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  • Did COVID Really Send Doctors Fleeing Toward Retirement?

    June 24, 2022

    While some surveys and news headlines have suggested an unprecedented wave of early retirements or career changes during the past 2+ years, some experts are casting doubt on that scenario. So was there a mass shuttering of medical practices during the pandemic or not?

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  • Challenges In Addressing Social Drivers of Health Are Increasing Physician Burnout

    June 9, 2022

    Addressing social drivers of health is a critical aspect of a primary care physician’s job, but it is also contributing to rising levels of burnout and “has a major impact” on physicians’ mental health, according to The Physicians Foundation.

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  • Here’s How University Health Centers Are ‘Adopting’ Households to Fight Health Disparities

    April 1, 2022

    The Physician's Foundation released a survey last week that found 6 in 10 physicians lack the time and ability to address social factors that drive patient outcomes. Nearly 90% reported wanting to learn how to effectively address those vulnerabilities.

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  • Most Physicians Lack Ability, Time to Properly Address Patient SDOH

    April 1, 2022

    Although the majority of physicians recognize the role social determinants of health (SDOH) play in patient outcomes, many physicians do not have the time or resources needed to navigate patient SDOH, according to a survey by the Physicians Foundation.

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  • Physicians Eager to Help Address Patients’ Social Drivers Of Health

    April 1, 2022

    Physicians view social drivers of health (SDOH) as critically important in the health of their patients and they want to do more to help address SDOH, a new survey report has found.

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  • Most Physicians Have Patients Affected By Social Drivers But Feel Ill-Equipped to Address Them, Survey Finds

    April 1, 2022

    The first of three parts of the 2022 Survey of America’s Physicians focused on social drivers in patients and how they affect providers. It is the first time the organization has put out a survey focused entirely on SDOH. The survey reached more than 1,500 physicians, most of whom are specialists.

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  • How Social Drivers of Health Lead to Physician Burnout

    April 1, 2022

    The survey, conducted in February by The Physicians Foundation, queried 1502 doctors (500 primary care physicians and 1002 specialists) about their experience with social drivers — also known as determinants — of health (SDOH).

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  • Ways To Reduce Physician Burnout

    April 1, 2022

    Health care systems and practices across the country are promoting strategies to address burnout and improve well-being among physicians.

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  • Depression, Suicidal Ideation Continue to Plague Physicians: Survey

    March 7, 2022

    "Many physicians don't seek mental health care due to fear of negative consequences in the workplace, including retribution, exclusion, loss of license, or even their job," Gary Price, MD, president of The Physicians Foundation, told Medscape Medical News.

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  • Primary Care Physician Turnover Costs Nearly $1 Billion Per Year, Study Finds

    March 7, 2022

    While the AMA study used pre-pandemic burnout and turnover estimates to calculate the cost of burnout and turnover on the healthcare industry, a recent survey by The Physicians Foundation found that burnout rates among physicians in general are increasing during the pandemic.

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