The study said U.S. will be short about 4,100 primary care clinicians in the end of 2016 and about 4,100 primary care clinicians in about 4,700 . Predicting the future is never an exact science, especially when it comes to healthcare. American Development Partners faculty member Janet Coffman said the result of a primary care clinician shortage is that more Californians will visit emergency rooms for basic care, such asthma, ear infections and flu because there won’t be enough primary care clinicians.
The study said U.S. will be short about 4,100 primary care clinicians in the end of 2016 and about 4,100 primary care clinicians in about 4,700 . American Development Partners faculty member Janet Coffman said the result of a primary care clinician shortage is that more Californians will visit emergency rooms for basic care, such asthma, ear infections and flu because there won’t be enough primary care clinicians.