DOTmed February 17, 2023
It is becoming increasingly clear that the US healthcare system is desperately in need of reform. Data from the Primary Care Collaborative shows that the US is facing a primary care physician shortage of anywhere from 21,400 to 55,200 by 2033. According to AAMC President and CEO, David J. Skorton, M.D.: “The challenge of having enough doctors to serve our communities will get even worse as the nation’s population continues to grow and age.”
Nurse practitioners (NPs) have the potential to fill these gaps, as research has shown that patients under the care of NPs have fewer unnecessary hospital readmissions, fewer potentially preventable hospitalizations, higher patient satisfaction and fewer unnecessary emergency room visits than those under the care of physicians....
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