- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
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- Georgia physician workforce: PCSA reports ... 23 PCSA physician standard report, included counties: DeKalb.
- Title:
- Georgia physician workforce: PCSA reports, 2008 23 PCSA physician standard report, included counties: DeKalb
- 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--DeKalb County--Statistics--Periodicals
Physicians--Georgia--DeKalb County--Statistics--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
official reports - Type:
- Text
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- application/pdf
- Description:
- 23 PCSA physician standard report, included counties: DeKalb.
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C910 .S1 P42 2008
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc910-b-ps1-bp42-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc910-b-ps1-bp42-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
719,412
9
1.3
Physician Need
10
Status Deficit: -1
11
Deficit: -2
10
Deficit: -1
6
Surplus: 3
12
Deficit: -3
9
Adequate 0
8
Surplus: 1
9
Adequate 0
12
Deficit: -3
9
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 9 10 9 5 11 8 7
9
11 9
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
719,412
91
12.6
Physician Need
101
Status Deficit: -10
70
Surplus: 21
65
Surplus: 26
64
Surplus: 27
42
Surplus: 49
28
Surplus: 63
65
Surplus: 26
50
Surplus: 41
55
Surplus: 36
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 93 64 60 59 39 26 60
46
50
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
719,412
78
10.8
Physician Need
54
Status Surplus: 24
39
Surplus: 39
36
Surplus: 42
22
Surplus: 56
22
Surplus: 56
13
Surplus: 65
21
Surplus: 57
26
Surplus: 52
19
Surplus: 59
30
Surplus: 48
25
Surplus: 53
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 50 36 33 21 20 12 19
24 17 28 23
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
719,412
30
4.2
Physician Need
27
Status Surplus: 3
20
Surplus: 10
19
Surplus: 11
20
Surplus: 10
18
Surplus: 12
17
Surplus: 13
19
Surplus: 11
12
Surplus: 18
10
Surplus: 20
15
Surplus: 15
23
Surplus: 7
17
Surplus: 13
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 25 19 17 19 17 16 17 11 9 14 21 16
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
719,412
71
9.9
Physician Need
76
Status Deficit: -5
40
Surplus: 31
37
Surplus: 34
39
Surplus: 32
48
Surplus: 23
38
Surplus: 33
19
Surplus: 52
89
Deficit: -18
45
Surplus: 26
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 70 36 34 36 44 35
18
82 41
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
719,412
28
3.9
Physician Need
13
Status Surplus: 15
8
Surplus: 20
7
Surplus: 21
6
Surplus: 22
6
Surplus: 22
8
Surplus: 20
4
Surplus: 24
6
Surplus: 22
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 12 7 7 5 6 7
4
6
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
719,412
190
26.4
Physician Need
227
Status Deficit: -37
328
Deficit: -138
306
Deficit: -116
181
Surplus: 9
120
Surplus: 70
79
Surplus: 111
66
Surplus: 124
117
Surplus: 73
162
Surplus: 28
170
Surplus: 20
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 209 302 283 167 111 73
61
107 149 157
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
719,412
35
4.9
Physician Need
30
Status Surplus: 5
22
Surplus: 13
23
Surplus: 12
12
Surplus: 23
12
Surplus: 23
9
Surplus: 26
25
Surplus: 10
17
Surplus: 18
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 28 21
21 11 11
9
23 16
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
Physicians /100k
719,412
9
1.3
Physician Need
25
Status Deficit: -16
18
Deficit: -9
17
Deficit: -8
26
Deficit: -17
17
Deficit: -8
13
Deficit: -4
12
Deficit: -3
19
Deficit: -10
9
Adequate 0
8
Surplus: 1
15
Deficit: -6
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 23 17 16 24 15 12 11 17 8
7 14
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
719,412
74
10.3
Physician Need
16
Status Surplus: 58
5
Surplus: 69
4
Surplus: 70
6
Surplus: 68
9
Surplus: 65
5
Surplus: 69
4
Surplus: 70
6
Surplus: 68
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 15 5 4 6 8 5 4
5
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
Physicians /100k
719,412
277
38.5
Physician Need
382
Status Deficit: -105
154
Surplus: 123
144
Surplus: 133
207
Surplus: 70
202
Surplus: 75
218
Surplus: 59
120
Surplus: 157
81
Surplus: 196
137
Surplus: 140
158
Surplus: 119
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 352 142 133 191 186 201
111
75 126 146
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
719,412
35
4.9
Physician Need
19
Status Surplus: 16
10
Surplus: 25
9
Surplus: 26
8
Surplus: 27
6
Surplus: 29
5
Surplus: 30
6
Surplus: 29
5
Surplus: 30
7
Surplus: 28
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 17 9 9 7 5 5 6
5 7
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
Physicians /100k
719,412
17
2.4
Physician Need
14
Status Surplus: 3
8
Surplus: 9
7
Surplus: 10
8
Surplus: 9
10
Surplus: 7
3
Surplus: 14
5
Surplus: 12
7
Surplus: 10
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 13 7 7 7 9
3
5
