Data also show high frequency of provider
contact and license information changes.
ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a
leading provider of data and analytics, released new insights on
the latest national and regional provider density trends for
primary and specialty care. The analysis explores how often
prescriber data changes, the metropolitan areas seeing the biggest
change in the number of primary care providers (PCPs) and the
metropolitan areas with the highest and lowest number of heart
disease patients per cardiologist.
The analysis reveals the five U.S.
metropolitan areas with the highest increase and decrease of
primary care providers.
Outflows of providers and coverage ratios can impact a
community's ability to deliver accessible and efficient care, and
with a looming shortfall of PCPs[1], it's important to understand
where the existing PCPs are located. The analysis reveals the five
metropolitan areas with the highest percent increase and decrease
of PCPs between June 2022 and
June 2023. According to the data, the
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA area topped the list with a
nearly 40% increase in PCPs. Conversely, the Fayetteville, NC area saw the highest decrease
– losing nearly 12% of its PCPs.
As chronic diseases continue to increase, the density of
specialty providers becomes paramount. The provider density
analysis examines the number of patients with heart disease per
cardiologist in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) spanning
large, medium, small, and micropolitan areas. The data shows as
MSAs get smaller, the number of patients per cardiologist increases
substantially, with many rural communities having thousands of
heart disease patients per cardiologist. Among major metropolitan
areas, Boston has the best ratio
with 196 heart disease patients per cardiologist, and Las Vegas has the worst ratio with 824 heart
disease patients per cardiologist.
Additionally, the analysis found significant degradation of
prescriber data in a short period of time. Over a quarter of
prescribers (26%) had at least one change in their contact or
license information within a 90-day period. This finding is based
on the primary location of more than 2 million prescribers and
illustrates the potential for data inaccuracies, creating an
additional challenge for patients navigating the healthcare
ecosystem.
"Data is an essential element to fueling healthcare's success,
but the continuously changing nature of provider data, when left
unchecked, poses a threat to care coordination, patient experience,
and health outcomes," said Jonathan
Shannon, associate vice president of healthcare strategy,
LexisNexis Risk Solutions. "Our recent analysis emphasizes the
criticality of ensuring provider information is clean and accurate
in real-time. With consistently updated provider data, healthcare
organizations can develop meaningful strategies to improve provider
availability, equitable access, and patient experience,
particularly for vulnerable populations."
Visit the LexisNexis® Risk Solutions website to view
the complete Healthcare Insights Brief.
About LexisNexis Risk Solutions
LexisNexis Risk Solutions harnesses the power of data and advanced
analytics to provide insights that help businesses and governmental
entities reduce risk and improve decisions to benefit people around
the globe. We provide data and technology solutions for a wide
range of industries including insurance, financial services,
healthcare and government. Headquartered in metro Atlanta, Georgia, we have offices throughout
the world and are part of RELX (LSE: REL/NYSE: RELX), a global
provider of information and analytics for professional and business
customers. For more information, please visit
www.risk.lexisnexis.com and www.relx.com.
Media Contact:
Syed Shabbir
Manager, Media and Analyst Relations
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
816-572-7709
syed.shabbir@lexisnexisrisk.com
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