Medical Economics January 28, 2025
Key Takeaways
- PCPs report increased stress, dissatisfaction, and transactional patient interactions, with 62% noting a shift from relational care.
- COVID-19 has heightened patient skepticism, with 74% of PCPs observing increased distrust in medical advice.
- High workplace stress affects 70% of PCPs’ personal lives, with 44% contemplating leaving medicine due to systemic issues.
- AI remains controversial, with 56% of PCPs concerned about its role in clinical decision-making and patient care.
- Financial and administrative pressures challenge PCPs, with nearly half lacking business acumen and fearing poor financial health.
401 primary care physicians share their grievances with the state of health care in the 2025 Physician Health Survey from MDVIP and Ipsos.
It’s not difficult to see how the current state...