Employed vs. self-employed: Which orthopedists spend the most hours per week on administrative work?

It has been well-documented that paperwork and administrative tasks for physicians have been increasing steadily over the last few years.

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Here 14 statistics on the number of hours per week orthopedic surgeons spend on administrative work, according to Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report 2016:

 

Employed physicians:

 

•    0 hours — 1 percent
•    One to four hours — 11 percent
•    Five to nine hours — 22 percent
•    10 to 14 hours — 36 percent
•    15 to 19 hours — 13 percent
•    20 to 24 hours — 11 percent
•    25 hours or more — 7 percent

 

Self-employed physicians:

 

•    0 hours — 0 percent
•    One to four hours — 14 percent
•    Five to nine hours — 30 percent
•    10 to 14 hours — 31 percent
•    15 to 19 hours — 11 percent
•    20 to 24 hours — 4 percent
•    25 hours or more — 9 percent

 

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