HealthExec July 10, 2024
Physician burnout was a long-standing issue prior to the pandemic, but COVID-19 greatly amplified the problem and accelerated the number of physicians leaving practices, switching jobs and taking early retirement. The American Medical Association (AMA) tracks burnout in annual surveys, which showed it skyrocketing to a record-high of 62.8% in 2021. However, the latest data from the AMA shows physician burnout has now fallen below 50% for the first time since 2020.
“This is moving in the right direction. Overall, this signals that reported levels of burnout from this group of respondents is less than it was last year” and in other years after COVID-19, explained Nancy Nankivil, director of organizational well-being at the AMA in a statement.
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