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
719,412
56
7.8
Physician Need
36
Status Surplus: 20
17
Surplus: 39
17
Surplus: 39
24
Surplus: 32
9
Surplus: 47
12
Surplus: 44
9
Surplus: 47
15
Surplus: 41
10
Surplus: 46
13
Surplus: 43
14
Surplus: 42
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 33 16 15 22 9 11 8
14 9 12 13
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
Physicians /100k
719,412
78
10.8
Physician Need
101
Status Deficit: -23
87
Deficit: -9
81
Deficit: -3
71
Surplus: 7
83
Deficit: -5
83
Deficit: -5
72
Surplus: 6
63
Surplus: 15
60
Surplus: 18
58
Surplus: 20
73
Surplus: 5
73
Surplus: 5
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 94 80 75 66 77 76 66 58 56 53 67 68
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
719,412
68
9.5
Physician Need
43
Status Surplus: 25
42
Surplus: 26
40
Surplus: 28
33
Surplus: 35
17
Surplus: 51
22
Surplus: 46
36
Surplus: 32
25
Surplus: 43
23
Surplus: 45
34
Surplus: 34
30
Surplus: 38
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 40 39 36 31 16 21 33
23 21 31 28
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
Physicians /100k
719,412
44
6.1
Physician Need
60
Status Deficit: -16
49
Deficit: -5
46
Deficit: -2
43
Surplus: 1
42
Surplus: 2
30
Surplus: 14
48
Deficit: -4
22
Surplus: 22
42
Surplus: 2
30
Surplus: 14
44
Adequate 0
40
Surplus: 4
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 55 45 42 40 39 28 44 20 39 28 41 36
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
719,412
23
3.2
Physician Need
24
Status Deficit: -1
23
Adequate 0
23
Adequate 0
24
Deficit: -1
17
Surplus: 6
22
Surplus: 1
22
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 23 21
21 23 16 20
20
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
Physicians /100k
719,412
85
11.8
Physician Need
45
Status Surplus: 40
14
Surplus: 71
13
Surplus: 72
46
Surplus: 39
24
Surplus: 61
13
Surplus: 72
29
Surplus: 56
23
Surplus: 62
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 42 13 12 42 22 12
27
21
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
719,412
235
32.7
Physician Need
179
Status Surplus: 56
119
Surplus: 116
112
Surplus: 123
89
Surplus: 146
86
Surplus: 149
115
Surplus: 120
71
Surplus: 164
55
Surplus: 180
100
Surplus: 135
94
Surplus: 141
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 165 110 103 82 79 106
65
50 92 86
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
Physicians /100k
719,412
16
2.2
Physician Need
17
Status Deficit: -1
8
Surplus: 8
2
Surplus: 14
3
Surplus: 13
8
Surplus: 8
17
Deficit: -1
16
Adequate 0
9
Surplus: 7
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 16
7 2
3
7 15 15 8
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
719,412
180
25.0
Physician Need
98
Status Surplus: 82
55
Surplus: 125
52
Surplus: 128
111
Surplus: 69
37
Surplus: 143
29
Surplus: 151
52
Surplus: 128
28
Surplus: 152
41
Surplus: 139
51
Surplus: 129
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 90 51 48 102 34 27
48 26 38 47
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
Physicians /100k
719,412
42
5.8
Physician Need
25
Status Surplus: 17
14
Surplus: 28
14
Surplus: 28
10
Surplus: 32
10
Surplus: 32
7
Surplus: 35
10
Surplus: 32
10
Surplus: 32
9
Surplus: 33
11
Surplus: 31
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 23 13 13 9 9 7 9
9
9 10
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
719,412
96
13.3
Physician Need
82
Status Surplus: 14
98
Deficit: -2
99
Deficit: -3
55
Surplus: 41
61
Surplus: 35
34
Surplus: 62
55
Surplus: 41
58
Surplus: 38
65
Surplus: 31
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 76 90 91 51 56 31 51
53
60
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
Physicians /100k
719,412
15
2.1
Physician Need
11
Status Surplus: 4
8
Surplus: 7
7
Surplus: 8
5
Surplus: 10
3
Surplus: 12
5
Surplus: 10
5
Surplus: 10
3
Surplus: 12
10
Surplus: 5
6
Surplus: 9
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 10 7 7 5 3 5 5
3
9 5
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
719,412
59
8.2
Physician Need
90
Status Deficit: -31
68
Deficit: -9
63
Deficit: -4
70
Deficit: -11
50
Surplus: 9
45
Surplus: 14
42
Surplus: 17
30
Surplus: 29
70
Deficit: -11
29
Surplus: 30
43
Surplus: 16
51
Surplus: 8
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 83 62 58 64 46 41 39 28 64 27 40 47
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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
Physicians /100k
719,412
10
1.4
Physician Need
11
Status Deficit: -1
6
Surplus: 4
1
Surplus: 9
4
Surplus: 6
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 10
5 1
3
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
719,412
25
3.5
Physician Need
25
Status Adequate 0
25
Adequate 0
24
Surplus: 1
22
Surplus: 3
24
Surplus: 1
17
Surplus: 8
21
Surplus: 4
19
Surplus: 6
14
Surplus: 11
21
Surplus: 4
21
Surplus: 4
2015 Projected
Population 663,345
Physician Need 23 23 22 21 22 15 19
17 13 19 19
Georgia Physician Workforce: PCSA Reports - 2008
23 PCSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: DeKalb
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