McKnight's October 25, 2022
Nearly 334,000 healthcare providers left their jobs in 2021, finds an analysis of provider medical claims data by Definitive Healthcare, a consultant to drug and medical device companies.
The largest losses were among physicians and nurse practitioners, with 117,000 physicians and more than 53,000 nurses exiting the workforce in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a report on the study by Healthcare Innovation.
The nurse data is based solely on those who submit claims, the news outlet noted. But this exodus of workers has been noted elsewhere as well. In ShiftMed’s 2022 annual State of Nursing Survey for example, 65% percent of participating nurses said they intend to leave the profession within the next two years, up 18%...
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