2022 Survey of America’s Physicians

The Physicians Foundation biennial studies examine how physicians and their patients feel about the health care system. The study this year is divided into three parts.

Part One focuses on the impact social drivers of health—food insecurity and housing & financial instability are examples—have on physicians and their patients. Strategies and policies steps to address social drivers of health are included.

Part Two examines the state of physician wellbeing and solutions needed to improve it.

Part Three looks at the state of the physician practice, including increasing patients loads and staff shortages.