United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-10-10 monographic deposited born digital 15 p. GA 1.13:GAO-02-137R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-137R P0b002ee18037af3c f:d02137r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-137R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-137R GAO-02-137R Employment Health care personnel Human resources utilization Labor supply Labor statistics Correspondence A02291 Growing concerns about the supply of health care workers and the future needs of an aging population have led to recent congressional hearings and media reports. Shortages of nurses and nurse aides, the two largest categories of health care workers, are of particular concern. Although the number of pharmacists has grown during the past decade, the increasing demand for pharmacy services is outpacing the growth in supply, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. High vacancy rates and a decline in new entrants to the laboratory and radiologic fields have been reported by provider and professional associations. However, employment and earnings data for laboratory and radiologic technologists and technicians do not indicate a balance of supply and demand for these workers. Demographic changes, technological advances, and management decisions on how staff and technology are used will affect the future demand for health care workers. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-137R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-137R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-137R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-137R.pdf GAO-02-137R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-137R Correspondence GAO-02-137R; Health Care: Adequacy of Pharmacy, Laboratory, and Radiology Workforce Supply Difficult to Determine; Employment Health care personnel Human resources utilization Labor supply Labor statistics