Investigators: Erin P. Fraher PhD MPP and Julie Spero MSPH Background: While Medicare is the dominant funding source for Graduate Medical Education (GME) in the United States, Medicaid investments in GME totaled nearly $4 billion in 2012. Medicaid GME dollars are attractive to states because they can be matched by federal dollars, thereby increasing the… Read more »
The State of the Physician Workforce in North Carolina: Overall Physician Supply Will Likely Be Sufficient but Is Maldistributed by Specialty and Geography
The number of physicians in North Carolina currently meets the needs of the population, but there are problems with geographic and specialty distribution. The match of supply to demand is likely to remain in rough balance due to the rapid increase in the number of new medical schools in the nation, the expansion of medical school classes in North Carolina, and a… Read more »
Nursing in a Transformed Health Care System: New Roles, New Rules
Although the supply of nurses is likely to meet overall demand, the nature of a nurse’s job is changing dramatically. In redesigned health systems, nurses are assuming expanded roles for a broad range of patients in ambulatory settings and community-based care. These roles involve new responsibilities for population health, care coordination and interprofessional collaboration. Nursing… Read more »
The North Carolina Mental Health and Substance Abuse Workforce
Key Points: Mental Health workforce data from the HPDS Professions that are currently in the HPDS Mental Health workforce comparison between NC and the US Distribution of mental health providers across the state Erica Richman, PhD, MSW; Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP; Katie Gaul, MA North Carolina Institute of Medicine June 5, 2015
Longitudinal Data – Nurse Practitioner Profile (1979-2013)
Nurse Practitioner Profile Longitudinal Data 1979-2013
Longitudinal Data – Physician Assistant Profile (1979-2013)
Physician Assistant Profile Longitudinal Data 1979-2013
Longitudinal Data – Respiratory Therapist Profile (2004-2013)
Respiratory Therapist Profile (2004-2013) Longitudinal Data
Longitudinal Data – Physical Therapist Assistant Profile (1979-2013)
Physical Therapist Assistant Profile Longitudinal Data 1979-2013
Longitudinal Data – Pharmacist Profile (1979-2013)
Pharmacist Profile Longitudinal Data 1979-2013
Longitudinal Data – Optometrist Profile (1979-2013)
Optometrist Profile Longitudinal Data 1979-2013
Longitudinal Data – Occupational Therapy Assistant Profile (2006-2013)
Occupational Therapy Assistant Profile (2006-2013) Longitudinal Data 1979-2013
Longitudinal Data – Occupational Therapist Profile (2006-2013)
Occupational Therapist Profile (2006-2013) Longitudinal Data 1979-2013
Longitudinal Data – Childbearing Population: Females Ages 15-44
Childbearing Population: Females Ages 15-44 (1984-2013) Longitudinal Data
Longitudinal Data – Total Population: All Ages
Total Population: All Ages Longitudinal Data 1979-2013
Longitudinal Data – Registered Nurse Profile (1979-2013)
Registered Nurse Profile Longitudinal Data 1979-2013