Dive Brief:

U.S. physicians say their workplaces are trying to hire more workers to help meet demand for services, but a lack of qualified talent is stymieing efforts.

In a new survey of 1,001 physicians conducted by Medscape, 63% of respondents said there was a lack of qualified physicians available in their local job market, and 30% said application quality for open doctor roles had declined recently.

Many don’t see the situation improving: Nearly 6 in 10 respondents described themselves as “very unconfident” or “ unconfident” that progress could be made on the physician labor shortage over the next decade.

Dive Insight:

The Medscape report is the latest analysis to underscore that, although the healthcare labor market has improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare pro

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