State legislative strategies to improve the supply and distribution of generalist physicians, 1985 to 1992.
- 1 March 1995
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 85 (3) , 405-407
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.85.3.405
Abstract
State laws enacted between 1985 and 1992 were reviewed to examine state involvement in influencing the supply and distribution of generalist physicians. Forty-seven states enacted 238 relevant laws during this period. In 1991 and 1992, 36 states enacted 98 laws, as compared with 1985 and 1986, when 8 states enacted 12 laws. Legislation addressed planning and oversight; financial incentives to institutions, students, and residents; and strategies to enhance the practice environment. A new strategy is to link funding to measureable outcomes, such as the career choices of a state medical school's graduates. Few states devoted resources to evaluate their efforts.Keywords
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