Despite Oregon having one of the highest ratios of primary care providers per capita, Portland-area residents are struggling more than ever to access timely care. A recent article from The Oregonian/OregonLive reveals how retirements, burnout, and administrative burdens have pushed many doctors out of primary care.
In this article, UW CHWS Senior Deputy Director Susan Skillman warns that without addressing these underlying issues, efforts to train and recruit new providers will fall short of fixing Oregon’s widening primary care gap. “If you’re pouring the water out of the spigot into a leaky bucket, you’re never going to fill it.” Read more here.