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The Economic Contributions of
Oregon’s Physician Practices
Jo Isgrigg, Ph.D.
Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute
Rural Health Policy Summit
June 11, 2010
Nearing 4 million Oregonians
32 of Oregon’s 36 counties are
Primary Care Health
Professional Shortage Areas
329 new physicians annually
Purpose of the Study:
Inform investments in Oregon’s
physician workforce
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Education
Recruitment
Retention
Study Partners
Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute
Oregon Medical Education Foundation
Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Area Health Education Center
Oregon Employment Department
Oregon Medical Association
Methodology
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2008 State and county employment, income
and economic data from OED and OEA
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Survey of large retail stores’ to obtain data on
pharmacy workers
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9,469 physicians with an Oregon practice
address from June 2008 OMB database
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IMPLAN model: input-output economic
analysis
Analysis
Included physician-related contributions to
state and county:
 Employment
 Gross
 State
Domestic Product
and local taxes paid through the
contribution of physicians and physicianrelated employment
Total Employment
Statewide, Oregon’s physician practices
contributed 242,084 jobs to the state’s
economy.
Multnomah: 58,283
Washington: 19,216
Lane: 18,005
Marion: 15,496
Jackson: 12,338
Clackamas: 9,951
Deschutes: 9,330
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Range: 12 – 48 total jobs per physician;
State average: 25 jobs per physician
Percent of Physician-Contributed
Jobs in Labor Market
Statewide – 11% (Range 2% - 12%)
Wasco – 12%
Coos – 12%
Jackson – 10%
Multnomah – 10%
Deschutes – 9%
Lane – 9%
Douglas – 9%
Josephine – 9%
Klamath – 9%
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Physician Contribution to GDP
Statewide: $17.1 billion (11% of state’s GDP)
Multnomah: $4.2 billion`
Washington: $1.48 billion
Lane: $1.17 billion
Marion: $1.07 billion
Clackamas: $868.2 million
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Contribution by physicians and
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Contribution to State and
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Statewide: $1.46 billion
Multnomah: $261.7 million
Washington: $124.4 million
Lane: $86.6 million
Marion: $77.79 million
Clackamas: $57.7 million
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Physicians create jobs.
Investments in the physician workforce
payoff.
The absence or loss of a physician has an
effect on the county economy.
Health care access and a healthy local
economy are outcomes of the local health
care infrastructure.
Physician recruitment and retention, then,
are the obligation of the community.
Health and economic
wellness
Health and economic
wellness
Community
We welcome your feedback
Thank you!
Contact: [email protected]
www.oregonhwi.org