The physicians of 2014:
• Say morale is very or somewhat negative — 56 percent
• Have implemented electronic medical records — 85 percent
• Say workload is at capacity or overextended — 81 percent
• Are employed by hospital or group — 53 percent
• Would not recommend medicine as a career — 50 percent
• Are in groups of 11 or more — 50 percent
• Have patients covered by Medicare/Medicaid — 49 percent
• Will accelerate their retirement plans — 39 percent
• Limit/do not see Medicaid patients — 38 percent
• Are in private practice — 35 percent
• Participate in state/federal exchanges — 33 percent
• Participate in accountable care organizations — 26 percent
• Limit/do not see Medicare patients — 24 percent
• Are in solo practice — 17 percent
• Will switch to concierge — 13 percent
The statistics are based on responses from more than 20,000 physicians.
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