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Primary care doctors say they're not ready for the next COVID-19 surge

from Healthcare Finance News

Primary care doctors say they're not ready for the next COVID-19 surge Healthcare Finance News The COVID-19 pandemic is sticking around for the long haul, and though the virus is currently surging — with 26 states seeing 14-day upward trends in cases and positivity rates — a larger second wave is expected in the fall. That's bad news for primary care physicians, many of whom say they're simply not prepared for a likely Round 2. In a survey conducted by the Larry A. Green Center, the Primary Care Collaborative and 3rd Conversation, when asked to look ahead to the next 6 months, 30% of physicians feel unready, or "spent," from the demands of the pandemic, while more than 40% weel unready for another wave. READ MORE

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