title: Primary care health workforce in the United States.
abstract: As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more than 30 million people are expected to be newly insured, many of whom will be seeking a source for primary care. At the same time, media reports and some studies are proclaiming a current or imminent shortage of primary care providers. This Synthesis examines the evidence on the primary care workforce including: the supply and distribution of the workforce; the historical and projected demand on the primary care workforce; the effects of payment policies and scope of practice laws on the workforce; and how the primary care workforce is evolving.
authors: Center for the Health Professions at UCSF.
authors: Edward
authors: E
authors: O'Neil
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Dower
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005544:Forecasting; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce