Georgia Physician Workforce AHEC reports - 2008: SOWEGA AHEC physician standard report

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Collection:: Georgia Government Publications
Serial:: Georgia physician workforce: AHEC reports ... SOWEGA AHEC physician standard report, included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth.
Title:: Georgia Physician Workforce AHEC reports - 2008: SOWEGA AHEC physician standard report
Creator:: Georgia. Department of Community Health. Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
Contributor to Resource:: Georgia. Department of Community Health. Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
Publisher:: Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Community Health. Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
Date of Original:: 2010
Subject:: Medicine--Specialties and specialists--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals.
Physicians--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals.
Médecins--Géorgie (État)--Statistiques--Périodiques.
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Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 1

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Allergy & Immunology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
1.4 1.5 1.4 0.8 1.7 1.2 1.1

Population 753,730 Physician Need 11 11 11 6 13 9 8

2008 Actual
Physicians 7
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:

1.3

10

Deficit:

1.7

13

1.3

10

Deficit: Deficit:

/100k 0.9
-4 -4 -4 1 -6 -2 -1
-3
-6 -3

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 11 11 11 6 13 9 8
10
13 10

Physician Specialty Anesthesiology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
14.0 9.7 9.1 8.9 5.9 3.9 9.0

Population 753,730 Physician Need 106 73 69 67 44 29 68

2008 Actual
Physicians 42

/100k 5.6

Status Deficit: -64 Deficit: -31 Deficit: -27 Deficit: -25 Deficit: -2
Surplus: 13 Deficit: -26

7.0

53

Deficit: -11

7.6

57

Deficit: -15

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 105 73 68 67 44 29 68
53
57

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 2

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Cardiovascular Diseases
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
7.5 5.4 5.0 3.1 3.0 1.8 2.9

Population 753,730 Physician Need 57 41 38 23 23 14 22

2008 Actual
Physicians 29

/100k 3.8

Status Deficit: -28 Deficit: -12 Deficit: -9
Surplus: 6 Surplus: 6 Surplus: 15 Surplus: 7

3.6

27

2.6

20

4.2

32

3.5

26

Surplus: 2 Surplus: 9
Deficit: -3 Surplus: 3

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 56 41 38 23 23 14 22
27 20 32 26

Physician Specialty Dermatology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
3.7 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.6 1.6 1.4 2.1 3.1 2.4

Population 753,730 Physician Need 28 21 20 21 19 18 20 12 11 16 24 18

2008 Actual
Physicians 10

/100k 1.3

Status Deficit: -18 Deficit: -11 Deficit: -10 Deficit: -11 Deficit: -9 Deficit: -8 Deficit: -10 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -1 Deficit: -6 Deficit: -14 Deficit: -8

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 28 21 20 21 19 18 20 12 11 16 24 18

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 3

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Emergency Medicine
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
10.5 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.7 5.3

Population 753,730 Physician Need 79 41 39 41 50 40

2008 Actual
Physicians 59

/100k 7.8

Status Deficit: -20
Surplus: 18 Surplus: 20 Surplus: 18 Surplus: 9 Surplus: 19

2.7

20

12.4

93

6.2

47

Surplus: 39
Deficit: -34 Surplus: 12

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 79 41 39 41 50 40
20
93 47

Physician Specialty

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

National Physician Standards*

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.

AMA

1.8

Two Mature HMO

1.1

Adjusted FTE

1.0

GMENAC

0.8

Kaiser Portland

0.9

7 Kaiser Plans

1.1

GHC Seattle

Three HMOs

0.6

Goodman

Hicks & Glenn

Solucient

Average Requirement

0.9

Population 753,730 Physician Need 14 8 8 6 7 8
5
7

2008 Actual
Physicians 1

/100k 0.1

Status Deficit: -13 Deficit: -7 Deficit: -7 Deficit: -5 Deficit: -6 Deficit: -7

Deficit: -4

Deficit: -6

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 14 8 8 6 7 8
5
7

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 4

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Family Practice
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
31.5 45.6 42.6 25.2 16.7 11.0

Population 753,730 Physician Need 237 344 321 190 126 83

2008 Actual
Physicians 231

/100k 30.6

Status Deficit: -6 Deficit: -113 Deficit: -90
Surplus: 41 Surplus: 105 Surplus: 148

9.2

69

Surplus: 162

16.2

122

22.5

170

23.6

178

Surplus: 109 Surplus: 61 Surplus: 53

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 237 342 320 189 125 83
69
122 169 177

Physician Specialty Gastroenterology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
4.2
3.1

Population 753,730
Physician Need 32 23

2008 Actual
Physicians 21

/100k 2.8

Status Deficit: -11 Deficit: -2

3.2

24

1.7

13

1.7

13

Deficit: -3 Surplus: 8 Surplus: 8

1.3

10

3.5

26

2.4

18

Surplus: 11
Deficit: -5 Surplus: 3

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 32 23
24 13 13
10
26 18

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 5

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Hematology/Oncology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
3.5 2.5 2.4 3.6 2.3 1.8 1.6 2.6 1.2

