{"id":91621,"date":"2023-01-27T20:51:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T18:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/?p=91621"},"modified":"2024-11-25T13:06:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T11:06:54","slug":"physician-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preproduction.factorialhr.com\/blog\/physician-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategies to improve the physician shortage in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S. is facing a worrying <\/span>physician shortage<\/b>. It\u2019s been coming for some time, but <\/span>the COVID-19 pandemic<\/b> has accelerated the issue. And, according to a survey by Mercer, things are only going to get worse <\/span>unless drastic changes are implemented<\/b>. In fact, the consulting firm predicts that <\/span>demand for healthcare workers will outpace supply by 2025<\/span><\/a>. This includes a shortage of more than 400,000 home health aides and 29,400 nurse practitioners. They also predict a shortage of 100,000 physicians by 2030.<\/span><\/p>\n

If we don\u2019t address these worrying predictions as a nation soon, then we will be facing a <\/span>major healthcare crisis<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what\u2019s the solution?<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post, we will be answering questions including \u201c<\/span>Why is there a physician shortage?<\/i><\/b>\u201d, and \u201c<\/span>What can we do to address the healthcare workforce shortage?<\/i><\/b>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you work in the healthcare industry, then these strategies are for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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