Medscape June 24, 2024
SAN DIEGO — In a bid to address the severe shortage of headache neurologists across the United States, the American Headache Society (AHS) has developed a program aimed at primary care physicians (PCPs) to help address the unmet demand for headache treatment and management.
It is estimated that about 4 million PCP office visits annually are headache related, and that 52.8% of all migraine encounters occur in primary care settings.
However, PCPs aren’t always adequately trained in headache management and referral times to specialist care can be lengthy.
Recent data published in the National Library of Medicine show only 564 accredited headache specialists practice in the United States, but at least 3700 headache specialists are needed to treat those affected...
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