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More Patients, More Care, Stronger Clinics: The Economic Case for Dental Therapy

Dental therapists are helping expand access to oral health care while improving the efficiency and productivity of dental practices. This webinar will highlight findings from an Oral Health Workforce Research Center (OHWRC) study that analyzed 10 years of patient encounter data from Apple Tree Dental in Minnesota. The presenter will explore the economic impact of...

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Physician Transitions Out of Clinical Practice: Age, Sex, Generational, and Specialty Effects

Most studies of physician attrition rely on Medicare claims data, which indicate when physicians stop billing for clinical services, but they don’t reveal why they stopped billing. Some physicians that are counted as “lost” to the workforce haven’t permanently left, they’ve simply stepped away from clinical practice temporarily. For younger female physicians, temporary exit is...

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About HWTAC

Established to support the efforts of the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA), the Health Workforce Technical Assistance Center (HWTAC) provides technical assistance to states and organizations that engage in health workforce planning. Our strength at HWTAC is our experience and knowledge about health workforce research. We offer a wide array of technical expertise to support health workforce planning at many levels.

HWTAC is based at the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the College of Integrated Health Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York.

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