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% of physicians cite access to affordable healthcare as their #1 policy priority — up from 44% in 2025 and 38% in 2024 (a 14-point surge in two years)
Access to affordable healthcare overtook minimizing excessive documentation as the top physician policy issue for the first time
% of physicians cite minimizing excessive documentation requirements as a top policy priority (down from 49% in 2024)
% of rural physicians cite access to affordable healthcare as a top policy priority vs. 51% of urban/suburban physicians
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% of physicians report difficulty sending and receiving information across different EHR platforms (down from 79% in 2024)
% of physicians say stronger connectivity would improve patient outcomes — consistent for 3 consecutive years
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1 Based on athenahealth data as of Sept. 2026; M010