This statistic presents physician's views on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted them as of December 2015, by practice type. It was found that 58 percent of those respondents from private practices believed their overall practice had been negatively impacted by the ACA, compared to 38 percent of hospital-based practice respondents.
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Physicians' opinions on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had negatively impacted them as of 2015, by practice type
This statistic presents physician's views on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted them as of December 2015, by practice type. It was found that 58 percent of those respondents from private practices believed their overall practice had been negatively impacted by the ACA, compared to 38 percent of hospital-based practice respondents.
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| Private practice | Group practice | Hospital-based practice | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Believe they are not being properly compensated for their time | 86% | 75% | 72% | 67% |
| Believe their overall salary has been negatively impacted | 55% | 46% | 39% | 27% |
| Believe their salary has decreased greatly | 28% | 14% | 10% | 7% |
| Believe their overall medical practice has been negatively impacted | 58% | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Private practice | Group practice | Hospital-based practice | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Believe they are not being properly compensated for their time | 86% | 75% | 72% | 67% |
| Believe their overall salary has been negatively impacted | 55% | 46% | 39% | 27% |
| Believe their salary has decreased greatly | 28% | 14% | 10% | 7% |
| Believe their overall medical practice has been negatively impacted | 58% | 48% | 38% | 35% |
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This statistic presents physician's views on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted them as of December 2015, by practice type. It was found that 58 percent of those respondents from private practices believed their overall practice had been negatively impacted by the ACA, compared to 38 percent of hospital-based practice respondents.
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- April 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 2015
- Number of respondents
- 993 physicians
- Method of interview
- Email survey
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- December 2015
- Number of respondents
- 993 physicians
- Method of interview
- Email survey
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Statistics on "Physicians in the U.S."
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The most important statistics
- Total number of doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*Total doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1949-2015
- Total number of active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*Total active doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1949-2015
- Inactive and not classified doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015Inactive doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1975-2015
- Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2015
- Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1985 to 2015, by place of medical education*Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. by place of education 1985-2015
- Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Active physicians in the U.S. 1975-2015 by age
- Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Physicians in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2015 by age
- Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2018, by specialty areaNumber of active physicians in the U.S. 2018 by specialty area
- U.S. states
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- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*Top U.S. states by number of active physicians 2015
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- Compensation
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- Mean physician compensation by U.S. region as of 2018 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)Mean physician compensation by U.S. region 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Top U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians 2018
- Annual compensation earned by male and female U.S. physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by gender 2018
- Opinion of U.S. physicians about being fairly compensated as of 2018, by specialty*U.S. physicians' opinion about their compensation by specialty 2018
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- Amount of time U.S. primary care physicians spent with each patient as of 2018Time U.S. physicians spent with each patient 2018
- Projected growth in general physicians and adult patient population in the United States from 2010 to 2025Change in general physicians and adult patient populations in the U.S. 2010-2025
- Burn-out
The most important statistics
- Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that have feelings of professional burnout as of 2018Share of U.S. physicians that have feelings of professional burnout 2018
- Burn-out among U.S. physicians from 2013 to 2018, by gender*Burn-out among U.S. physicians 2013-2018, by gender
- Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2017, by specialtyPercentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2017
- Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017*Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2017
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- Characteristics of U.S. physicians in 2018Portrait of a U.S. physician 2018
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- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on morale and state in medical profession from 2012 to 2018Professional morale and state of medicine among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on the future of medical professions from 2012 to 2018Opinion on the future of the medical profession among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions about most satisfying factors in medical practice from 2008 to 2018Views of U.S. physicians on most satisfying factors in medical practice 2008-2018
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- Opinion of U.S. physicians about being fairly compensated as of 2018, by specialty*
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- Do you have a general practitioner you always go to when you are sick?
- Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017
- Do you feel your general practitioner is always up-to-date with regard to new drugs and current pharmaceutical research?
- Amount of time U.S. primary care physicians spent with each patient as of 2018
- Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that have feelings of professional burnout as of 2018
- Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2017, by specialty
- Characteristics of U.S. physicians in 2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on the future of medical professions from 2012 to 2018
- Deficit in U.S. number of physicians from 2017 to 2030
- Physicians' opinions on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted themselves and their patients as of 2015
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- Distribution of health insurance spot positions on ACA in the U.S. in January-October 2014, by type
- Opinions on quality of care improvement since Obamacare implementation as of 2016, by age group
- Distribution of U.S. physicians by current professional status in 2018
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- Opinions on quality of care improvement since Obamacare implementation as of 2016
- Projected 10-year costs of Trumpcare in the Unites States as of 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of active physicians in Connecticut in 2018, by specialty area
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- Number of active physicians in Minnesota in 2018, by specialty area
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