Here are eight key findings from the report.
1. Percentage of physicians who feel they have the time necessary to provide the “highest standards of care”: 14 percent
2. Physicians reporting external factors like third-party authorizations are detracting from the quality of care: 72 percent
3. Physicians who limit Medicare, including those who don’t see Medicare patients at all: 27 percent
4. Physicians who plan to cut hours, retire, take non-clinical jobs, become concierge practices or otherwise limit patient access to their practice: 48 percent
5. Percentage of physicians who are at full capacity: 52.4 percent
6. Percentage of physicians who feel overextended or overworked: 28.2 percent
7. Physicians with compensation tied to quality, including patient satisfaction: 42.8 percent
8. Percentage of physicians 45 years or younger who plan to cut back on hours: 18.1 percent
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