Population 753,730 Physician Need 26 19 18 27 17 14 12 20 9

2008 Actual
Physicians 1

/100k 0.1

Status Deficit: -25 Deficit: -18 Deficit: -17 Deficit: -26 Deficit: -16 Deficit: -13 Deficit: -11 Deficit: -19 Deficit: -8

1.1

8

2.1

16

Deficit: -7 Deficit: -15

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 26 19 18 27 17 14 12 20 9
8 16

Physician Specialty Infectious Disease
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
2.2 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.2 0.7 0.6

Population 753,730 Physician Need 17 5 5 7 9 5 5

2008 Actual
Physicians 4

/100k 0.5

Status Deficit: -13 Deficit: -1 Deficit: -1 Deficit: -3 Deficit: -5 Deficit: -1 Deficit: -1

0.8

6

Deficit: -2

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 17 5 5 7 9 5 5
6

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 6

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Internal Medicine
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
53.1 21.4 20.0 28.8 28.1 30.3

Population 753,730 Physician Need 400 161 151 217 212 228

2008 Actual
Physicians 163

/100k 21.6

Status Deficit: -237
Surplus: 2 Surplus: 12
Deficit: -54 Deficit: -49 Deficit: -65

16.7

126

Surplus: 37

11.3

85

19.0

143

22.0

166

Surplus: 78 Surplus: 20
Deficit: -3

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 399 161 150 216 211 228
125
85 143 165

Physician Specialty Nephrology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
2.6 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.9

Population 753,730 Physician Need 20 11 10 8 6 5 7

2008 Actual
Physicians 19
Status Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 2.5
-1 8 9 11 13 14 12

0.7

6

1.0

8

Surplus: 13 Surplus: 11

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 20 11 10 8 6 5 7
5 8

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 7

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Neurological Surgery
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
1.9 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.4

Population 753,730
Physician Need 14 8 8 8 11

2008 Actual
Physicians 9
Status Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:
Deficit:

0.4

3

Surplus:

0.7

5

Surplus:

1.0

8

Surplus:

/100k 1.2
-5 1 1 1 -2
6
4
1

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 14 8 8 8 11
3
5
8

Physician Specialty Neurology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
5.0 2.4 2.3 3.3 1.3 1.7 1.2

Population 753,730 Physician Need 38 18 17 25 10 13 9

2008 Actual
Physicians 16

/100k 2.1

Status Deficit: -22 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -1 Deficit: -9
Surplus: 6 Surplus: 3 Surplus: 7

2.1

16

Adequate 0

1.4

11

Surplus: 5

1.8

13

Surplus: 3

1.9

14

Surplus: 2

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 38 18 17 25 10 13 9
16 11 13 14

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 8

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty OB/GYN
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
14.1 12.1 11.3 9.9 11.6 11.5 10.0 8.8 8.4 8.0 10.2 10.2

Population 753,730 Physician Need 106 91 85 75 87 87 75 66 63 60 77 77

2008 Actual
Physicians 77

/100k 10.2

Status Deficit: -29 Deficit: -14 Deficit: -8
Surplus: 2 Deficit: -10 Deficit: -10
Surplus: 2 Surplus: 11 Surplus: 14 Surplus: 17 Adequate 0 Adequate 0

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 106 91 85 74 87 86 75 66 63 60 76 77

Physician Specialty Opthalmology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
6.0 5.9 5.5 4.6 2.4 3.1 5.0

Population 753,730 Physician Need 45 44 41 35 18 23 38

2008 Actual
Physicians 30

/100k 4.0

Status Deficit: -15 Deficit: -14 Deficit: -11 Deficit: -5
Surplus: 12 Surplus: 7
Deficit: -8

3.5

26

3.2

24

4.7

36

4.2

32

Surplus: 4 Surplus: 6
Deficit: -6 Deficit: -2

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 45 44 41 35 18 23 38
26 24 35 32

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 9

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Orthopedic Surgery
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
8.3 6.8 6.4 6.0 5.9 4.2 6.7 3.0 5.9 4.2 6.1 5.5

Population 753,730 Physician Need 63 51 48 45 44 32 50 23 44 32 46 41

2008 Actual
Physicians 64
Status Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 8.5
1 13 16 19 20 32 14 41 20 32 18 23

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 62 51 48 45 44 32 50 23 44 32 46 41

Physician Specialty Otolaryngology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
3.4
3.2

Population 753,730
Physician Need 26 24

2008 Actual
Physicians 18
Status Deficit: Deficit:

3.2

24

Deficit:

3.4

26

Deficit:

2.4

18

Adequate

3.0

23

Deficit:

3.0

23

Deficit:

/100k 2.4
-8 -6 -6 -8 0 -5
-5

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 26 24
24 26 18 23
23

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 10

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Pathology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
6.3 1.9 1.8 6.4 3.3 1.8

