Matt Modleski talks about the shortage of primary care physicians in the U.S. Modleski, a healthcare consultant, states that while 60 percent of healthcare is consumed by geriatric patients, only 1 percent are geriatric specialist. He states that most of the shortages are in rural areas, but that the gap can be filled with physician extenders like NPs and PAs.
Matt Modleski talks about the shortage of primary care physicians in the U.S. Modleski, a healthcare consultant, states that while 60 percent of healthcare is consumed by geriatric patients, only 1 percent are geriatric specialist. He states that most of the shortages are in rural areas, but that the gap can be filled with physician extenders like NPs and PAs.