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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