- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
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- Georgia physician workforce: MSA reports ... Macon MSA physician standard report, included counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs.
- Title:
- Georgia physician workforce: MSA reports 2008 Macon MSA physician standard report, included counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
- 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:
- state government records
official reports - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Macon MSA physician standard report, included counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs.
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C910 .S1 M34 2008
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc910-b-ps1-bm34-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc910-b-ps1-bm34-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
227,879
2
0.9
Physician Need
3
Status Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
2
Adequate 0
4
Deficit: -2
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
4
Deficit: -2
3
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 3 3 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
227,879
30
13.2
Physician Need
32
Status Deficit: -2
22
Surplus: 8
21
Surplus: 9
20
Surplus: 10
13
Surplus: 17
9
Surplus: 21
21
Surplus: 9
16
Surplus: 14
17
Surplus: 13
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 32 22 21 20 13 9 20
16
17
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
227,879
26
11.4
Physician Need
17
Status Surplus: 9
12
Surplus: 14
11
Surplus: 15
7
Surplus: 19
7
Surplus: 19
4
Surplus: 22
7
Surplus: 19
8
Surplus: 18
6
Surplus: 20
10
Surplus: 16
8
Surplus: 18
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 17 12 11 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
227,879
6
2.6
Physician Need
8
Status Deficit: -2
6
Adequate 0
6
Adequate 0
6
Adequate 0
6
Adequate 0
5
Surplus: 1
6
Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 3
5
Surplus: 1
7
Deficit: -1
5
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 8 6 6 6 6 5 6 4 3 5 7 5
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
227,879
21
9.2
Physician Need
24
Status Deficit: -3
13
Surplus: 8
12
Surplus: 9
12
Surplus: 9
15
Surplus: 6
12
Surplus: 9
6
Surplus: 15
28
Deficit: -7
14
Surplus: 7
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 24 13 12 12 15 12
6
28 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
227,879
5
2.2
Physician Need
4
Status Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 3
3
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 4
2
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 4 3 2 2 2 3
1
2
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
227,879
85
37.3
Physician Need
72
Status Surplus: 13
104
Deficit: -19
97
Deficit: -12
57
Surplus: 28
38
Surplus: 47
25
Surplus: 60
21
Surplus: 64
37
Surplus: 48
51
Surplus: 34
54
Surplus: 31
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 72 104 97 57 38 25
21
37 51 54
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
227,879
13
5.7
Physician Need
10
Status Surplus: 3
7
Surplus: 6
7
Surplus: 6
4
Surplus: 9
4
Surplus: 9
3
Surplus: 10
8
Surplus: 5
5
Surplus: 8
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 10 7
7 4 4
3
8 5
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
Physician /100k
227,879
4
1.8
Physician Need
5
Status Deficit: -1
2
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 5 2 1 2 3 2 1
2
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
227,879
75
32.9
Physician Need
121
Status Deficit: -46
49
Surplus: 26
46
Surplus: 29
66
Surplus: 9
64
Surplus: 11
69
Surplus: 6
38
Surplus: 37
26
Surplus: 49
43
Surplus: 32
50
Surplus: 25
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 121 49 46 66 64 69
38
26 43 50
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
Physician /100k
227,879
11
4.8
Physician Need
6
Status Surplus: 5
3
Surplus: 8
3
Surplus: 8
3
Surplus: 8
2
Surplus: 9
2
Surplus: 9
2
Surplus: 9
2
Surplus: 9
2
Surplus: 9
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 6 3 3 3 2 2 2
2 2
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
227,879
10
4.4
Physician Need
4
Status Surplus: 6
3
Surplus: 7
2
Surplus: 8
3
Surplus: 7
3
Surplus: 7
1
Surplus: 9
2
Surplus: 8
2
Surplus: 8
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 4 3 2 3 3
1
2
2
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
Physician /100k
227,879
12
5.3
Physician Need
11
Status Surplus: 1
5
Surplus: 7
5
Surplus: 7
8
Surplus: 4
3
Surplus: 9
4
Surplus: 8
3
Surplus: 9
5
Surplus: 7
3
Surplus: 9
4
Surplus: 8
4
Surplus: 8
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 11 5 5 8 3 4 3
