Current Programs and Incentives to Overcome Rural Physician Shortages in the United States: A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: Access to healthcare continues to be a top priority and prominent challenge in rural communities, with 20% of the total U.S. population living in rural areas while only 10% of physicians practice in rural areas. In response to physician shortages, a variety of programs and incentives have been implemented to recruit and retain physicians in rural areas; however, less is known about the types and structures of incentives that are offered in rural areas and how that compares to physician shortages. The purpose of our study is to conduct a narrative review of the literature to identify and compare current incentives that are offered by rural physician shortage areas to better understand how resources are being allocated to vulnerable areas. We reviewed published peer-reviewed articles from 20

SUBMITTER: Arredondo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10356718 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature