Home Research Research Library Changes and Variation in Medicare Graduate Medical Education Payments Changes and Variation in Medicare Graduate Medical Education Payments 2020 Author(s) Chen, Candice, Chung, YoonKyung, Petterson, Stephen M, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Education & Training Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education Volume JAMA Internal Medicine Source JAMA Internal Medicine Graduate medical education (GME), the training of resident physicians, is funded by GME payments to hospitals and health systems, largely from Medicare and Medicaid. The number, specialty, and practice locations1 of future physicians is heavily dependent on how GME positions are determined and placed. In 2015, Medicare alone provided $12.5 billion in GME payments to teaching hospitals. Yet, shortages persist in select specialties, such as primary care, and in rural and underserved areas. ABFM Research Read all 2017 Examining the Functioning and Reliability of the Family Medicine Milestones Go to Examining the Functioning and Reliability of the Family Medicine Milestones 2019 Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training Go to Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training 1994 A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine Go to A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine 2019 Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: Go to Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice:
Author(s) Chen, Candice, Chung, YoonKyung, Petterson, Stephen M, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Education & Training Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education Volume JAMA Internal Medicine Source JAMA Internal Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2017 Examining the Functioning and Reliability of the Family Medicine Milestones Go to Examining the Functioning and Reliability of the Family Medicine Milestones 2019 Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training Go to Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training 1994 A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine Go to A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine 2019 Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: Go to Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice:
2017 Examining the Functioning and Reliability of the Family Medicine Milestones Go to Examining the Functioning and Reliability of the Family Medicine Milestones
2019 Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training Go to Practice Intentions of Family Physicians Trained in Teaching Health Centers: The Value of Community-Based Training
1994 A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine Go to A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine
2019 Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: Go to Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: