Top workforce challenges for radiologists
Top workforce challenges for radiologists
Stress
With workloads at an all-time high and workforce shortage prevalent in many healthcare organizations, burnout due to poor work-life balance poses a real challenge for today’s radiology departments. 49% of radiologists in the U.S. report symptoms of burnout.[1]
[1] Baggett SM, Martin KL. Medscape Radiologist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2022 https://viewpoints.reedsmith.com/post/102hjhu/radiologist-2022-lifestyle-and-burnout-report-released-by-medscape
Staff Shortage
A 7.2 million deficit in radiologists is expected to double by 2030. Mass retirement, coupled with the “Great Resignation” and new talent attrition, is constricting the supply of available radiologists to meet the growing demand.
Soaring Workloads
The imbalance between imaging demand and workforce growth is stark. Imaging volumes increase by up to 5% percent annually, but the pipeline of new radiologists expands by only 2%.(Smith-Bindman R, Kwan ML, Marlow EC, et al. Trends in use of medical imaging in US healthcare systems and in Ontario, Canada, 2000-2016. JAMA. 2019;322(9):843-856.) This mismatch means more patients, more scans, and more data than ever before, with fewer specialists available to interpret them. The result: unprecedented workloads for radiologists.
Staff Shortage
A 7.2 million deficit in radiologists is expected to double by 2030. Mass retirement, coupled with the “Great Resignation” and new talent attrition, is constricting the supply of available radiologists to meet the growing demand.
Soaring Workloads
The imbalance between imaging demand and workforce growth is stark. Imaging volumes increase by up to 5% percent annually, but the pipeline of new radiologists expands by only 2%.(Smith-Bindman R, Kwan ML, Marlow EC, et al. Trends in use of medical imaging in US healthcare systems and in Ontario, Canada, 2000-2016. JAMA. 2019;322(9):843-856.) This mismatch means more patients, more scans, and more data than ever before, with fewer specialists available to interpret them. The result: unprecedented workloads for radiologists.
Stress
With workloads at an all-time high and workforce shortage prevalent in many healthcare organizations, burnout due to poor work-life balance poses a real challenge for today’s radiology departments. 49% of radiologists in the U.S. report symptoms of burnout[1].
[1] Baggett SM, Martin KL. Medscape Radiologist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2022 https://viewpoints.reedsmith.com/post/102hjhu/radiologist-2022-lifestyle-and-burnout-report-released-by-medscape
Top workforce challenges for radiologists
Stress
With workloads at an all-time high and workforce shortage prevalent in many healthcare organizations, burnout due to poor work-life balance poses a real challenge for today’s radiology departments. 49% of radiologists in the U.S. report symptoms of burnout[1].
[1] Baggett SM, Martin KL. Medscape Radiologist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2022 https://viewpoints.reedsmith.com/post/102hjhu/radiologist-2022-lifestyle-and-burnout-report-released-by-medscape
Staff Shortage
A 7.2 million deficit in radiologists is expected to double by 2030. Mass retirement, coupled with the “Great Resignation” and new talent attrition, is constricting the supply of available radiologists to meet the growing demand.
Soaring Workloads
The imbalance between imaging demand and workforce growth is stark. Imaging volumes increase by up to 5% percent annually, but the pipeline of new radiologists expands by only 2%.(Smith-Bindman R, Kwan ML, Marlow EC, et al. Trends in use of medical imaging in US healthcare systems and in Ontario, Canada, 2000-2016. JAMA. 2019;322(9):843-856.) This mismatch means more patients, more scans, and more data than ever before, with fewer specialists available to interpret them. The result: unprecedented workloads for radiologists.