Georgia physician workforce: AHEC reports 2008 Magnolia Coastlands AHEC physician standard report, included counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 17 18 17 10 21 15 14

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

/100k 0.6
-10 -11 -10 -3 -14 -8 -7

1.3

16

Deficit: -9

1.7

21

1.3

16

Deficit: -14 Deficit: -9

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
17 18 17 10 21 15 14
16
21 16

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 172 119 112 109 72 48 111

2008 Actual
Physicians 82
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus:
Deficit:

/100k 6.7
-90 -37 -30 -27 10 34 -29

7.0

86

Deficit: -4

7.6

93

Deficit: -11

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
172 119 112 109
73 48 111
86
93

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 92 66 61 38 37 22 36

2008 Actual
Physicians 79
Status Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 6.4
-13 13 18 41 42 57 43

3.6

44

2.6

32

4.2

52

3.5

43

Surplus: 35 Surplus: 47 Surplus: 27 Surplus: 36

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
92 66 61 38 37 22 36
44 32 52 43

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 45 34 32 34 31 29 32 20 17 26 38 29

2008 Actual
Physicians 27
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:
Deficit: Deficit:

/100k 2.2
-18 -7 -5 -7 -4 -2 -5 7 10 1 -11 -2

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
45 34 32 34 31 29 32 20 17 26 38 29

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 129 68 64 66 82 65

2008 Actual
Physicians 140
Status Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 11.4
11 72 76 74 58 75

2.7

33

12.4

152

6.2

76

Surplus: 107
Deficit: -12 Surplus: 64

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
129 68 64 66 82 65
33
152 76

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 22 14 12 10 11 14

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

/100k 0.7
-13 -5 -3 -1 -2 -5

7

Surplus: 2

11

Deficit: -2

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
22 14 12 10 11 14
7
11

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 387 560 523 310 205 135

2008 Actual
Physicians 372

/100k 30.3

Status Deficit: -15 Deficit: -188 Deficit: -151
Surplus: 62 Surplus: 167 Surplus: 237

9.2

113

Surplus: 259

16.2

199

22.5

277

23.6

290

Surplus: 173 Surplus: 95 Surplus: 82

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
387 560 524 310 205 135
113
199 277 290

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 1,228,532
Physician Need 52 38

2008 Actual
Physicians 35
Status Deficit: Deficit:

/100k 2.8
-17 -3

3.2

39

1.7

21

1.7

21

Deficit: -4 Surplus: 14 Surplus: 14

1.3

16

3.5

43

2.4

29

Surplus: 19
Deficit: -8 Surplus: 6

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
52 38
39 21 21
16
43 29

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 43 31 29 44 28 22 20 32 15

2008 Actual
Physicians 1
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:

/100k 0.1
-42 -30 -28 -43 -27 -21 -19 -31 -14

1.1

13

2.1

26

Deficit: -12 Deficit: -25

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
43 31 29 44 28 22 20 32 15
13 26

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 27 9 7 11 15 9 7

2008 Actual
Physicians 12
Status Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:
Deficit: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 1.0
-15 3 5 1 -3 3 5

0.8

10

Surplus: 2

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
27 9 7 11 15 9 7
10

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 652 263 246 354 345 372

2008 Actual
Physicians 301

/100k 24.5

Status Deficit: -351
Surplus: 38 Surplus: 55
Deficit: -53 Deficit: -44 Deficit: -71

16.7

205

Surplus: 96

11.3

139

19.0

234

22.0

270

Surplus: 162 Surplus: 67 Surplus: 31

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
653 263 246 354 345 372
205
139 234 270

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 32 17 16 14 10 9 11

2008 Actual
Physicians 23
Status Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 1.9
-9 6 7 9 13 14 12

0.7

9

1.0

12

Surplus: 14 Surplus: 11

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
32 17 16 14 10 9 11
9 12

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532
Physician Need 23 14 12 14 17

2008 Actual
Physicians 14
Status Deficit:
Adequate Surplus:
Adequate Deficit:

0.4

5

Surplus:

0.7

9

Surplus:

1.0

12

Surplus:

/100k 1.1
-9 0 2 0 -3
9
5
2

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
23 14 12 14 17
5
9
12

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 61 29 28 41 16 21 15

2008 Actual
Physicians 38
Status Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus:
Deficit: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 3.1
-23 9 10 -3 22 17 23

2.1

26

1.4

17

1.8

22

1.9

23

Surplus: 12 Surplus: 21 Surplus: 16 Surplus: 15

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
61 29 28 41 16 21 15
26 17 22 23

