Physicians Practice May 3, 2021
One possible remedy for the current state of healthcare is greater use of physician’s assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) to meet the demands of patient care.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the U.S healthcare system was already preparing to face a shortage of primary care providers. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the States could see a shortage of nearly 122,000 physicians by 2032.
How the pandemic will affect this shortage is yet to be determined. There is evidence that physician burnout, which was a rising problem pre-pandemic, has been exacerbated by COVID-19. According to a September 2020 survey by Medscape, 64 percent of physicians surveyed reported increased burnout due to the pandemic.
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