Medical Economics January 14, 2021
In late 2020, Medical Economics® asked our physician audience what they thought would be the most challenging issues they will face this year. This is what they told us.
The perennial issue of physician burnout has only been intensified by the equipment shortages and shutdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite increased awareness in the health care system the same problem persists.
The 2020 Medical Economics®Physician Burnout Survey found that burnout is pervasive among physicians, with 91% of doctors saying they have felt burned out from practicing medicine at some point in their career. A further 71% of physicians reported feeling burned out at the time of the survey.