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CMS declared it a priority to "develop and implement measures that reflect social and economic determinants." It's time to add them.

My experience has shown me that change is possible, and when I advise new physicians going out into the world, I am going to remind them of my career arc. Physician burnout is real, and there are ways to practice and continue to thrive in our field. I loved taking care of my patients in Virginia and do not regret a moment of that path I took, but I am also thrilled to be able to look back on my early goals and find myself working towards fulfilling those in this next phase of my career.

This Medical News article discusses burnout, financial stressors, and other factors driving physicians out of medicine during COVID-19.

A quarter of doctors who participated in a February survey said they plan to leave their primary care jobs within the next three years because of stress over COVID-19, according to researchers.

The inability to adequately address social drivers of health among their patients is a major source of frustration for healthcare providers, a new survey found.