Are doctors’ paychecks falling behind their workload? (Advisory Board)

A new Kaufman Hall report finds physicians are logging record productivity (12% YoY increase in work RVUs) while support staff has dropped 13%. Despite more work, reimbursement per unit has fallen 7% and expenses keep climbing. Experts warn burnout will rise unless systemic changes — or tech adoption like AI documentation tools — fill the gap. And with over $1 trillion in federal healthcare cuts from the new “Big Beautiful Bill,” the pressure is only expected to grow.