Physician Exit Rates From Traditional Medicare Accelerated From 2010 To 2023

From 2010 to 2023, physician exit rates from traditional Medicare increased, according to a recent study. Based on their findings, the researchers believe that the health care system is experiencing significant workforce shifts that could affect how and where consumers receive care. Adequacy of the physician workforce remains a policy topic of widespread concern due to physicians leaving medicine, the study stated.

Over time, physician exit from traditional Medicare has increased. The findings may reflect multiple factors, including the greater burden of new communication methods, such as digital messages, and demands for clinical documentation, the study stated. More rapid growth . . .