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Community and Rural: Docs Wanted
The physician shortage and associated recruiting difficulties are negatively affecting healthcare delivery all over the United States. But the challenge is particularly acute in rural areas. More than 47% of CEOs at rural healthcare organizations surveyed by HealthLeaders Media say the physician shortage is having a "strongly negative" impact on their operations, compared with 25.3% of CEOs in nonrural areas.