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

Statistic Info

This allows more Americans access to remote healthcare technology regardless of their location. Additionally, the budget increases physician payment rates by 2%, encouraging more medical professionals to enter the healthcare workforce.

Author: Medical Economics

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Physician Practices

High rates of burnout is driving an expected shortage of up to 124,000 physicians in the U.S. by 2034

94% of patients would switch providers to access online scheduling options

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

95% of patients said it is important for a physician to be involved in their diagnosis and treatment decisions

88.2% of medical groups are offering referral bonuses, up from 82.8% in 2023

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

20% of patients can get same- or next-day appointments when self-scheduling is available, and more than 50% can see their physician within a week

Corporate-owned practices have grown by 25% as independent private practices are bought out or abandoned in favor of hospital or corporately owned practices

Telehealth Medicine

25% of patients have attended a telehealth visit to address a new mental health concern

16 out of 24 specialties had higher follow-up rates within 90 days of an initial office visit than a telehealth visit

By 2030, AI will handle 50% of ordinary healthcare duties, freeing clinicians to concentrate on providing value-based care to patients

In 2021, 37% of adults had used telehealth services in the last 12 months

72% of US physicians reported that implementing telehealth services was “very easy” or “somewhat easy”

47% of patients state they would prefer a telehealth appointment if given the option

Between 2019 and 2020, the share of organizations that offered telehealth rose from 38.2% to 69%

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

80% of physicians surveyed believed that telehealth provided patients better access to care since using it

Telehealth use continues at levels 38x higher than before the pandemic

More 2022 Stats

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