The long appointment wait times are due in part to the fact that about half of the state’s primary care physicians aren’t taking new patients, according to the report. In addition, long patient wait times are compounded by the general lack of primary care physicians in Massachusetts.
The report suggests training more physicians in-state by opening primary care residency programs, as well as using team-based care or the medical home model as ways to bring more physicians to the state and make the healthcare system more efficient.
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