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HRSA projected the demand for primary care to grow due to what?
Aging and population growth
What does the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) collect?
Median pay
Entry-level education
Work experience in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Number of jobs
Job outlook
Projected change in employment numbers
What was the conclusion of the RAND study?
If optometrists were the preferred primary eye care provides, ophthalmologists would be in excess. No excess of ophthalmologist if ophthalmologists are the preferred primary eye care provider.
What did the Abt study find?
in 1995, majority of OD graduates were women
most optometrist’s time is spend on direct patient care
Older optometrists tend to work fewer hours
Workforce supply and demand was found to be equal at time of study
Ratio ranged from less than 9/100,000 to 15 optometrists/100,000 population
What does HRSA workforce assessments lack?
Vision care, so other assessments are necessary to determine the demand and need for vision care providers.
What is the difference between demand and need when studying the health care work force?
Demand is the utilization of health care services. Need is the level of pathology in the population that requires monitoring or medical treatment. Need includes those who are currently being treated and those who have a condition or disease who might benefit by management from a health care provider.