The Physicians Foundation

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Diminishing Workforce: Primary care clinician shortages worsen access to care The number of primary care clinicians, including physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs), decreased from 105.7 Oregon also ranks highest in primary care spending for Medicaid (8.2%) and Medicare (6.4%). per 100,000 in 2022.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Chronic Disease Primary Care Physician Nurse Practitioner 52

ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. She also sought input on overlapping aspects of community practice across the disciplines of internal medicine to inform ABIM’s recruitment efforts for broad physician representation in governance roles. Advanced Practice Providers in the Hematology-Oncology Workforce* Guinevere Z.

Board-Certified 40

Board-Certified Board-Certified Physicians Government Community 40

GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

Jasmine brings up that NASM hadn’t done a report in like 40 years, but 1974 was the first time the Senate Subcommittee on Aging did a scathing report on nursing homes. There have been multiple subsequent government reports on nursing home care, most recently was about eight, nine years ago from the OIG.

Finance 95

Finance Board-Certified IT Provider 95

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

It was designed to really balance what Medicaid at the time was to provide nursing homes and Medicare is obviously health insurance. The long-term care is being actually provided in the community at a much higher rate than what the formal system provides. But, what you need is a community-based game there.

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89

GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Eric: Okay.

Patient-Centered 125

Patient-Centered IT Families Family 125