5 Statistics on Time Employed Physicians’ Spend on Paperwork & Administration

A majority of physicians employed by healthcare organizations spend one to nine hours per week on paperwork and administration, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2014.

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The report includes responses from more than 24,000 physicians in 25 specialties.

 
When asked how long they spend on administration and paperwork, employed respondents reported:

 
•    0 hours — 13 percent
•    1 to 9 hours — 52 percent
•    10 to 19 hours — 21 percent
•    20 to 24 hours — 12 percent
•    25 hours or more — 2 percent

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