Fierce Healthcare September 17, 2024
A large portion of physicians say they are toying with plans to leave their current position in the near future—a tough issue for healthcare organizations keenly aware of a practitioner shortage projected to worsen in the coming years.
Specifically, about 35% of doctors said they are likely to walk out the door within the next five years, with roughly 60% saying they’re likely to leave clinical practice wholesale, according to McKinsey’s most recent survey of 631 physicians fielded last summer.
Fifty-eight percent said their desire to find a new job grew within the past year—up 15% from the prior year’s survey—and 72% said they’re approached about alternative job offers at least once a month.
The survey showed that doctors also...