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Physicians’ “health-xiety,” their anxiety about the healthcare industry, is on the rise — but their trust in the relationships they’ve built with patients hasn’t wavered. A new study of 1,000 U.S. physicians found 63% said their anxieties about the industry have increased over the past year. Still, 97% believe their patients trust their expertise as their provider. The strain shows up in daily practice, with physicians citing time constraints (72%), EHR (electronic health record) documentation burdens (70%), prior authorizations (65%), high patient volume (57%), and staffing shortages (57%) as their top challenges. Despite that confidence, physicians say they don’t think…

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