This statistic shows the percentage of surveyed physicians in the U.S. who said the following were the most challenges aspects of their job, as of 2022. It was found that 23 percent of physicians stated having so many rules and regulations was the most challenging part of their job.
Percentage of physicians in the U.S. who stated the following were the most challenging parts of their job as of 2022
Characteristic
Percentage of physicians
Having so many rules and regulations
23%
Having to work long hours
15%
Dealing with difficult patients
15%
Having to work with an EHR system
12%
Difficulties getting fair reimbursement
12%
Other
10%
Worrying about being sued
7%
Nothing
3%
Danger/risk associated with treating COVID-19 patients
* Medscape member physicians currently practicing in the U.S. who participated in the online survey. Compensation is modeled and estimated based on a range of variables, including specialty, age, gender, geographic location, survey year, across 6 years of survey data. The data is also weighted to the distribution of physicians within the AMA database.
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Medscape. (April 15, 2022). Percentage of physicians in the U.S. who stated the following were the most challenging parts of their job as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019860/physicians-challenges-of-the-job-us/
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Medscape. (2022). Percentage of physicians in the U.S. who stated the following were the most challenging parts of their job as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019860/physicians-challenges-of-the-job-us/
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Percentage of physicians in the U.S. who stated the following were the most challenging parts of their job as of 2022 [Graph], Medscape, April 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019860/physicians-challenges-of-the-job-us/
