression, exacerbation and premature death and moderates the need for higher-cost specialty services. However, as the recent news about wait times at VA health care facilities demonstrated, the US suffers a shortage of primary care providers. The current shortage, estimated at approximately 8,000 primary care physicians, is anticipated to grow to 50,000 or more by 2020.
How Can We Improve Primary Care: A Conversation with Ann O'Malley (June 10th)
How Can We Improve Primary Care: A…
How Can We Improve Primary Care: A Conversation with Ann O'Malley (June 10th)
Listen Now Primary care is considered the bedrock of healthcare delivery. Primary care services promotes wellness, prevents disease onset, progression, exacerbation and premature death and moderates the need for higher-cost specialty services. However, as the recent news about wait times at VA health care facilities demonstrated, the US suffers a shortage of primary care providers. The current shortage, estimated at approximately 8,000 primary care physicians, is anticipated to grow to 50,000 or more by 2020.