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Applying organizational behavior theory to primary care.

Samyukta Mullangi1, Sanjay Saint

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

The American Journal of Managed Care
|April 8, 2017
PubMed
Summary

To address the primary care physician shortage, this study applies organizational behavior theory to make primary care careers more attractive. Solutions include reducing documentation and emphasizing physician supervisory roles.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare policy
  • Medical education
  • Organizational behavior theory

Background:

  • The United States faces a significant primary care physician shortage, exacerbated by the Affordable Care Act and MACRA.
  • Projections indicate a shortage of 65,000 primary care physicians by 2025, with less than 20% of medical students choosing this field.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine factors attracting medical students to primary care careers.
  • To apply Herzberg's 2-factor theory to redesign primary care operational flow and job design.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of primary care physician shortage through the lens of organizational behavior theory.
  • Application of Herzberg's 2-factor theory to identify motivators and de-motivators in primary care.

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Main Results:

  • Identified factors beyond income potential influencing medical students' career choices.
  • Proposed reimagining primary care operational flow and job design based on motivational theory.

Conclusions:

  • Reducing documentation requirements can enhance job satisfaction.
  • Decreasing emphasis on specialty consultations and elevating physicians to supervisory roles can enrich primary care careers.
  • These changes aim to attract more medical students to primary care, mitigating the projected physician shortage.