great american physician survey 2013

Source: 2013 Great American Physician Survey, Physicians Practice

2013 Great American Physician SurveyConducted by Physicians Practice and Sponsored by Kareo

http://www.physicianspractice.com/2013-great-american-physician-survey-results



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Why Engage Patients?

1172 physicians surveyed

by Physicians Practice

Source: 2013 Great American Physician Survey, Physicians Practice







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Demographics

38.4

61.6

Gender

FemaleMale

8.1%

20.5%

28.7%

28.1%

14.6%

Age

35 years old or younger

36-45 years old

46-55 years old

56-64 years old

65 or older





Specialty

0.3% 2.4% 1.3% 0.6% 0.4%

19.2%

1.4%

13.1%

1.4%

10.9%4.7%1.3%0.6%

10.3%

14.4%

4.4%

3.4%1.0%

9.0%Allergy & ImmunologyAnesthesiologyCardiologyDermatologyEndocrinologyFamily/General PracticeGeriatricsInternal MedicineNeurologyObstetrics/GynecologyOncologyOrthopedicsOtolaryngologyPediatricsPsychiatryRadiologySurgery





Employment

Employed physician in a private practice. 11.4%

Work in a clinical setting that is not identified above. 12.6%

Employed in a non-clinical profession (i.e., administrator) 2%

Retired 4.5%

Employed physician of a hospital or other institution. 35.6%

Partner/co-owner of a private practice 33.8%





Number in Practice

29.1%

24.9%11.5%

7.2%

7.0%

5.3%

15.0%

No other physicians; I work soloBetween 2 and 5 physiciansBetween 6 and 10 physiciansBetween 11 and 20 physiciansBetween 21 and 50 physiciansBetween 51 and 100 physiciansMore than 100 physicians





Who’s Taking Medicare?

10.9% accept Medicare but are considering dropping it in the next few years

64.4% accept Medicare and will keep doing so for the foreseeable future

19.6% do not accept Medicare

5.1% are closed to new Medicare patients but will see existing Medicare patients





Who’s Taking Medicaid?

8.7% accept Medicaid but are considering dropping it in the next few years

55.5% accept Medicaid and will keep doing so for the foreseeable future

29.4% do not accept Medicaid

6.4% are closed to new Medicaid patients but will see existing Medicaid patients






The single most important factor in the

selection of specialty was that it was clinically

stimulating.

.77%

Source: 2013 Great American Physician Survey, Physician Survey, Physicians Practice






Job Satisfaction

I like Being a Physician

I am Fairly Happy with My Choice of

Specialty

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1 Stronly Disagree2345 Strongly Agree





Would Most Physicians Do It Again?

Given the chance to go back in time and pick

another career path, 59.7% would roughly

do everything the way they did it the first

time





#1 Reason Not to be a Physician:

9.6%

7.7%

15.5%

14.0%

31.7%

14.0%

7.4%

The compensation is not high enoughThe hours are too longThe stress is too highNot as rewarding as I thought it would beToo much 3rd party in-terferenceDeclining ability to be independentOther






17.9% would discourage their children from

seeking a career as a physicianSource: 2013 Great American Physician Survey, Physician Survey, Physicians Practice





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How Much Are Physicians Working a Week?

15% work less than 40 hours 31.5% work 41-50 hours 28.5% work 51-60 hours 12.2% work 61-70 hours 7.4% work 71-80 hours 5.4% work more than 80 hours



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Physicians Wish They Worked…

3.6%

56.4%

40.0%

More hours per weekFewer hours per weekI’m happy with my current schedule




What Are Physicians Willing to Give Up?

“What would you be willing to give up in order to work less?”– 34.7% Money– 14.3% Influence over management decisions

– 8.1% Partnership, or my future opportunity to be a partner

– 3% Benefits

– 39.9% Nothing






59.7% of physicians do not often

wish they could change workplaces

while 40.3% do.








The #1 reason physicians would

prefer to work somewhere else: To

get away from an unhealthy culture

(32.4%), closely followed by a

desire for more personal time

(24.6%).Source: 2013 Great American Physician Survey, Physician Survey, Physicians Practice






Practice Models: Concierge Practice

51.90%

31.40%

5.50%

11.30% Such a practice is not right for me but I don’t mind if other physicians do it

I’m considering/have con-sidered something like that

I’m already working in such a practice model, or plan-ning to switch

I think concierge practices are bad for the healthcare system, or unethical





Practice Models: Direct Pay

41.00%

42.90%

8.90%

7.20%Such a practice is not right for me but I don’t mind if other physicians do it

I’m considering/have con-sidered something like that

I’m already working in such a practice model, or plan-ning to switch

I think direct pay practices are bad for the healthcare system, or unethical





Practice Models: Patient-Centered Medical Home

46.30%

32.80%

11.50%

9.30%Have no interest

I've thought about it, but have no plans to make the switch

Am currently transitioning to a PCMH, or I'm planning to

Am already a PCMH






45.7% of physicians plan to continue practicing as they do now in the next 5

years.Source: 2013 Great American Physician Survey, Physician Survey, Physicians Practice






The Largest Barrier to Good Healthcare is…

37.4% believe it’s lack of adequate health insurance 19% feel they don’t have time to educate patients

properly 8.8% believe patients don’t schedule regular preventive

care 12.8% says patients don’t follow their advice 22% think there are other reasons





How Many Physicians Have Been Sued?

34.5%

15%

50.5%

Yes, SuedYes, ThreatenedNo






Percentage of physicians who have ordered

procedures or tests that they thought were

probably not medically necessary.

.

62%







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Affordable Care Act

13.6

35.5

31.1

19.8

I strongly support itI mostly support it, but I’d make a few tweaksI mostly oppose it, though there are a few good things about itI strongly oppose it





What Have You Done as a Result of Healthcare Reform?

0.00%

20.00%

40.00%

60.00%





Washington Represent Physicians Well…

35.4%

49%

14%

1.5%

Utterly false. Washington doesn’t care what doctors think.

Mostly false. Occasionally the AMA or some other physicians’ group can break through on a specific issue, but in gen-eral doctors are not well-represented in Washington.

Mostly true. Doctors don’t always get their way but on most issues our views are represented.

Very true. If anything, the statement understates the influence that physi-cians have in Washington, which is ac-tually quite significant.






On a scale of 1-10, the average

physician rates their happiness as

a 7.






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