News Scan for Apr 29, 2019 - CIDRAP
News Scan for Apr 29, 2019 CIDRAP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late last week recorded 21 more cases in an Escherichia coli O103 outbreak linked to ground beef, ...
8 Ways to Get Care When There Are No Primary Care Doctors - U.S. News & World Report
Getty Images You've likely felt the squeeze of the primary care provider shortage. Having a minor urinary tract infection, wrist injury or concern about a suspicious mole aren't always reasons to go to the emergency room. But, having difficulty finding a provider in your area, or one without months-long wait times, may make it feel like your options are limited. Can't Find a Doctor Accepting New Patients? Here's Why Why is there a primary care provider shortage? Several reasons: Fewer medical students are interested in the profession . "Unfortunately, too few of today's medical students want to become family practice physicians," says David Lenihan, CEO of Ponce Health Sciences University, a medical school with campuses in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and St. Louis, Missouri. He is also the co-founder of Tiber Health. "A big reason for this is often because the income potential is better in more specialized fields." Challenges with insurance reimbur...
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