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- Georgia Physician Workforce PCSA reports - 2008: 52 PCSA standard report, included counties Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty [2010]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Dept. of Community Health. Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
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- Georgia. Dept. of Community Health. Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Dept. of Community Health. Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
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Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
52 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty
Page 1
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
1.3
1.7 1.3
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
6
1.6
Physician Need
5
Status Surplus: 1
6
Adequate 0
5
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 3
6
Adequate 0
5
Surplus: 1
4
Surplus: 2
5
Surplus: 1
6
Adequate 0
5
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 5 6 5 3 6 4 4
5
6 5
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
7.0
7.6
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
40
10.6
Physician Need
53
Status Deficit: -13
37
Surplus: 3
34
Surplus: 6
34
Surplus: 6
22
Surplus: 18
15
Surplus: 25
34
Surplus: 6
26
Surplus: 14
29
Surplus: 11
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 52 36 34 33 22 14 33
26
28
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
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Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty
Page 2
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
3.6 2.6 4.2 3.5
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
31
8.2
Physician Need
28
Status Surplus: 3
20
Surplus: 11
19
Surplus: 12
12
Surplus: 19
11
Surplus: 20
7
Surplus: 24
11
Surplus: 20
14
Surplus: 17
10
Surplus: 21
16
Surplus: 15
13
Surplus: 18
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 28 20 18 11 11 7 11
13 10 16 13
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
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
14
3.7
Physician Need
14
Status Adequate 0
11
Surplus: 3
10
Surplus: 4
11
Surplus: 3
9
Surplus: 5
9
Surplus: 5
10
Surplus: 4
6
Surplus: 8
5
Surplus: 9
8
Surplus: 6
12
Surplus: 2
9
Surplus: 5
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 14 10 10 10 9 9 10 6 5 8 12 9
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
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Page 3
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
2.7
12.4 6.2
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
55
14.6
Physician Need
40
Status Surplus: 15
21
Surplus: 34
20
Surplus: 35
20
Surplus: 35
25
Surplus: 30
20
Surplus: 35
10
Surplus: 45
47
Surplus: 8
23
Surplus: 32
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 39 20 19 20 25 20
10
46 23
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
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
4
1.1
Physician Need
7
Status Deficit: -3
4
Adequate 0
4
Adequate 0
3
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 1
4
Adequate 0
2
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 7 4 4 3 3 4
2
3
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
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Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty
Page 4
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
9.2
16.2 22.5 23.6
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
111
29.4
Physician Need
119
Status Deficit: -8
172
Deficit: -61
161
Deficit: -50
95
Surplus: 16
63
Surplus: 48
42
Surplus: 69
35
Surplus: 76
61
Surplus: 50
85
Surplus: 26
89
Surplus: 22
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 116 168 157 93 61 40
34
60 83 87
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
3.2 1.7 1.7
1.3
3.5 2.4
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
18
4.8
Physician Need
16
Status Surplus: 2
12
Surplus: 6
12
Surplus: 6
6
Surplus: 12
6
Surplus: 12
5
Surplus: 13
13
Surplus: 5
9
Surplus: 9
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 15 11
12 6 6
5
13 9
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Page 5
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
0.8
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
6
1.6
Physician Need
8
Status Deficit: -2
3
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 4
3
Surplus: 3
5
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 4
3
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 8 3 2 3 4 3 2
3
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
16.7
11.3 19.0 22.0
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
100
26.5
Physician Need
200
Status Deficit: -100
81
Surplus: 19
75
Surplus: 25
109
Deficit: -9
106
Deficit: -6
114
Deficit: -14
63
Surplus: 37
43
Surplus: 57
72
Surplus: 28
83
Surplus: 17
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 195 79 74 106 103 112
61
42 70 81
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Page 6
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
0.7 1.0
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
8
2.1
Physician Need
10
Status Deficit: -2
5
Surplus: 3
5
Surplus: 3
4
Surplus: 4
3
Surplus: 5
3
Surplus: 5
3
Surplus: 5
3
Surplus: 5
4
Surplus: 4
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 10 5 5 4 3 3 3
3 4
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
0.4
0.7
1.0
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
9
2.4
Physician Need
7
Status Surplus: 2
4
Surplus: 5
4
Surplus: 5
4
Surplus: 5
5
Surplus: 4
2
Surplus: 7
3
Surplus: 6
4
Surplus: 5
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 7 4 4 4 5
1
3
4
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
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Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty
Page 7
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
2.1 1.4 1.8 1.9
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
14
3.7
Physician Need
19
Status Deficit: -5
9
Surplus: 5
9
Surplus: 5
12
Surplus: 2
5
Surplus: 9
6
Surplus: 8
5
Surplus: 9
8
Surplus: 6
5
Surplus: 9
7
Surplus: 7
7
Surplus: 7
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 18 9 8 12 5 6 4
8 5 7 7
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
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
43
11.4
Physician Need
53
Status Deficit: -10
46
Deficit: -3
43
Adequate 0
37
Surplus: 6
44
Deficit: -1
43
Adequate 0
38
Surplus: 5
33
Surplus: 10
32
Surplus: 11
30
Surplus: 13
38
Surplus: 5
39
Surplus: 4
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 52 45 42 36 43 42 37 32 31 29 37 38
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Page 8
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
3.5 3.2 4.7 4.2
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
26
6.9
Physician Need
23
Status Surplus: 3
22
Surplus: 4
21
Surplus: 5
17
Surplus: 9
9
Surplus: 17
12
Surplus: 14
19
Surplus: 7
13
Surplus: 13
12
Surplus: 14
18
Surplus: 8
16
Surplus: 10
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 22 22 20 17 9 11 18
13 12 17 15
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
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
35
9.3
Physician Need
31
Status Surplus: 4
26
Surplus: 9
24
Surplus: 11
23
Surplus: 12
22
Surplus: 13
16
Surplus: 19
25
Surplus: 10
11
Surplus: 24
22
Surplus: 13
16
Surplus: 19
23
Surplus: 12
21
Surplus: 14
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 31 25 24 22 22 15 25 11 22 15 23 20
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
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Page 9
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
3.2 3.4 2.4 3.0
3.0
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
14
3.7
Physician Need
13
Status Surplus: 1
12
Surplus: 2
12
Surplus: 2
13
Surplus: 1
9
Surplus: 5
11
Surplus: 3
11
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 13 12
12 13 9 11
11
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
4.1
3.2
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
14
3.7
Physician Need
24
Status Deficit: -10
7
Surplus: 7
7
Surplus: 7
24
Deficit: -10
12
Surplus: 2
7
Surplus: 7
15
Deficit: -1
12
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 23 7 7 24 12 7
15
12
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
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Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty
Page 10
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
9.8
7.6 13.9 13.0
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
73
19.3
Physician Need
94
Status Deficit: -21
63
Surplus: 10
59
Surplus: 14
47
Surplus: 26
45
Surplus: 28
60
Surplus: 13
37
Surplus: 36
29
Surplus: 44
52
Surplus: 21
49
Surplus: 24
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 92 61 57 46 44 59
36
28 51 48
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
1.1 0.3
0.4
1.1 2.3 2.2 1.2
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
19
5.0
Physician Need
9
Status Surplus: 10
4
Surplus: 15
1
Surplus: 18
2
Surplus: 17
4
Surplus: 15
9
Surplus: 10
8
Surplus: 11
5
Surplus: 14
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 9
4 1
1
4 8 8 4
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
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Page 11
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
7.2 3.9 5.7 7.1
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
42
11.1
Physician Need
51
Status Deficit: -9
29
Surplus: 13
27
Surplus: 15
58
Deficit: -16
20
Surplus: 22
15
Surplus: 27
27
Surplus: 15
15
Surplus: 27
22
Surplus: 20
27
Surplus: 15
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 50 28 27 57 19 15
27 14 21 26
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
1.4
1.3 1.5
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
17
4.5
Physician Need
13
Status Surplus: 4
8
Surplus: 9
7
Surplus: 10
5
Surplus: 12
5
Surplus: 12
4
Surplus: 13
5
Surplus: 12
5
Surplus: 12
5
Surplus: 12
6
Surplus: 11
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 13 7 7 5 5 4 5
5
5 6
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
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Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty
Page 12
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
8.0
9.1
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
55
14.6
Physician Need
43
Status Surplus: 12
51
Surplus: 4
52
Surplus: 3
29
Surplus: 26
32
Surplus: 23
18
Surplus: 37
29
Surplus: 26
30
Surplus: 25
34
Surplus: 21
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 42 50 50 28 31 17 28
29
34
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
0.4
1.3 0.8
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
1
0.3
Physician Need
6
Status Deficit: -5
4
Deficit: -3
4
Deficit: -3
3
Deficit: -2
2
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -2
3
Deficit: -2
2
Deficit: -1
5
Deficit: -4
3
Deficit: -2
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 6 4 4 3 1 3 3
1
5 3
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
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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
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
42
11.1
Physician Need
47
Status Deficit: -5
35
Surplus: 7
33
Surplus: 9
37
Surplus: 5
26
Surplus: 16
23
Surplus: 19
22
Surplus: 20
16
Surplus: 26
37
Surplus: 5
15
Surplus: 27
23
Surplus: 19
27
Surplus: 15
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 46 35 32 36 26 23 22 15 36 15 22 26
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
0.8 0.1
0.5
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
4
1.1
Physician Need
6
Status Deficit: -2
3
Surplus: 1
0
Surplus: 4
2
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 6
3 0
2
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
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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
2.6 1.9 2.9 2.9
2008 Actual
Population
Physicians /100k
377,480
15
4.0
Physician Need
13
Status Surplus: 2
13
Surplus: 2
12
Surplus: 3
12
Surplus: 3
12
Surplus: 3
9
Surplus: 6
11
Surplus: 4
10
Surplus: 5
7
Surplus: 8
11
Surplus: 4
11
Surplus: 4
2015 Projected
Population 368,139
Physician Need 13 13 12 11 12 8 11
10 7 11 11
Report created by Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, State of Georgia
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