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 173 149 139 122 143 141 123 108 103 98 125 125

2008 Actual
Physicians 128
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 10.4
-45 -21 -11
6 -15 -13
5 20 25 30 3 3

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
173 149 139 122 143 141 123 108 103
98 125 125

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 74 72 68 57 29 38 61

2008 Actual
Physicians 56
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus:
Deficit:

/100k 4.6
-18 -16 -12 -1 27 18 -5

3.5

43

3.2

39

4.7

58

4.2

52

Surplus: 13 Surplus: 17
Deficit: -2 Surplus: 4

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
74 73 68 57 29 38 61
43 39 58 52

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 102 84 79 74 72 52 82 37 72 52 75 68

2008 Actual
Physicians 82
Status Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Adequate Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 6.7
-20 -2 3 8 10 30 0 45 10 30 7 14

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
102 84 79 74 73 52 82 37 73 52 75 68

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 1,228,532
Physician Need 42 39

2008 Actual
Physicians 33
Status Deficit: Deficit:

3.2

39

3.4

42

2.4

29

3.0

37

Deficit: Deficit: Surplus: Deficit:

3.0

37

Deficit:

/100k 2.7
-9 -6 -6 -9 4 -4
-4

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
42 39
39 42 29 37
37

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 77 23 22 79 41 22

2008 Actual
Physicians 36
Status Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus:
Deficit: Deficit: Surplus:

/100k 2.9
-41 13 14 -43 -5 14

4.1

50

Deficit: -14

3.2

39

Deficit: -3

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
77 23 22 79 41 22
50
39

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 306 204 190 152 146 197

2008 Actual
Physicians 170

/100k 13.8

Status Deficit: -136 Deficit: -34 Deficit: -20
Surplus: 18 Surplus: 24
Deficit: -27

9.8

120

Surplus: 50

7.6

93

13.9

171

13.0

160

Surplus: 77 Deficit: -1
Surplus: 10

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
306 204 190 152 146 197
120
93 171 160

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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
1,228,532
Physician Need 29

2008 Actual
Physicians 26
Status Deficit:

/100k 2.1
-3

1.1

14

0.3

4

0.4

5

1.1

14

2.3

28

2.2

27

1.2

15

Surplus: 12 Surplus: 22
Surplus: 21
Surplus: 12 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -1
Surplus: 11

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
29
14 4
5
14 28 27 15

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 167 95 88 189 64 50

2008 Actual
Physicians 136
Status Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus:
Deficit: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 11.1
-31 41 48 -53 72 86

7.2

88

3.9

48

5.7

70

7.1

87

Surplus: 48 Surplus: 88 Surplus: 66 Surplus: 49

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
167 95 88
189 64 50
88 48 70 87

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 43 25 23 17 17 12 17

2008 Actual
Physicians 34
Status Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 2.8
-9 9 11 17 17 22 17

1.4

17

Surplus: 17

1.3

16

1.5

18

Surplus: 18 Surplus: 16

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
43 25 23 17 17 12 17
17
16 18

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 140 167 168 95 104 58 95

2008 Actual
Physicians 106
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 8.6
-34 -61 -62 11
2 48 11

8.0

98

Surplus: 8

9.1

112

Deficit: -6

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
140 167 168
95 104
58 95
98
112

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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 18 14 12 9 5 9 9

2008 Actual
Physicians 5
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Adequate Deficit: Deficit:

/100k 0.4
-13 -9 -7 -4 0 -4 -4

0.4

5

Adequate 0

1.3

16

0.8

10

Deficit: -11 Deficit: -5

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
18 14 12 9 5 9 9
5
16 10

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 154 115 108 119 86 76 72 52 119 50 74 87

2008 Actual
Physicians 104
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:
Deficit: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus:

/100k 8.5
-50 -11 -4 -15 18 28 32 52 -15 54 30 17

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
154 116 108 119
86 76 73 52 119 50 74 87

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Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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
1,228,532
Physician Need 18

2008 Actual
Physicians 5
Status Deficit:

/100k 0.4
-13

0.8

10

0.1

1

Deficit: -5 Surplus: 4

0.5

6

Deficit: -1

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
18
10 1
6

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 1,228,532 Physician Need 43 43 41 38 41 28 36

2008 Actual
Physicians 35
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit:
Surplus: Deficit:

/100k 2.8
-8 -8 -6 -3 -6 7 -1

2.6

32

Surplus: 3

1.9

23

Surplus: 12

2.9

35

Adequate 0

2.9

36

Deficit: -1

2015 Projected
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need
43 43 41 38 41 28 36
32 23 35 36

Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008

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Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson

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