title: Human resources and healthcare delivery in the United States.
abstract: This paper provides a brief overview of the supply of healthcare professionals and some of the factors impacting supply. The demand for healthcare professionals and some of the factors impacting demand are then addressed. Finally, a brief overview of the health reform law recently passed, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is provided as it pertains to the supply of and demand for health professionals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Management and Labor Relations, Nance College of Business Administration, Cleveland State University, USA.
authors.forename: Christine Brown
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Mahoney
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nuttbrock
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pittman
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States