Physician recruitment: 7 factors driving supply and demand

Here are the seven factors driving supply and demand, according to the report:

1. Population growth: The growing population necessitates more physicians. 
2. Population aging: Senior citizens are three times more likely to visit a physician than younger people.
3. Provider aging: Thirty percent of physicians are 60 or older. 
4. Provider burnout: The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in physician burnout.
5. Pervasive ill health: Sixty percent of Americans have a chronic medical condition. 
6. Pipeline problems: In 1997, federal funding for physician training was capped. 
7. Practice styles: Many physicians embrace part-time roles that reduce full-time equivalents. 

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