The Massachusetts Medical Society’s ninth annual Patient
Access to Care Study shows that wait times for new patient appointments with
primary care physicians remain long, and that half or more of primary care
practices remain closed to new patients. At the same time, physicians’ acceptance
of Medicare and Medicaid remains high.
The survey examines availability of and access to
non-emergency new patient appointments in the following seven specialties
- Cardiology
- Internal medicine
- Family medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN)
- Orthopedic surgery
- Pediatrics
Download the report here. (.pdf, 37 pages, 1.2 MB)
