- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia physician workforce: MSA reports ... Columbus MSA physician standard report.
- Title:
- Georgia physician workforce: MSA reports, 2008, Columbus MSA physician standard report
- Creator:
- Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health. Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
- Date of Original:
- 2009
- Subject:
- Medicine--Specialties and specialists--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals
Physicians--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Columbus MSA physician standard report.
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C910 .S1 C62 2008
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc910-b-ps1-bc62-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc910-b-ps1-bc62-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
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
Physician /100k
235,025
3
1.3
Physician Need
3
Status Adequate 0
4
Deficit: -1
3
Adequate 0
2
Surplus: 1
4
Deficit: -1
3
Adequate 0
3
Adequate 0
3
Adequate 0
4
Deficit: -1
3
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 3 4 3 2 4 3 3
3
4 3
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
Physician /100k
235,025
26
11.1
Physician Need
33
Status Deficit: -7
23
Surplus: 3
21
Surplus: 5
21
Surplus: 5
14
Surplus: 12
9
Surplus: 17
21
Surplus: 5
16
Surplus: 10
18
Surplus: 8
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 33 23 21 21 14 9 21
16
18
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
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
Physician /100k
235,025
14
6.0
Physician Need
18
Status Deficit: -4
13
Surplus: 1
12
Surplus: 2
7
Surplus: 7
7
Surplus: 7
4
Surplus: 10
7
Surplus: 7
8
Surplus: 6
6
Surplus: 8
10
Surplus: 4
8
Surplus: 6
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 18 13 12 7 7 4 7
8 6 10 8
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
Physician /100k
235,025
10
4.3
Physician Need
9
Status Surplus: 1
7
Surplus: 3
6
Surplus: 4
7
Surplus: 3
6
Surplus: 4
6
Surplus: 4
6
Surplus: 4
4
Surplus: 6
3
Surplus: 7
5
Surplus: 5
7
Surplus: 3
6
Surplus: 4
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 9 7 6 7 6 6 6 4 3 5 7 6
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
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
Physician /100k
235,025
21
8.9
Physician Need
25
Status Deficit: -4
13
Surplus: 8
12
Surplus: 9
13
Surplus: 8
16
Surplus: 5
12
Surplus: 9
6
Surplus: 15
29
Deficit: -8
15
Surplus: 6
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 25 13 12 13 16 12
6
29 14
Physician Specialty
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
National Physician Standards*
AMA
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop.
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
Physician /100k
235,025
4
1.7
Physician Need
4
Status Adequate 0
3
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 4 3 2 2 2 3
1
2
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
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
Physician /100k
235,025
134
57.0
Physician Need
74
Status Surplus: 60
107
Surplus: 27
100
Surplus: 34
59
Surplus: 75
39
Surplus: 95
26
Surplus: 108
22
Surplus: 112
38
Surplus: 96
53
Surplus: 81
55
Surplus: 79
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 74 106 99 59 39 26
21
38 53 55
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
Physician /100k
235,025
8
3.4
Physician Need
10
Status Deficit: -2
7
Surplus: 1
8
Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 4
4
Surplus: 4
3
Surplus: 5
8
Adequate 0
6
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 10 7
7 4 4
3
8 6
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
Page 5
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
1.1 2.1
2008 Actual
Population
Physician /100k
235,025
1
0.4
Physician Need
8
Status Deficit: -7
6
Deficit: -5
6
Deficit: -5
8
Deficit: -7
5
Deficit: -4
4
Deficit: -3
4
Deficit: -3
6
Deficit: -5
3
Deficit: -2
3
Deficit: -2
5
Deficit: -4
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 8 6 6 8 5 4 4 6 3
3 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
Physician /100k
235,025
2
0.9
Physician Need
5
Status Deficit: -3
2
Adequate 0
1
Surplus: 1
2
Adequate 0
3
Deficit: -1
2
Adequate 0
1
Surplus: 1
2
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 5 2 1 2 3 2 1
2
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
Page 6
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
Physician /100k
235,025
47
20.0
Physician Need
125
Status Deficit: -78
50
Deficit: -3
47
Adequate 0
68
Deficit: -21
66
Deficit: -19
71
Deficit: -24
39
Surplus: 8
27
Surplus: 20
45
Surplus: 2
52
Deficit: -5
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 124 50 47 67 66 71
39
26 44 51
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
Physician /100k
235,025
9
3.8
Physician Need
6
Status Surplus: 3
3
Surplus: 6
3
Surplus: 6
3
Surplus: 6
2
Surplus: 7
2
Surplus: 7
2
Surplus: 7
2
Surplus: 7
2
Surplus: 7
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 6 3 3 3 2 2 2
2 2
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
Page 7
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
Physician /100k
235,025
4
1.7
Physician Need
4
Status Adequate 0
3
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 4 3 2 3 3
1
2
2
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
