White paper reveals that physician shortages will start to impact physician specialists

Becker’s Hospital Review recently posted an article, Merritt Hawkins: 6 insights about the emerging physician shortage, that highlights MHA Solutions Partner Merritt Hawkins' recent white paper. The white paper reveals that physician shortages will start to impact physician specialists as well. It explains the factors that are driving the demand for medical specialists and the available supply of these physicians. Becker’s highlights the 6 key insights:

1. Patient demographics drive specialty and primary care physician demand.
2. Physician supply is hindered by a cap placed on graduate medical education funding.
3. An aging physician workforce will drive supply shortages.
4. Physician recruiting remains focused on specialists.
5. Physicians are nearly at capacity.
6. Appointment wait times for specialties have grown in recent years. 

To read the full article, click here.