MedPage Today July 1, 2024
— It’s time to take back control of our profession
As you may recall from my recent analysis of the 2024 Doximity compensation report, doctor pay is decreasing in real terms. That’s a problem given that the same report indicated the large majority of doctors do not feel fairly compensated. Moreover, physicians are being asked to do more and more. We see this in doctors’ responses that indicate higher patient workload and greater administrative burdens as top causes of burnout.
Decreasing doctor pay coupled with greater workload is a recipe for disaster on both an individual and systems level. Burnout is at an all-time high among physicians. If things don’t change, that will only get worse.
So, let’s examine why...
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