Under new legislation passed by New Jersey's legislature, physicians would fill out a survey every two years which could allow the state to access the federal student loan-forgiveness program, according to a NJ Spotlight report.
The state would use information from the online survey to determine which areas face physician shortages. Not having survey data has hurt the state's ability to discover and fix physician shortages, according to the report. The lack of data has also limited the amount of help and funds the state can receive from the federal government. "We are leaving federal money on the table," Deborah Briggs, president and CEO of the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals, said in the report.
The bill, which would implement the survey, has passed both the House and Senate and is awaiting Gov. Chris Christie's signature.
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The state would use information from the online survey to determine which areas face physician shortages. Not having survey data has hurt the state's ability to discover and fix physician shortages, according to the report. The lack of data has also limited the amount of help and funds the state can receive from the federal government. "We are leaving federal money on the table," Deborah Briggs, president and CEO of the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals, said in the report.
The bill, which would implement the survey, has passed both the House and Senate and is awaiting Gov. Chris Christie's signature.
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