5 3 4 4
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
227,879
35
15.4
Physician Need
32
Status Surplus: 3
28
Surplus: 7
26
Surplus: 9
23
Surplus: 12
26
Surplus: 9
26
Surplus: 9
23
Surplus: 12
20
Surplus: 15
19
Surplus: 16
18
Surplus: 17
23
Surplus: 12
23
Surplus: 12
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 32 28 26 23 26 26 23 20 19 18 23 23
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
Physician /100k
227,879
20
8.8
Physician Need
14
Status Surplus: 6
13
Surplus: 7
13
Surplus: 7
10
Surplus: 10
5
Surplus: 15
7
Surplus: 13
11
Surplus: 9
8
Surplus: 12
7
Surplus: 13
11
Surplus: 9
10
Surplus: 10
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 14 13 13 10 5 7 11
8 7 11 10
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
227,879
23
10.1
Physician Need
19
Status Surplus: 4
15
Surplus: 8
15
Surplus: 8
14
Surplus: 9
13
Surplus: 10
10
Surplus: 13
15
Surplus: 8
7
Surplus: 16
13
Surplus: 10
10
Surplus: 13
14
Surplus: 9
13
Surplus: 10
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 19 15 15 14 13 10 15 7 13 10 14 13
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
Physician /100k
227,879
10
4.4
Physician Need
8
Status Surplus: 2
7
Surplus: 3
7
Surplus: 3
8
Surplus: 2
5
Surplus: 5
7
Surplus: 3
7
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 8 7
7 8 5 7
7
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
227,879
14
6.1
Physician Need
14
Status Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 10
4
Surplus: 10
15
Deficit: -1
8
Surplus: 6
4
Surplus: 10
9
Surplus: 5
7
Surplus: 7
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 14 4 4 15 8 4
9
7
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
Physician /100k
227,879
39
17.1
Physician Need
57
Status Deficit: -18
38
Surplus: 1
35
Surplus: 4
28
Surplus: 11
27
Surplus: 12
36
Surplus: 3
22
Surplus: 17
17
Surplus: 22
32
Surplus: 7
30
Surplus: 9
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 57 38 35 28 27 36
22
17 32 30
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
227,879
10
4.4
Physician Need
5
Status Surplus: 5
3
Surplus: 7
1
Surplus: 9
1
Surplus: 9
3
Surplus: 7
5
Surplus: 5
5
Surplus: 5
3
Surplus: 7
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 5
3 1
1
3 5 5 3
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
Physician /100k
227,879
30
13.2
Physician Need
31
Status Deficit: -1
18
Surplus: 12
16
Surplus: 14
35
Deficit: -5
12
Surplus: 18
9
Surplus: 21
16
Surplus: 14
9
Surplus: 21
13
Surplus: 17
16
Surplus: 14
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 31 18 16 35 12 9
16 9 13 16
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
227,879
10
4.4
Physician Need
8
Status Surplus: 2
5
Surplus: 5
4
Surplus: 6
3
Surplus: 7
3
Surplus: 7
2
Surplus: 8
3
Surplus: 7
3
Surplus: 7
3
Surplus: 7
3
Surplus: 7
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 8 5 4 3 3 2 3
3
3 3
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
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
Physician /100k
227,879
37
16.2
Physician Need
26
Status Surplus: 11
31
Surplus: 6
31
Surplus: 6
18
Surplus: 19
19
Surplus: 18
11
Surplus: 26
18
Surplus: 19
18
Surplus: 19
21
Surplus: 16
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 26 31 31 18 19 11 18
18
21
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
227,879
4
1.8
Physician Need
3
Status Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 3
3
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 3 3 2 2 1 2 2
1
3 2
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
Page 13
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
227,879
27
11.8
Physician Need
28
Status Deficit: -1
21
Surplus: 6
20
Surplus: 7
22
Surplus: 5
16
Surplus: 11
14
Surplus: 13
13
Surplus: 14
10
Surplus: 17
22
Surplus: 5
9
Surplus: 18
14
Surplus: 13
16
Surplus: 11
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 28 21 20 22 16 14 13 10 22 9 14 16
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
227,879
4
1.8
Physician Need
3
Status Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 2
0
Surplus: 4
1
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 3
2 0
1
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Macon MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs
Page 14
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
227,879
8
3.5
Physician Need
8
Status Adequate 0
8
Adequate 0
8
Adequate 0
7
Surplus: 1
8
Adequate 0
5
Surplus: 3
7
Surplus: 1
6
Surplus: 2
4
Surplus: 4
7
Surplus: 1
7
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 227,677
Physician Need 8 8 8 7 8 5 7
6 4 7 7
Report created by Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, State of Georgia
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