--- title: "[Infographic] Physician Burnout: Critical Stats Impacting the Healthcare Industry (And How to Create Positive Change)" description: This infographic sheds light on the impact burnout has on the healthcare industry and presents ways that healthcare organizations can address the dilemna. image: https://www.joymetrics.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/physician-burnout-infographic-blog-featured-image4.png --- ![Waves](https://www.joymetrics.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/SE%20Healthcare%202024%20-%20Growth%20Child/images/blog-header-ghosted.svg) ![Waves](https://www.joymetrics.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/SE%20Healthcare%202024%20-%20Growth%20Child/images/blog-header-joy.svg) ![physician-burnout-infographic-blog-featured-image4](https://www.joymetrics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/physician-burnout-infographic-blog-featured-image4.png?width=850&height=350&name=physician-burnout-infographic-blog-featured-image4.png) # [Infographic] Physician Burnout: Critical Stats Impacting the Healthcare Industry (And How to Create Positive Change) Published On: **August 14, 2019** Share This Post [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.joymetrics.com/blog/2019/08/14/physician-burnout-impact-infographic) [Share this page on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.joymetrics.com/blog/2019/08/14/physician-burnout-impact-infographic) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.joymetrics.com/blog/2019/08/14/physician-burnout-impact-infographic) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://www.joymetrics.com/blog/2019/08/14/physician-burnout-impact-infographic) [Physician burnout](https://www.sehealthcaresolutions.com/physician-burnout-prevention-program/) is arguably the most pressing concern in healthcare today and [impacts entire organizations](https://www.sehealthcaresolutions.com/2019/07/30/physician-burnout-time-to-stop-failing-our-doctors/). Between 40-60% (depending upon specialty) of practicing physicians experience burnout. Burnout leads to critical issues such as higher rates of medical errors, increases in physician turnover, declines in physician and organizational well-being and other negative effects on both the individual and organizational levels. This infographic sheds light on the impact burnout has on the [healthcare industry](https://omahamedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The-Business-Case-for-Investing-in-Physician-Well-being.pdf) and presents ways that healthcare organizations can create positive change. 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