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Do you think virtual education will become the new normal in 2021 and beyond?

Yes

No

Not sure

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Survey Question April 4, 2021

When looking for conferences offering CME in the near future, what format do you prefer?

On-site

Virtual

Hybrid (Attend either on-site or virtually)

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Survey Question May 28, 2021

Are you more likely to complete an On Demand virtual CME course or a LIVE CME course?

Survey Question May 14, 2021

What time of year do you generally complete the majority of your CME requirements?

Survey Question May 7, 2021

Are you more likely to see a CME course via an email sent to you or on your Facebook/Twitter feed?

Survey Question April 30, 2021

What is the biggest barrier that prevents your organization's virtual communication capabilities from being graded an "A"?

Survey Question April 23, 2021

What grade would you currently give your organization's internal and external virtual communication capabilities now in April 2021, over a year after the pandemic began?

Survey Question April 16, 2021

What grade would you have given your organization's internal and external virtual communication capabilities prior to the pandemic starting in March 2020?

Survey Question April 9, 2021

What percent of healthcare professionals do you know personally that have refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine?

Survey Question April 2, 2021

How would a universal healthcare plan like "Medicare for all" affect the number of US COVID-19 cases and deaths?

Survey Question March 26, 2021

Have you seen an increase in opioid use in patients amidst the COVID-19 pandemic?

Survey Question March 19, 2021

Did you achieve your professional goals for the year 2020?

Survey Question March 12, 2021

Do physicians with clinical experience make better CEOs in healthcare organizations than an individual with no medical experience?

Survey Question March 5, 2021

Has there been an increase in the degree and quality of medical/bioethics taught in medical schools in, say, the past two decades

Survey Question February 26, 2021

Has there been a shift to marked "stratification" of the medical schools in quality of education in the last ten years?

Survey Question February 19, 2021

Would you volunteer as a medical doctor (in your specialty) after retirement in your community to care for uninsured people if you were protected from malpractice lawsuits by the State?

Survey Question February 12, 2021

What percent of people in this country need to be vaccinated before you feel it's safe to fully open the country again?

Survey Question February 5, 2021

How has the expansion of the nursing scope of practice affected physicians?

Survey Question January 29, 2021

How has your outlook on a career in healthcare changed in the past year?

Survey Question January 22, 2021

How would you grade the US's effectiveness in vaccinating its citizens up to this point?

Survey Question January 15, 2021

What type of digital healthcare content did you engage with most in 2020?

Survey Question January 8, 2021

How confident are you that all COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted by June 2021?

Survey Question January 1, 2021

Thank you for participating in our Physician Survey Initiative this year. In what area of healthcare are you most interested in seeing results in 2021?

Survey Question December 25, 2020

How has COVID-19 affected your workload in 2020?

Survey Question December 18, 2020

How long do you predict it will take the United States to make a COVID-19 vaccine easily accessible to the public?

Survey Question December 11, 2020

How do you think your patients would grade their ability to communicate with you and/or your organization in the last 3 months?

Survey Question December 4, 2020

How frequently do you wear a mask in any public setting to slow the spread of the coronavirus?

Survey Question November 27, 2020

Has the recent spike in cases caused you to adjust your holiday plans?

Survey Question November 20, 2020

How effective do you think taking a "herd immunity" approach in this country would be in slowing the spread of COVID-19?

Survey Question November 13, 2020

How will the coming winter months affect the COVID-19 positive case rate in the country?

Survey Question November 6, 2020

How long do you predict masks will be required in public places?

Survey Question October 30, 2020

How has COVID-19 changed your retirement plans?

Survey Question October 23, 2020

How soon after the first approved COVID-19 vaccine is available would you have yourself vaccinated?

Survey Question October 10, 2020 - Total Votes: 11227

Do you feel that it's more important for physicians to have disability insurance now than it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Survey Question October 16, 2020

How do you think COVID-19 has affected young adults that are interested in being healthcare workers from entering this field?

Survey Question October 2, 2020 - Total Votes: 12549

How has COVID-19 affected your ability to complete CME courses compared to this time last year?

Survey Question September 26, 2020 - Total Votes: 12112

When do you expect all COVID-19 restrictions (mandatory masks, no indoor seating, etc.) will be lifted nationwide?

Survey Question September 11, 2020 - Total Votes: 14619

In the next 6 weeks, do you anticipate states will need to reinstate COVID-19 restrictions that were previously lifted?

Survey Question September 18, 2020 - Total Votes: 10520

Through which channel have you been consuming COVID-19 content the most?

Survey Question September 8, 2020 - Total Votes: 16037

Do you think your hospital CEO has acted in their patients' best interest during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Survey Question September 4, 2020 - Total Votes: 16214

In your experience, how effective has telehealth and other virtual solutions been during this pandemic?

Survey Question August 30, 2020 - Total Votes: 10698

How would you grade the United State's population as whole for their efforts to quarantine and avoid catching/spreading COVID-19?

Survey Question August 26, 2020 - Total Votes: 3254

How do you feel our national administration has handled the response to COVID-19 in the last three months?

Survey Question August 21, 2020 - Total Votes: 8703

How would a universal healthcare plan like "Medicare for all" affect the quality of COVID-19 care for patients?

Survey Question August 14, 2020 - Total Votes: 6371

If you come into close contact with patients, how often do you get tested regularly for COVID-19?

