“The size of the problem is significant. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates the shortage will total 62,900 fewer doctors than needed by 2015, rising to over 150,000 by 2025, and this excludes the impact of the new federal healthcare law. There are about 950,000 U.S. physicians today, with shortages existing already in some locations (e.g. rural areas and even Riverside County, Calif.).”
~Kay Plantes, an MIT-trained economic, business strategy consultant, columnist and author
Read the entire Milwaukee Biz Blog by Kay Plantes: New ideas are needed to address physician shortage