Becker's Healthcare October 25, 2023
In 2020, more nurse practitioners than physicians entered the provider workforce. Now, as workforce shortages persist and healthcare organizations struggle to meet patient demand for care, industry experts say having a strategic mix of advanced practice providers is critical.
The healthcare consulting firm Kaufman Hall published its annual state of healthcare performance report Oct. 24, which was based on a survey of 106 hospital and health system leaders across the U.S. It found that 63% of respondents said their organizations are struggling to meet demand for patient access to physicians. Meanwhile, nearly half of the leaders reported increasing volumes for care in outpatient settings.
“A lot of that is still due to pent-up demand from the pandemic, particularly...
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