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The Exec: Advanced Practice Providers Key to Managing Physician Shortages

Health Leaders | Nursing

The Association of American Medical Colleges talks about a shortfall of 139,000 physicians by the year 2033. As we move toward value-based care, we have to take care of lots of people, especially as Medicaid is expanded throughout our country. We have a lot of patients, and we don’t have the resources that we used to have.