- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
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- Georgia physician workforce: MSA reports ... Savannah MSA physician standard report, included counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham.
- Title:
- Georgia physician workforce: MSA reports, 2008 Savannah MSA physician standard report, included counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
- 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--Bryan County--Statistics--Periodicals
Medicine--Specialties and specialists--Georgia--Chatham County--Statistics--Periodicals
Medicine--Specialties and specialists--Georgia--Effingham County--Statistics--Periodicals
Physicians--Georgia--Bryan County--Statistics--Periodicals
Physicians--Georgia--Chatham County--Statistics--Periodicals
Physicians--Georgia--Effingham County--Statistics--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
state government records - Type:
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- Description:
- Savannah MSA physician standard report, included counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C910 .S1 S21 2008
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc910-b-ps1-bs21-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc910-b-ps1-bs21-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
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
6
1.9
Physician Need
4
Status Surplus: 2
5
Surplus: 1
4
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 3
5
Surplus: 1
4
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 3
4
Surplus: 2
5
Surplus: 1
4
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 4 5 4 3 5 4 3
4
5 4
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
314,459
37
11.8
Physician Need
44
Status Deficit: -7
31
Surplus: 6
29
Surplus: 8
28
Surplus: 9
19
Surplus: 18
12
Surplus: 25
28
Surplus: 9
22
Surplus: 15
24
Surplus: 13
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 44 31 29 28 19 12 28
22
24
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
31
9.9
Physician Need
24
Status Surplus: 7
17
Surplus: 14
16
Surplus: 15
10
Surplus: 21
9
Surplus: 22
6
Surplus: 25
9
Surplus: 22
11
Surplus: 20
8
Surplus: 23
13
Surplus: 18
11
Surplus: 20
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 24 17 16 10 9 6 9
11 8 13 11
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
314,459
11
3.5
Physician Need
12
Status Deficit: -1
9
Surplus: 2
8
Surplus: 3
9
Surplus: 2
8
Surplus: 3
8
Surplus: 3
8
Surplus: 3
5
Surplus: 6
4
Surplus: 7
7
Surplus: 4
10
Surplus: 1
8
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 12 9 8 9 8 8 8 5 4 7 10 8
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
48
15.3
Physician Need
33
Status Surplus: 15
17
Surplus: 31
16
Surplus: 32
17
Surplus: 31
21
Surplus: 27
17
Surplus: 31
8
Surplus: 40
39
Surplus: 9
19
Surplus: 29
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 33 17 16 17 21 17
9
39 20
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
314,459
4
1.3
Physician Need
6
Status Deficit: -2
3
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 6 3 3 3 3 3
2
3
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
103
32.8
Physician Need
99
Status Surplus: 4
143
Deficit: -40
134
Deficit: -31
79
Surplus: 24
53
Surplus: 50
35
Surplus: 68
29
Surplus: 74
51
Surplus: 52
71
Surplus: 32
74
Surplus: 29
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 100 144 135 80 53 35
29
51 71 75
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
314,459
18
5.7
Physician Need
13
Status Surplus: 5
10
Surplus: 8
10
Surplus: 8
5
Surplus: 13
5
Surplus: 13
4
Surplus: 14
11
Surplus: 7
8
Surplus: 10
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 13 10
10 5 5
4
11 8
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
6
1.9
Physician Need
7
Status Deficit: -1
2
Surplus: 4
2
Surplus: 4
3
Surplus: 3
4
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 4
2
Surplus: 4
3
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 7 2 2 3 4 2 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
Physician /100k
314,459
89
28.3
Physician Need
167
Status Deficit: -78
67
Surplus: 22
63
Surplus: 26
91
Deficit: -2
88
Surplus: 1
95
Deficit: -6
53
Surplus: 36
36
Surplus: 53
60
Surplus: 29
69
Surplus: 20
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 168 68 63 91 89 96
53
36 60 70
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
8
2.5
Physician Need
8
Status Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 4
4
Surplus: 4
3
Surplus: 5
3
Surplus: 5
2
Surplus: 6
3
Surplus: 5
2
Surplus: 6
3
Surplus: 5
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 8 4 4 3 3 2 3
2 3
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
314,459
9
2.9
Physician Need
6
Status Surplus: 3
3
Surplus: 6
3
Surplus: 6
3
Surplus: 6
4
Surplus: 5
1
Surplus: 8
2
Surplus: 7
3
Surplus: 6
