Medscape’s 2019 ophthalmologist compensation report dives into ophthalmologists’ workload, including administrative burden and workplace challenges.
Key details:
1. Male ophthalmologists spend 40 hours a week seeing patients; female ophthalmologists spend 41 hours.
2. Thirty-seven percent of ophthalmologists spent 10 to 19 hours a week on paperwork and administration, while 15 percent spent 20 hours or more.
3. Female ophthalmologists spent 12 hours a week on paperwork and administrative chores , while male ophthalmologists spent 10 hours a week.
4. Twenty-six percent of ophthalmologists said difficulties getting fair reimbursement was the most challenging aspect of their job; 24 percent cited rules and regulations; while 17 percent cited difficult patients.
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