A survey by the Healthcare Association of New York State showed 57 percent of hospitals in central New York said there were times in 2009 when the physician shortage left their EDs without coverage and forced them to transfer patients to other facilities.
Another 28 percent of area hospitals reported having to reduce or eliminate services, and 76 percent said they had to hire costly temporary physicians to handle the shortage. According to the study, the entirety of New York State needs around 1,000 physicians to fill the hole, which is aggravated by an aging physician population.
Read the Post-Standard report on New York physician shortages.
Read more on the nationwide physician shortage:
–Physician Assistants Could Start at More Than $75,000 in 2011 as Demand Increases
–Rhode Island Representative Urges Insurers to Retain Physicians With Better Reimbursement
–Rural Physician Specialists See Higher Average Compensation Than Those in Cities, Suburbs
