Medical Economics June 18, 2024
864 US-based physicians responded to a survey on how current health care trends and challenges.
Physicians have been facing many challenges in the last year, with increased competition and lower reimbursement being two of the most prominent. Since 2023, 23% of physicians reported their practice income decreased, while 61% said it had stayed the same. Now, physician practices are aiming to combat these issues through adding patient services and non-physician staffing, according to a survey from MedCentral.
In How Is Medical Practice Evolving, the survey featured responses from 864 physicians in the US on how current health care trends and challenges have impacted their medical practice, including staff and physician shortages, reimbursement issues, and competition from retail clinics, urgent care...