Practice Characteristics of the Established Physician Workforce in South Carolina: 2009 - 2015

Description:

Between 2009 and 2015 there were substantial changes in the physician workforce: self-employment and solo practice decreased, hospital employment increased, average work hours per week decreased, as did hours spent in patient care activities. These trends and the influence of age, gender and practice settings on work hours are explored in this report, along with information about the increase in physicians practicing in multiple locations and the number in hospitalist jobs.

Publication Date:

August 2017

Product Type:

Brief

Citation:

South Carolina Office for Healthcare Workforce. (August 2017). Practice Characteristics of the Established Physician Workforce in South Carolina: 2009 - 2015. Charleston: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium. Retrieved from https://www.scahec.net/scohw/reports/109

View document (PDF)