Envisioning the Future Optometry Workforce in North Carolina

A Case Study of the Use of Health Workforce Data to Make a Decision about a New Optometry School 11th Annual AAMC Health Workforce Research Conference April 30, 2015 Key Findings: Strong future supply in pipeline Rapid growth of other optometry programs in other states North Carolina has reputation for being progressive state in which… Read more »

Assessing Shifts in Outpatient Visits to Physicians of Other Specialties in Rural Areas with Shortages of Cardiologists and Gastroenterologists: A Preliminary Analysis

Donald E. Pathman, MD MPH; G. Mark Holmes, PhD; Samuel Berchuck, BS; James W. Terry, Jr., BA Conclusions and Implications for Policy In response to local physician shortages in a given medical specialty, physicians of other specialties will sometimes adapt the services they provide to meet local service needs (“service shifting”). Healthcare workforce planners should be mindful that service shifting across specialties can mitigate… Read more »

Trends in the Nursing Workforce in North Carolina

Charlotte AHEC Regional Nursing Deans and Directors Meeting September 11, 2014 Background on the NC Health Professions Data System Licensed Practical Nurses Registered Nurses Nurse Practitioner Specialty Definitions Certified Nurse Midwifery data presented at NC General Assembly in Feb 2014

The Health System is Transforming: Now What?

Ohio MEDTAPP Summit: “Transforming Healthcare Through State-University Partnerships” September 23, 2014 The health system is rapidly changing: What are the workforce implications? Interprofessional education and practice Shortage, or no shortage? How do you know? The Medicaid workforce Social accountability Are we all rowing in the same direction? The need for effective relationships

Parcours de Soin (Pathways of Care)

Explores the concept of coordination/parcours Reviews substantive literature that assesses coordination Suggests a primary axis of conflict in coordination Proposes a structure for evaluation and assessment of coordination  

Envisioning the Future Optometry Workforce in North Carolina

Should North Carolina open a school of optometry? This report presents the status of the optometry workforce in North Carolina, including supply and distribution, demographics, and practice characteristics. Key Findings: North Carolina Has a Strong Supply of Optometrists The Ratio of North Carolina Optometrists Varies Significantly by County The Demographics of the Optometrist Workforce are Changing… Read more »