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 6 3 3 3 4
1
2
3
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
13
4.1
Physician Need
16
Status Deficit: -3
8
Surplus: 5
7
Surplus: 6
10
Surplus: 3
4
Surplus: 9
5
Surplus: 8
4
Surplus: 9
7
Surplus: 6
4
Surplus: 9
6
Surplus: 7
6
Surplus: 7
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 16 8 7 10 4 5 4
7 4 6 6
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
314,459
38
12.1
Physician Need
44
Status Deficit: -6
38
Adequate 0
36
Surplus: 2
31
Surplus: 7
36
Surplus: 2
36
Surplus: 2
31
Surplus: 7
28
Surplus: 10
26
Surplus: 12
25
Surplus: 13
32
Surplus: 6
32
Surplus: 6
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 45 38 36 31 37 36 32 28 27 25 32 32
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
25
8.0
Physician Need
19
Status Surplus: 6
19
Surplus: 6
17
Surplus: 8
14
Surplus: 11
8
Surplus: 17
10
Surplus: 15
16
Surplus: 9
11
Surplus: 14
10
Surplus: 15
15
Surplus: 10
13
Surplus: 12
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 19 19 17 15 8 10 16
11 10 15 13
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
314,459
30
9.5
Physician Need
26
Status Surplus: 4
21
Surplus: 9
20
Surplus: 10
19
Surplus: 11
19
Surplus: 11
13
Surplus: 17
21
Surplus: 9
9
Surplus: 21
19
Surplus: 11
13
Surplus: 17
19
Surplus: 11
17
Surplus: 13
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 26 22 20 19 19 13 21 9 19 13 19 17
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
12
3.8
Physician Need
11
Status Surplus: 1
10
Surplus: 2
10
Surplus: 2
11
Surplus: 1
8
Surplus: 4
9
Surplus: 3
9
Surplus: 3
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 11 10
10 11 8 9
9
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
314,459
11
3.5
Physician Need
20
Status Deficit: -9
6
Surplus: 5
6
Surplus: 5
20
Deficit: -9
10
Surplus: 1
6
Surplus: 5
13
Deficit: -2
10
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 20 6 6 20 10 6
13
10
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
60
19.1
Physician Need
78
Status Deficit: -18
52
Surplus: 8
49
Surplus: 11
39
Surplus: 21
37
Surplus: 23
50
Surplus: 10
31
Surplus: 29
24
Surplus: 36
44
Surplus: 16
41
Surplus: 19
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 79 52 49 39 38 51
31
24 44 41
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
314,459
19
6.0
Physician Need
8
Status Surplus: 11
3
Surplus: 16
1
Surplus: 18
1
Surplus: 18
3
Surplus: 16
7
Surplus: 12
7
Surplus: 12
4
Surplus: 15
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 8
3 1
1
3 7 7 4
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
39
12.4
Physician Need
43
Status Deficit: -4
24
Surplus: 15
23
Surplus: 16
48
Deficit: -9
16
Surplus: 23
13
Surplus: 26
23
Surplus: 16
12
Surplus: 27
18
Surplus: 21
22
Surplus: 17
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 43 24 23 49 16 13
23 12 18 22
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
314,459
17
5.4
Physician Need
11
Status Surplus: 6
6
Surplus: 11
6
Surplus: 11
4
Surplus: 13
4
Surplus: 13
3
Surplus: 14
4
Surplus: 13
4
Surplus: 13
4
Surplus: 13
5
Surplus: 12
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 11 6 6 4 4 3 4
4
4 5
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
53
16.9
Physician Need
36
Status Surplus: 17
43
Surplus: 10
43
Surplus: 10
24
Surplus: 29
27
Surplus: 26
15
Surplus: 38
24
Surplus: 29
25
Surplus: 28
29
Surplus: 24
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 36 43 43 24 27 15 24
25
29
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
314,459
1
0.3
Physician Need
5
Status Deficit: -4
3
Deficit: -2
3
Deficit: -2
2
Deficit: -1
1
Adequate 0
2
Deficit: -1
2
Deficit: -1
1
Adequate 0
4
Deficit: -3
3
Deficit: -2
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 5 3 3 2 1 2 2
1
4 3
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
39
12.4
Physician Need
39
Status Adequate 0
30
Surplus: 9
28
Surplus: 11
31
Surplus: 8
22
Surplus: 17
19
Surplus: 20
19
Surplus: 20
13
Surplus: 26
31
Surplus: 8
13
Surplus: 26
19
Surplus: 20
22
Surplus: 17
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 40 30 28 31 22 20 19 13 31 13 19 22
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
314,459
4
1.3
Physician Need
5
Status Deficit: -1
3
Surplus: 1
0
Surplus: 4
2
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 5
3 0
2
Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008
Savannah MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham
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
314,459
14
4.5
Physician Need
11
Status Surplus: 3
11
Surplus: 3
10
Surplus: 4
10
Surplus: 4
10
Surplus: 4
7
Surplus: 7
9
Surplus: 5
8
Surplus: 6
6
Surplus: 8
9
Surplus: 5
9
Surplus: 5
2015 Projected
Population 316,243
Physician Need 11 11 10 10 10 7 9
8 6 9 9
Report created by Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, State of Georgia
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