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Physician distribution and access: workforce priorities.

Xingyou Zhang, Robert L Phillips, Andrew W Bazemore

    American Family Physician
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    Most Primary Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) meet physician criteria but still lack primary care access. New policies and HPSA criteria are needed to improve physician recruitment and retention in these underserved regions.

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    Published on: September 28, 2022

    Area of Science:

    • Health Services Research
    • Medical Policy
    • Rural Health

    Background:

    • Primary Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) often face challenges in maintaining adequate primary care physician staffing.
    • Existing federal designation criteria may not fully capture the complexities of primary care access in HPSAs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the discrepancy between HPSA designation criteria and actual primary care physician access.
    • To advocate for policy considerations regarding physician recruitment and retention in HPSAs.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of HPSA designation criteria.
    • Review of primary care physician access challenges in designated shortage areas.

    Main Results:

    • Most HPSAs exceed federal population-to-physician ratios.
    • Despite meeting criteria, these areas struggle with sustained primary care physician presence.

    Conclusions:

    • Current HPSA criteria may be insufficient to guarantee primary care access.
    • Policy interventions focusing on recruitment, retention, and revised HPSA criteria are necessary to improve primary care availability.