MedCity News January 6, 2025
To solve the physician shortage problem, healthcare providers must work hard to differentiate themselves as physician employers, according to experts from consulting firm EY. Some strategies include adopting the right AI tools and participating in value-based care models.
The pandemic shone a spotlight on the healthcare sector’s workforce issues, but the issue is far from resolved.
The physician burnout rate may have dropped to below 50% last year — but many healthcare leaders think this statistical improvement is due to the fact that fewer doctors are around to answer the survey, not that they are feeling less stressed.
To address physician shortages, healthcare providers — including health systems, private equity-owned practices and retail health centers — will have to...