Most every conceptualization of what health care should look like in the future involves a more-coordinated system based on a Primary Care Physician (PCP) base. However, as we have commented previously, a significant and growing shortage of PCPs exists, for a variety of reasons. This shortfall in PCP manpower is estimated to be approximately 21,000 by 2015. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 recognizes this fact, and understands that bolstering the rolls of PCPs is critical if the vision of… read more >