More employed physicians are reporting staff shortages than independent physicians, according to the Physicians Foundation's "2022 Survey of America's Physicians," released Nov. 15.
The Physicians Foundation surveyed 1,501 physicians from Sept. 28 to Oct. 7.
Here is the percentage of physicians who reported shortages across practice types:
|
Employed physicians |
Independent physicians |
|
|
Registered nurses |
92 percent |
81 percent |
|
Nursing assistants |
89 percent |
78 percent |
|
Licensed clinical social workers |
87 percent |
74 percent |
|
Physicians |
87 percent |
74 percent |
|
Licensed practical nurses |
87 percent |
74 percent |
|
Patient care technicians |
85 percent |
71 percent |
|
Receptionists & administrative assistants |
84 percent |
75 percent |
|
Certified nurse specialists |
82 percent |
67 percent |
|
Laboratory technicians |
83 percent |
63 percent |
|
Surgical assistants |
77 percent |
63 percent |
|
Nurse practitioners |
73 percent |
59 percent |
|
Physician assistants |
73 percent |
60 percent |
|
Medical billers and coders |
71 percent |
64 percent |
|
Certified registered nurse anesthetists |
67 percent |
58 percent |
|
Transcriptionists |
64 percent |
49 percent |
|
Certified nurse midwives |
63 percent |
47 percent |