Physician /100k
235,025
5
2.1
Physician Need
12
Status Deficit: -7
6
Deficit: -1
5
Adequate 0
8
Deficit: -3
3
Surplus: 2
4
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 2
5
Adequate 0
3
Surplus: 2
4
Surplus: 1
4
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 12 6 5 8 3 4 3
5 3 4 4
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
Page 8
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
Physician /100k
235,025
25
10.6
Physician Need
33
Status Deficit: -8
28
Deficit: -3
27
Deficit: -2
23
Surplus: 2
27
Deficit: -2
27
Deficit: -2
24
Surplus: 1
21
Surplus: 4
20
Surplus: 5
19
Surplus: 6
24
Surplus: 1
24
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 33 28 26 23 27 27 23 21 20 19 24 24
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
Physician /100k
235,025
13
5.5
Physician Need
14
Status Deficit: -1
14
Deficit: -1
13
Adequate 0
11
Surplus: 2
6
Surplus: 7
7
Surplus: 6
12
Surplus: 1
8
Surplus: 5
8
Surplus: 5
11
Surplus: 2
10
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 14 14 13 11 6 7 12
8 7 11 10
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
Page 9
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
Physician /100k
235,025
33
14.0
Physician Need
20
Status Surplus: 13
16
Surplus: 17
15
Surplus: 18
14
Surplus: 19
14
Surplus: 19
10
Surplus: 23
16
Surplus: 17
7
Surplus: 26
14
Surplus: 19
10
Surplus: 23
14
Surplus: 19
13
Surplus: 20
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 19 16 15 14 14 10 16 7 14 10 14 13
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
Physician /100k
235,025
8
3.4
Physician Need
8
Status Adequate 0
8
Adequate 0
8
Adequate 0
8
Adequate 0
6
Surplus: 2
7
Surplus: 1
7
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 8 7
7 8 6 7
7
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
Page 10
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
Physician /100k
235,025
8
3.4
Physician Need
15
Status Deficit: -7
4
Surplus: 4
4
Surplus: 4
15
Deficit: -7
8
Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 4
10
Deficit: -2
8
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 15 4 4 15 8 4
10
7
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
Physician /100k
235,025
32
13.6
Physician Need
59
Status Deficit: -27
39
Deficit: -7
36
Deficit: -4
29
Surplus: 3
28
Surplus: 4
38
Deficit: -6
23
Surplus: 9
18
Surplus: 14
33
Deficit: -1
31
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 58 39 36 29 28 37
23
18 32 30
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
Page 11
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
Physician /100k
235,025
8
3.4
Physician Need
6
Status Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 5
1
Surplus: 7
1
Surplus: 7
3
Surplus: 5
5
Surplus: 3
5
Surplus: 3
3
Surplus: 5
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 6
3 1
1
3 5 5 3
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
Physician /100k
235,025
31
13.2
Physician Need
32
Status Deficit: -1
18
Surplus: 13
17
Surplus: 14
36
Deficit: -5
12
Surplus: 19
10
Surplus: 21
17
Surplus: 14
9
Surplus: 22
13
Surplus: 18
17
Surplus: 14
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 32 18 17 36 12 10
17 9 13 17
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
Page 12
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
Physician /100k
235,025
3
1.3
Physician Need
8
Status Deficit: -5
5
Deficit: -2
4
Deficit: -1
3
Adequate 0
3
Adequate 0
2
Surplus: 1
3
Adequate 0
3
Adequate 0
3
Adequate 0
4
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 8 5 4 3 3 2 3
3
3 4
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
Physician /100k
235,025
27
11.5
Physician Need
27
Status Adequate 0
32
Deficit: -5
32
Deficit: -5
18
Surplus: 9
20
Surplus: 7
11
Surplus: 16
18
Surplus: 9
19
Surplus: 8
21
Surplus: 6
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 27 32 32 18 20 11 18
19
21
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
Page 13
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
Physician /100k
235,025
2
0.9
Physician Need
4
Status Deficit: -2
3
Deficit: -1
2
Adequate 0
2
Adequate 0
1
Surplus: 1
2
Adequate 0
2
Adequate 0
1
Surplus: 1
3
Deficit: -1
2
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 4 3 2 2 1 2 2
1
3 2
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
Physician /100k
235,025
24
10.2
Physician Need
29
Status Deficit: -5
22
Surplus: 2
21
Surplus: 3
23
Surplus: 1
16
Surplus: 8
15
Surplus: 9
14
Surplus: 10
10
Surplus: 14
23
Surplus: 1
10
Surplus: 14
14
Surplus: 10
17
Surplus: 7
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 29 22 21 23 16 14 14 10 23 10 14 17
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
Page 14
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
Physician /100k
235,025
3
1.3
Physician Need
4
Status Deficit: -1
2
Surplus: 1
0
Surplus: 3
1
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 4
2 0
1
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
Physician /100k
235,025
10
4.3
Physician Need
8
Status Surplus: 2
8
Surplus: 2
8
Surplus: 2
7
Surplus: 3
8
Surplus: 2
5
Surplus: 5
7
Surplus: 3
6
Surplus: 4
4
Surplus: 6
7
Surplus: 3
7
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 233,439
Physician Need 8 8 8 7 8 5 7
6 4 7 7
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Columbus MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee
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