Drew Boxler

What are the best states for physicians to practice in? Find out in Physicians Practice Best States to Practice 2020 exclusive data project.

For our analysis, our editors ranked the states based on 2019 data covering five categories:

Tax climate (state collections per capita)

Physicians Practice obtained the data from publicly available sources and partner organizations.

 provided malpractice premium averages for each state.

Here’s a brief description of our methodology: We ranked each state on the criteria described desirable outcome per criteria, then averaging those scores resulted in the ranks of the states below and in other sequences in the slideshow series.

Below is a collection of the full ranking of all states and territories included in our 2020 analysis. 

Best States to Practice: 2020 Rankings

Slideshows

Here is the full 2020 ranking of all states and territories included in this years' analysis. 

The best states for physicians in 2020: The complete ranking

Existing challenges in addressing burnout have been exacerbated throughout the pandemic, Wayne Jonas, MD, says. We need to up our game in burnout prevention and management.

Videos

Why burnout remains an important topic during the pandemic

Weight management is more than just a checklist– Julia Wright, MD gives insights into discussing weight and nutrition, and planning behavioral health modifications with patients based on her experiences at OnTrak.

Weight management is more than just a checklist. 

Strategies for discussing diet and nutrition with patients

Weight loss programs are hard to initiate and hard to sustain. Such a program would need to maintain sustained visits over time—a prime opportunity for telehealth offerings. Julia Wright, MD discusses how telehealth offerings can benefit both physicians and patients working together to take back control of obesity.

Weight loss programs are a prime opportunity for telehealth offerings.

Author | Drew Boxler

Articles

The best states for physicians in 2020: The complete ranking

Why burnout remains an important topic during the pandemic

Strategies for discussing diet and nutrition with patients

Telemedicine benefits patients struggling with their weight