Nearly one-third of physicians said they have experienced clinical depression, while another 67% said they've faced colloquial depression in Medscape's 2024 "Physician Burnout and Depression Report."
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Nearly half of physicians said increasing compensation was the No. 1 solution that could address burnout in the healthcare space, according to Medscape's "Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2024" released Jan. 26.
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham has pulled its physicians out of Steward Health Care's Holy Family Hospital campuses amid Steward's financial challenges, Boston Business Journal reported Jan. 26.
Exercise is the most common coping mechanism for physicians experiencing burnout, according to Medscape's "Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2024" released Jan. 26.
Five physician specialties reported higher burnout rates in Medscape's 2024 "Physician Burnout and Depression Report" than last year's report.
Twenty-six percent of physicians are thinking of exploring careers outside of medicine, a recent survey found.
While physicians have been calling on Congress to reverse the 3.37% Medicare physician pay cuts that took effect Jan. 1, Congress chose not to halt the pay cut as it averted a government shutdown.
Job burnout is the leading factor fueling depression among physicians, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Burnout and Depression Report."
Emergency medicine is the most burnt-out physician specialty, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Burnout and Depression Report."
Excessive bureaucratic tasks are the most prominent cause of physician burnout, according to a recent survey by Medscape.