Population 753,730 Physician Need 47 14 14 48 25 14

2008 Actual
Physicians 29

/100k 3.8

Status Deficit: -18
Surplus: 15 Surplus: 15
Deficit: -19 Surplus: 4 Surplus: 15

4.1

31

Deficit: -2

3.2

24

Surplus: 5

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 47 14 14 48 25 14
31
24

Physician Specialty Pediatrics
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
24.9 16.6 15.5 12.4 11.9 16.0

Population 753,730 Physician Need 188 125 117 93 90 121

2008 Actual
Physicians 89

/100k 11.8

Status Deficit: -99 Deficit: -36 Deficit: -28 Deficit: -4 Deficit: -1 Deficit: -32

9.8

74

Surplus: 15

7.6

57

13.9

105

13.0

98

Surplus: 32 Deficit: -16 Deficit: -9

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 187 125 116 93 89 120
74
57 104
98

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 11

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Plastic Surgery
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
2.4

Population
753,730
Physician Need 18

2008 Actual
Physicians 9
Status Deficit:

1.1

8

0.3

2

Surplus: Surplus:

0.4

3

Surplus:

1.1

8

Surplus:

2.3

17

Deficit:

2.2

17

Deficit:

1.2

9

Adequate

/100k 1.2
-9
1 7
6
1 -8 -8 0

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 18
8 2
3
8 17 17 9

Physician Specialty Psychiatry
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
13.6 7.7 7.2 15.4 5.2 4.1

Population 753,730 Physician Need 103 58 54 116 39 31

2008 Actual
Physicians 61

/100k 8.1

Status Deficit: -42
Surplus: 3 Surplus: 7
Deficit: -55 Surplus: 22 Surplus: 30

7.2

54

3.9

29

5.7

43

7.1

54

Surplus: 7 Surplus: 32 Surplus: 18 Surplus: 7

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 102 58 54 116 39 31
54 29 43 53

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

Page 12

SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Pulmonary Diseases
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
3.5 2.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.4

Population 753,730 Physician Need 26 15 14 11 11 8 11

2008 Actual
Physicians 10

/100k 1.3

Status Deficit: -16 Deficit: -5 Deficit: -4 Deficit: -1 Deficit: -1
Surplus: 2 Deficit: -1

1.4

11

Deficit: -1

1.3

10

Adequate 0

1.5

11

Deficit: -1

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 26 15 14 11 11 8 11
11
10 11

Physician Specialty Radiology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
11.4 13.6 13.7 7.7 8.5 4.7 7.7

Population 753,730 Physician Need 86 103 103 58 64 35 58

2008 Actual
Physicians 56

/100k 7.4

Status Deficit: -30 Deficit: -47 Deficit: -47 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -8
Surplus: 21 Deficit: -2

8.0

60

Deficit: -4

9.1

69

Deficit: -13

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 86 102 103 58 64 35 58
60
68

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

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SOWEGA AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Rheumatology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
1.5 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7

Population 753,730 Physician Need 11 8 8 5 3 5 5

2008 Actual
Physicians 4
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Deficit: Deficit:

0.4

3

Surplus:

1.3

10

0.8

6

Deficit: Deficit:

/100k 0.5
-7 -4 -4 -1 1 -1 -1
1
-6 -2

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 11 8 8 5 3 5 5
3
10 6

Physician Specialty General Surgery
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
12.5 9.4 8.8 9.7 7.0 6.2 5.9 4.2 9.7 4.1 6.0 7.1

Population 753,730 Physician Need 94 71 66 73 53 47 44 32 73 31 45 54

2008 Actual
Physicians 65

/100k 8.6

Status Deficit: -29 Deficit: -6 Deficit: -1 Deficit: -8
Surplus: 12 Surplus: 18 Surplus: 21 Surplus: 33
Deficit: -8 Surplus: 34 Surplus: 20 Surplus: 11

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 94 71 66 73 53 47 44 32 73 31 45 53

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Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Physician Specialty Thoracic Surgery
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
1.5

Population
753,730
Physician Need 11

2008 Actual
Physicians 3
Status Deficit:

0.8

6

0.1

1

Deficit: Surplus:

0.5

4

Deficit:

/100k 0.4 -8 -3 2
-1

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 11
6 1
4

Physician Specialty Urology
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement

Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
3.5 3.5 3.3 3.1 3.3 2.3 2.9

Population 753,730 Physician Need 26 26 25 23 25 17 22

2008 Actual
Physicians 20
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Deficit:

2.6

20

Adequate

1.9

14

Surplus:

2.9

22

Deficit:

2.9

22

Deficit:

/100k 2.7
-6 -6 -5 -3 -5 3 -2
0 6 -2 -2

2015 Projected
Population 750,943
Physician Need 26 26 25 23 25 17 22
20 14 21 22

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Included Counties: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth

Report created by Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, State of Georgia
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