A day in the life: 24 statistics on how gastroenterologists spend their time

A physician’s day is full of demands, from patient care to administrative functions. Here are 24 statistics on how gastroenterologists spend their days, according to the Medscape Gastroenterology Compensation Report 2015.

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Hours per week spent seeing patients

•    Less than 30 hours: 5 percent
•    30 to 45 hours: 40 percent
•    46 to 55 hours: 31 percent
•    56 to 65 hours: 14 percent
•    More than 65 hours: 8 percent

Hours per week spent on paperwork and administration (Self-employed)

•    One to four hours: 17 percent
•    Five to nine hours: 23 percent
•    10 to 14 hours: 40 percent
•    15 to 19 hours: 10 percent
•    20 to 24 hours: 5 percent
•    25 or more hours: 4 percent

Hours per week spent on paperwork and administration (Employed)

•    None: 2 percent
•    One to four hours: 14 percent
•    Five to nine hours: 25 percent
•    10 to 14 hours: 37 percent
•    15 to 19 hours: 8 percent
•    20 to 24 hours: 6 percent
•    25 or more hours: 8 percent

‘Time spent with each patient

•    Less than nine minutes: 1 percent
•    Nine to 12 minutes: 10 percent
•    13 to 16 minutes: 35 percent
•    17 to 20 minutes: 26 percent
•    21 to 24 minutes: 15 percent
•    25 minutes or more: 13 percent  

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