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As more Coloradans sign up for health insurance and gain access to care, Colorado leaders are turning to the question of whether Colorado has an adequate primary care workforce. Because data that track provider trends are increasingly important to help inform the conversation, the Colorado Health Institute provides access to a wide range on its website.
How many primary care physicians treat patients in Colorado? Do we have enough working physicians,and are they in the right places, to provide primary care for all Coloradans? Most importantly, what can policymakers do to address these issues? The Colorado Health Institute has addressed these questions in a new study.
A new study released today by the Colorado Health Institute, Colorado’s Primary Care Workforce: A Study of Regional Disparities, provides an in-depth picture of the state’s primary care workforce, both statewide and across 21 regions.
The full team is back in town with lots of new knowledge to inform our work following travels to the East Coast and southwestern Colorado. And it’s going to be quite a week.
Health policy changes mean that more than 130,000 Coloradans enrolled in Medicaid will gain dental insurance next year – some for the first time. This is good news on the oral health front. But is Colorado ready to meet these additional dental demands?
Two key health policies adopted by state lawmakers in 2013 – extending dental benefits to adult Medicaid enrollees and expanding Medicaid to all low-income Coloradans – hold the promise of better oral health for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans. Is the state’s dental workforce prepared to provide care to this new wave of Coloradans with insurance coverage?
States deciding whether to implement the Medicaid expansions authorized by the Affordable Care Act are weighing many factors, including workforce capacity.
What do physicians find most satisfying about their life and work in rural Colorado? A mix of personal factors and professional pride.
Findings based on a survey of Colorado’s rural physicians provides a snapshot of these important health care providers, including why they practice in rural Colorado, what keeps them working in their communities and the demands placed on their practices.
In many of Colorado’s rural areas, it is a challenge to recruit and retain primary care physicians.