Georgia physician workforce: county reports 2008, Ware County physician standard report

148 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008
Ware County Physician Standard Report

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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

35,931

6

16.7

Physician Need
5

Status Surplus: 1

3

Surplus: 3

3

Surplus: 3

3

Surplus: 3

2

Surplus: 4

1

Surplus: 5

3

Surplus: 3

3

Surplus: 3

3

Surplus: 3

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 5 3 3 3 1 1 3
3
3

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

35,931

20

55.7

Physician Need
3

Status Surplus: 17

2

Surplus: 18

2

Surplus: 18

1

Surplus: 19

1

Surplus: 19

1

Surplus: 19

1

Surplus: 19

1

Surplus: 19

1

Surplus: 19

2

Surplus: 18

1

Surplus: 19

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
1 1 2 1

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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

35,931

1

2.8

Physician Need
1

Status Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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

35,931

13

36.2

Physician Need
4

Status Surplus: 9

2

Surplus: 11

2

Surplus: 11

2

Surplus: 11

2

Surplus: 11

2

Surplus: 11

1

Surplus: 12

4

Surplus: 9

2

Surplus: 11

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 4 2 2 2 2 2
1
4 2

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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 Physicians /100k

35,931

2

5.6

Physician Need
1

Status Surplus: 1

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 1 0 0 0 0 0
0
0

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

35,931

13

36.2

Physician Need
11

Status Surplus: 2

16

Deficit: -3

15

Deficit: -2

9

Surplus: 4

6

Surplus: 7

4

Surplus: 9

3

Surplus: 10

6

Surplus: 7

8

Surplus: 5

8

Surplus: 5

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 11 16 15 9 4 4
3
6 8 8

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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

35,931

4

11.1

Physician Need
2

Status Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 3

1

Surplus: 3

1

Surplus: 3

1

Surplus: 3

0

Surplus: 4

1

Surplus: 3

1

Surplus: 3

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 2 1
1 1 1
0
1 1

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

35,931

17

47.3

Physician Need
19

Status Deficit: -2

8

Surplus: 9

7

Surplus: 10

10

Surplus: 7

10

Surplus: 7

11

Surplus: 6

6

Surplus: 11

4

Surplus: 13

7

Surplus: 10

8

Surplus: 9

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 19 8 7 10 11 11
6
4 7 8

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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

35,931

3

8.3

Physician Need
1

Status Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 3

0

Surplus: 3

0

Surplus: 3

0

Surplus: 3

0

Surplus: 3

0

Surplus: 3

0

Surplus: 3

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0

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

35,931

3

8.3

Physician Need
2

Status Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 3

1

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 3

1

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 2

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
1 1 1 1

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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

35,931

6

16.7

Physician Need
5

Status Surplus: 1

4

Surplus: 2

4

Surplus: 2

4

Surplus: 2

4

Surplus: 2

4

Surplus: 2

4

Surplus: 2

3

Surplus: 3

3

Surplus: 3

3

Surplus: 3

4

Surplus: 2

4

Surplus: 2

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4

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

35,931

2

5.6

Physician Need
2

Status Adequate 0

2

Adequate 0

2

Adequate 0

2

Adequate 0

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

2

Adequate 0

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

2

Adequate 0

2

Adequate 0

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
1 1 2 2

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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

35,931

3

8.3

Physician Need
3

Status Adequate 0

2

Surplus: 1

2

Surplus: 1

2

Surplus: 1

2

Surplus: 1

2

Surplus: 1

2

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 2

2

Surplus: 1

2

Surplus: 1

2

Surplus: 1

2

Surplus: 1

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2

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

35,931

2

5.6

Physician Need
1

Status Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 1 1
1 1 1 1
1

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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

35,931

3

8.3

Physician Need
2

Status Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 2

2

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 2

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 2 1 1 2 1 1
1
1

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

35,931

7

19.5

Physician Need
9

Status Deficit: -2

6

Surplus: 1

6

Surplus: 1

4

Surplus: 3

4

Surplus: 3

6

Surplus: 1

4

Surplus: 3

3

Surplus: 4

5

Surplus: 2

5

Surplus: 2

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 9 6 6 4 6 6
4
3 5 5

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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

35,931

1

2.8

Physician Need
1

Status Adequate 0

0

Surplus: 1

0

Surplus: 1

0

Surplus: 1

0

Surplus: 1

1

Adequate 0

1

Adequate 0

0

Surplus: 1

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 1
0
0
0 1 1 0

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

35,931

5

13.9

Physician Need
5

Status Adequate 0

3

Surplus: 2

3

Surplus: 2

6

Deficit: -1

2

Surplus: 3

1

Surplus: 4

3

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 4

2

Surplus: 3

3

Surplus: 2

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 5 3 3 6 1 1
3 1 2 3

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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

35,931

2

5.6

Physician Need
1

Status Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

0

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

0

Surplus: 2

1

Surplus: 1

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
1
0 1

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

35,931

3

8.3

Physician Need
4

Status Deficit: -1

5

Deficit: -2

5

Deficit: -2

3

Adequate 0

3

Adequate 0

2

Surplus: 1

3

Adequate 0

3

Adequate 0

3

Adequate 0

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 4 5 5 3 2 2 3
3
3

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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

35,931

2

5.6

Physician Need
1

Status Surplus: 1

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

0

Surplus: 2

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
0 0

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

35,931

7

19.5

Physician Need
4

Status Surplus: 3

3

Surplus: 4

3

Surplus: 4

3

Surplus: 4

3

Surplus: 4

2

Surplus: 5

2

Surplus: 5

2

Surplus: 5

3

Surplus: 4

1

Surplus: 6

2

Surplus: 5

3

Surplus: 4

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 3

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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

35,931

2

5.6

Physician Need
1

Status Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 1

2015 Projected
Population 35,782
Physician Need 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1

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