Chpg Primary Care Thornton (2024)

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Statistics on the Family Medicine Match

As of the most recent NRMP data, family medicine had a total of 5,055 applicants and 4,916 spots. This equates to 1.03 applicants per position. Of the 1,500 U.S. MD seniors who applied, 32 did not match.

The 2018 Survey of AMERICA'S PHYSICIANS Practice Patterns & Perspectives – the Physicians Foundation, a research study involving 8,774 physicians, found that those physicians responding to the survey “see an average of 20.2 patients per day, down from 20.6 in 2016, but up from 19.5 in 2014 and 20.1 in 2012.” The survey ...

The prevalence of stress in primary care is high; 60–80% of visits may have a stress-related component.

This year, 93.8% of the available positions were filled in the Main Residency Match, which is a tad higher than last year's fill rate of 93.3%. The number of applicants matched to a post-graduate year 1 (PGY-1) position was 35,984, an increase of 1,162 applicants over last year.

In short, doctors are attempting to make up for stagnant or diminishing reimbursem*nts from insurance companies. For traditional Primary Care Physicians, time really is money. Most PCPs are paid per visit, so the more patients they see in a day, the more money they get from the insurance companies.

Some doctors schedule patients every 15 minutes, regardless of the issue and it all balances out. In a 9-5 day with an hour for lunch, that leaves 7 hours at 4 patients per hour or 28 total patients. Some doctors will see as few as 15 patients in a day, some will see 40.

A review of 2018 data suggests that most U.S. physicians spend between 13 and 24 minutes with patients. About 1 in 4 spend less than 12 minutes, and roughly 1 in 10 spend more than 25 minutes.

The four primary care (PC) core functions (the '4Cs', ie, first contact, comprehensiveness, coordination and continuity) are essential for good quality primary healthcare and their achievement leads to lower costs, less inequality and better population health.

What are 3 benefits of primary care? ›

Researchers at the journal Health Affairs found that patients who have a primary care provider benefit from better management of chronic diseases, lower overall health-care costs and a higher level of satisfaction with their care.

Disadvantages of the Primary Nursing Care Model

There is a greater risk of primary care nurses developing emotional involvement with the patient, which can lead to increased stress. Quality of care depends on the nurses' qualifications, which raises questions regarding the equity of care.

While physicians with decades of experience offer invaluable perspective to the practice of medicine, some studies show that younger physicians are more likely to meet certain key competencies compared with older physicians, partially due to their proximity to residency and training, which can result in better patient ...

The Most Stressful Medical Specialties

According to Medscape's report, emergency physicians have a burnout rate of 63%, one of the highest among all specialties. This stress is compounded by irregular hours and the emotional toll of handling severe medical emergencies.

Record 66% of School of Medicine graduates match in primary care residencies. UC Davis School of Medicine is leading the charge in cultivating and training new physicians to address the alarming shortage of primary care providers throughout California and bridge the state's health equity gap.

Only 8.3% of matched U.S. MD seniors matched in family medicine. The number of DO seniors matching to family medicine decreased by 21. The percentage of DO students matching to family medicine (20.1%) declined from 22.2% the year prior, more sharply than the historical trend.

The match rate for pediatrics is significantly better than the most competitive specialties like plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, or otolaryngology. Moreover, pediatrics had the highest match rate of all US residencies. For more on the most competitive US specialties, see this article.

Matching into Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as a DO is moderately competitive, with a 64% match rate and 33% of spots filled by DO Seniors in the 2022 Match. In 2022, 275 DO seniors applied for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 176 matched. For more on the most DO-friendly specialties, see this article.