Physician Autonomy

One of the primary reasons physicians are leaving clinical medicine is the loss of clinical and operational autonomy.

There are restrictive policies at corporate systems about what medications can be written and where referrals are sent, for example.

Additionally, the schedule of how many patients are seen in the day and how long a physician has time with them is controlled by managers & executives not the doctor.

These factors impact physician well being, clinical outcome, and patient satisfaction.

Learn more:

Association of Work Control With Burnout and Career Intentions Among U.S. Physicians: A Multi-institution Study: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 178, No 1

The Latest on Physician Autonomy and Impact on Patient Care | The Physicians Foundation

Why physicians must ‘reclaim’ their power in 2025 – Becker’s Physician Leadership

Physicians’ professional autonomy and their organizational identification with their hospital – PMC

Physician Autonomy Essential to Patient Care – WMA – The World Medical Association

The erosion of physician autonomy  – Becker’s Physician Leadership