The Physicians Foundation released its 2022 survey of physicians across the country and found which staff roles physicians are experiencing the largest shortages of.
The study is composed of responses from 1,501 employed and independent physicians.
Overall, employed physicians encountered higher shortages than independent physicians, according to the survey.
Percentage of surveyed physicians who reported shortages across staffing roles, by practice type:
Registered nurses
- 92 percent of employed physicians
- 81 percent of independent physicians
Nursing assistants
- 89 percent of employed physicians
- 78 percent of independent physicians
Licensed clinical social workers
- 87 percent of employed physicians
- 74 percent of independent physicians
Physicians
- 87 percent of employed physicians
- 74 percent of independent physicians
Licensed practical nurses
- 86 percent of employed physicians
- 70 percent of independent physicians
Patient care technicians
- 85 percent of employed physicians
- 71 percent of independent physicians
Receptionists and administrative assistants
- 84 percent of employed physicians
- 75 percent of independent physicians
Certified nurse specialists
- 82 percent of employed physicians
- 67 percent of independent physicians
Laboratory technicians
- 83 percent of employed physicians
- 63 percent of independent physicians
Surgical assistants
- 77 percent of employed physicians
- 63 percent of independent physicians
Nurse practitioners
- 73 percent of employed physicians
- 59 percent of independent physicians
Physician assistants
- 73 percent of employed physicians
- 60 percent of independent physicians
Medical billers and coders
- 71 percent of employed physicians
- 64 percent of independent physicians
Certified registered nurse anesthetists
- 67 percent of employed physicians
- 58 percent of independent physicians
Transcriptionists
- 64 percent of employed physicians
- 49 percent of independent physicians
Certified nurse midwives
- 63 percent of employed physicians
- 47 percent of independent physicians
Read the full report here.