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 Page 13 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 Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008 Page 14 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 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 Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008 Page 15 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 Report created by Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, State of Georgia *Standards are presented as rates per 100,000 population (1) McClendon, B., R.Polizer, E. Christain, and E. Fernandez. 1997. Downsizing the Physician Workforce. Public Health Reports. May/June 112:231-239. (2) Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee Summary Report. 1981. Pub. No. (HRA) 81-651. Washington: Government Printing Office. (3) American Medical Association. 1996. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US: 1995/1996. Chicago. (4) American Osteopathic Association. 1993. 1994 Yearbook and Directory of Osteopathic Physicians. Chicago. (5) Hart, L., E. Wagner, J. Parzada, A.Nelson, and R.Rosenblah. 1997. Physician Staffing Ratios in Staff- Model HMO's: A Cautionary Tale, Health Affairs 16, no. 1:55-70. (6) Weiner, J.P. 1994 Forecasting the Effects of Health Reform on U.S. Physician Workforce Requirement. JAMA 272, no. 3:222-230. (7) Steinwachs, D., J.P. Weiner, S. Shapiro, et al. 1986. A Comparison of the Requirements for Primary Care Physicians in with Projections Made by the Graduate Medical National Advisory Committee. New England Journal of Medicine 314:217-222. (8) Kronick, R., D.C. Goodman, J. Wennberg, and E.Wagner. 1993. The Marketplace in Health Care Reform: The Demographic Limitations of Managed Competition. New England Journal of Medicine 328:1480152. See also, related NAPS Document 04998. (9) Vansdow, N.A. The Physician Workforce: Issues for Academic Medical Centers. Forum on the Future of Academic Medicine. December 2, 1996. (10) Forte, G.J., Dionne, M., Beaulieu, M., and Salsberg, E. Profile of New York State Physicians. Rensselaer, NY: Center for Health Workforce Studies, School of Public Health, SUNY Albany. April 2001. (11) A Review of Physician-to-Population Ratios. Merritt Hawkins & Associates. GMENAC, Goodman (Dec. 11, 1996 JAMA), Hicks & Glenn (1989 Journal of Health Care Management), Solucient (2003). (12) American Medical Association. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US, 2010 Edition; 2010.