Research Report: The Innovation Imperative for Physician Retention

For all that changed since 2020 across healthcare, one area near the top of health system and medical group leaders’ minds has not been disrupted for the better: physician retention.

Not a week goes by without major headlines heralding the concerning forecast of physician shortages across the United States in most specialties, yet there remains a disconnect between what healthcare leaders hope to do to avoid this calamity and what gets done: Almost eight in 10 (77%) medical groups report they do not have a formal program or strategy for physician retention, per a May 9, 2023, MGMA Stat poll.

Even for healthcare organizations with a plan, the financial pressures of inflation-bloated expense growth put pressure on them to continue offering high-quality patient care without breaking the bank. To better understand how to confidently make progress on these crucial issues, LocumTenens.com partnered with Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) for a new study, The Future of Work: Clinician Engagement and Technological Advancement, in the summer of 2023. 

The findings of this report address:

• Current priorities for healthcare provider organizations around physician retention
• Emerging trends that drive physician satisfaction in their organizations
• Opportunities to address negative factors that lead to burnout, turnover and vacancies

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