Addressing Colorado’s Primary Care Provider Shortage – 2011 Public Policy Agenda

Created in 2008 to better understand the complex nature of health care workforce policy and develop and support effective changes, the Colorado Health Professions Workforce Policy Collaborative—which is managed by the Colorado Rural Health Center—has released its 2011 recommendations for addressing the state’s primary care provider shortage. The report defines the gap in providers and details five specific policy recommendations to help solve the shortage.