Background: Given the changing landscape of primary care, there may be fewer primary
care physicians available to provide a broad range of services to patients of all age groups …

Importance Access to primary care clinicians, including primary care physicians and
nonphysician clinicians (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) is necessary to …

Importance Maintaining a healthy physician workforce includes the routine use of primary
care physician (PCP) services; however, physicians may face barriers to attaining formal …

We estimate that 217,208 primary care physicians provided direct patient care in the United
States in 2018. This represents an even lower percentage (30%) of the total US physician …

PURPOSE Despite growing calls for team-based care, the current staff composition of
primary care practices is unknown. We describe staffing patterns for primary care practices …

Background Broad consensus exists about the value and principles of primary care;
however, little is known about the workforce configurations required to deliver it. Objective …

Background Despite new incentives for US primary care, concerns abound that patient-
centered practice capabilities are lagging. Objective Describe the practice structure, patient …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Although many specialists serve as primary care physicians
(PCPs), the type of patients they serve, the range of services they provide, and the quality of …

PURPOSE We sought to project the number of primary care physicians required to meet US
health care utilization needs through 2025 after passage of the Affordable Care Act …

Background: Between 2001 and 2006, the Ontario government introduced a menu of new
primary care models, with elements such as patient enrolment and minimum group sizes …