ADDRESSING MEDICAL STAFF SHORTAGES IN RURAL AREAS

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A recent article in Becker’s Hospital Review discusses the issue of medical staff shortages in rural areas. Approximately 60 million Americans (20% of the population) live in rural communities. Around those locations, the physician-to-patient ratio is roughly 1 to 2,500. How is the gap in rural health care coverage being addressed? 1. Schools and Medical […]