Docs' paperwork and administrativa

[George K]

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/the-hours-23-physician-specialties-spend-on-paperwork-administration.html

Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians spend 19 hours per week on paperwork and administrative tasks, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

Overall, physicians spend 15.5 hours per week on paperwork and administration, according to the report. Of that, nine hours are on EHR documentation.

Here are how many hours 23 specialties on paperwork and administrative per week:

[Mik]

So….you had the easy job.

[Copper]

That, and the anesthesiologist can make time stand still.

[George K]

@Mik said in Docs' paperwork and administrativa:

So….you had the easy job.

Believe me, the (relative) lack of paperwork was one of the attractions. Any paperwork I did happened DURING the case - recording drugs, fluids, BP, and other vital signs.