More Docs Plan to Retire Early - Senior Health - Everyday Health

More Docs Plan to Retire Early - Senior Health - Everyday Health

Six in 10 physicians said it is likely many of their colleagues will retire earlier than planned in the next 1 to 3 years.

By David Pittman, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today

WASHINGTON — THURSDAY, March 21, 2013 (MedPage Today) — Most physicians have a pessimistic outlook on the future of medicine, citing eroding autonomy and falling income, a survey of more than 600 doctors found.
Six in 10 physicians (62 percent) said it is likely many of their colleagues will retire earlier than planned in the next 1 to 3 years, a survey from Deloitte Center for Health Solutions found. That perception is uniform across age, gender, and specialty, it said.
Another 55 percent of surveyed doctors believe others will scale back hours because of the way medicine is changing, but the survey didn't elaborate greatly on how it was changing. Three-quarters think the best and brightest may not consider a career in medicine, although that is an increase from the 2011 survey result of 69 percent.