Publish Year: 2022

Medical groups and healthcare organizations reported a 6.1% increase in primary care compensation in 2022 compared to 2021

In 2022, more than 2.34 billion prescriptions were filled using one e-prescribing company

Between 1990-2022, the number of osteopathic physicians has more than quadrupled from fewer than 25,000 to over 110,000

94% of patients noted a delay associated with Prior Authorization (PA), with 79% reporting that PA delays can lead to treatment abandonment

In 2022, 31.2% of physicians reported they had been sued at some point in their careers. An average of 61 claims had been filed per 100 physicians

Physicians spend nearly 2 hours daily dealing with EHRs outside of working hours

Telehealth utilization rose 5.5% in December, up slightly from November, according to Fair Health’s national monthly tracker

52% of U.S. patients said healthcare providers dismiss their described symptoms

Researchers found that 8.3 million Medicare beneficiaries participated in a telehealth visit, & of these, 5% had one or more out-of-state telehealth visits

Telehealth, physician payment, training more doctors & pandemic preparedness are among the health care provisions in the federal government’s $1.7 trillion budget for 2023