Physician experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: Adapting an annual survey to assess pandemic-related challenges

Articles and reports: 11-522-X202100100007
Description: The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) annually administers the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) to assess practice characteristics and ambulatory care provided by office-based physicians in the United States, including interviews with sampled physicians. After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, NCHS adapted NAMCS methodology to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on office-based physicians, including: shortages of personal protective equipment; COVID-19 testing in physician offices; providers testing positive for COVID-19; and telemedicine use during the pandemic. This paper describes challenges and opportunities in administering the 2020 NAMCS and presents key findings regarding physician experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Words: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS); Office-based physicians; Telemedicine; Personal protective equipment.

Issue Number: 2021001
Author(s): Peters, Zachary J.; Davis, Danielle
Main Product: Statistics Canada International Symposium Series: Proceedings
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