Author | Stephen C. Schimpff, MD

Why don’t more U.S medical school graduates enter primary care? This issue is critical because the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) projects that there will be a shortage of  21,100 to 55,200 PCPs by 2032.

Primary care physicians are trapped in a non-sustainable business model.

While some claim it is unethical for physicians to go the direct-pay route, it actually provides better care to patients.