2025 Physician Sentiment Survey

Download this report to learn:
- What’s top of mind for physicians across the U.S. today, including the integration of AI in healthcare, improved data exchange, patient communication demands, and more.
- Which physician sentiments have shifted year over year, particularly with increased optimism for AI use cases and overall career outlook in the medical field.
- Where practice managers, policymakers, and other industry leaders can focus future efforts to further improve the state of healthcare.
Review the survey findings

Physicians today face mounting pressures to keep up with the shifting demands of industry and patient needs. Growing tension around ever-evolving healthcare technology, financial performance, data connectivity, administrative burden, and more highlights the broader pain points physicians are feeling in their day-to-day practice.

In our fourth annual Physician Sentiment Survey, we provide invaluable data and crucial results on the current state of healthcare from over 1,000 clinicians nationwide. Get a closer look at how to leverage these findings and insights from in-house experts to create lasting improvements for those at the center of care.

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The 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey was fielded by Harris Poll and sponsored by athenahealth.