Survey Question August 7, 2020 - Total Votes: 5576

Which metric should the country take the most seriously in terms of the severity of the COVID-19 spread?

Survey Question July 31, 2020 - Total Votes: 4817

How has your concern for the need to socially distance during COVID-19 been affected since the first 30 days of this pandemic?

Survey Question July 24, 2020 - Total Votes: 6976

How effectively has your organization improved its ability to provide adequate methods of communication with your patient base since the first 30 days of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Survey Question July 17, 2020 - Total Votes: 4625

With an increase in cases over several states, to what extent have you increased precautions to avoid catching COVID-19 in your everyday life in the last 3 weeks?

Survey Question July 10, 2020 - Total Votes: 4301

Considering their availability, how effectively has your healthcare organization protected their healthcare staff from contracting the COVID-19?

Survey Question July 3, 2020 - Total Votes: 6481

Do you think the COVID-19 pandemic will have long-lasting effects on the frequency of in-office physician visits?

Survey Question June 26, 2020 - Total Votes: 4325

After COVID-19 restrictions end, what is your organization planning for future rep/outsider access to the operating room (OR)?

Survey Question June 19, 2020 - Total Votes: 5086

How many Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and other Healthcare Providers do you know personally that have been put out of work, either permanently or temporarily, due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Survey Question June 12, 2020 - Total Votes: 3893

Which safety measure will be the most important in ensuring appropriate screening for COVID-19, as elective surgeries start up again?

Survey Question June 5, 2020 - Total Votes: 3978

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, what was your preferred format to take a CME course?

Survey Question May 29, 2020 - Total Votes: 6524

During the COVID-19 pandemic, have virtual or work from home solutions positively impacted your practice?

Survey Question May 22, 2020 - Total Votes: 7823

Do you predict virtual education programs will become the new norm even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends?

Survey Question May 15, 2020 - Total Votes: 7250

Do you feel you have been communicated with frequently enough during the COVID-19 pandemic from the CDC and other national healthcare organizations?

Survey Question May 8, 2020 - Total Votes: 3710

Which source have you found the most reliable regarding updates and developments during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Survey Question May 1, 2020 - Total Votes: 4744

During the COVID-19 pandemic, what channel do you prefer to use for interaction with industry partners?

Survey Question April 24, 2020 - Total Votes: 3727

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are you in favor of moving industry tradeshow activities to online platforms?

Survey Question April 17, 2020 - Total Votes: 6823

Do you feel that your organization has provided adequate methods for communicating with your patient base during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Survey Question April 10, 2020 - Total Votes: 3843

How do you feel our national administration has handled the response to COVID-19 since the first confirmed case in the U.S.?

Survey Question April 3, 2020 - Total Votes: 6602

As a physician, how effectively do you feel your affiliated or local healthcare organizations have communicated during the COVID-19 pandemic to help support your patient outreach?

Survey Question March 27, 2020 - Total Votes: 4180

What are you doing with any time that has been freed up due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Survey Question March 20, 2020 - Total Votes: 4030

How much does medical liability influence your medical decision making?

Survey Question March 13, 2020 - Total Votes: 6623

Would you advise a close family member with morbid obesity and/or diabetes to have bariatric surgery, assuming they cannot lose significant weight through dieting and exercise?

Survey Question March 6, 2020 - Total Votes: 6772

Would you recommend a career in medicine to your children/grandchildren?

Survey Question February 28, 2020 - Total Votes: 8444

Would combining all physician organizations under one national “union like” organization be more effective in initiating needed changes in medicine?

Survey Question February 21, 2020 - Total Votes: 6793

How appropriate has the amount of media coverage been for the coronavirus?

Survey Question February 14, 2020 - Total Votes: 7276

Which of these options deserves the most amount of attention by the healthcare industry?

Survey Question February 7, 2020 - Total Votes: 5480

Do you have separate social media accounts for professional use?

Survey Question January 31, 2020 - Total Votes: 5661

How would a universal healthcare plan like "Medicare for all" affect healthcare quality for patients?

Survey Question January 24, 2020 - Total Votes: 6549

How would a universal healthcare plan like "Medicare for all" affect healthcare accessibility for patients?

Survey Question January 17, 2020 - Total Votes: 7591

Do you feel that your CME requirements are unnecessarily cumbersome?

Survey Question January 10, 2020 - Total Votes: 6992

From your perspective, has private insurance made healthcare more or less affordable in the past 10 years?

Survey Question January 3, 2020 - Total Votes: 2855

Do you find patients have been much more skeptical about taking opioids than in years past?

Survey Question December 27, 2019 - Total Votes: 2720

Have you achieved your professional goals for the year 2019?

Survey Question December 20, 2019 - Total Votes: 2060

How often do you the check the previous week's Physician Survey Initiative question results when directed to the results page from this survey?

Survey Question December 13, 2019 - Total Votes: 3052

When viewing surgical content, how long do you spend on average watching a video?

Survey Question December 6, 2019 - Total Votes: 2797

How many healthcare brands do you follow on social media for their content?

Survey Question November 29, 2019 - Total Votes: 2708

How do you prefer to consume medical content?

Survey Question November 22, 2019 - Total Votes: 2955

How impactful are patient satisfaction scores for improving quality health care?

Survey Question November 15, 2019 - Total Votes: 2668

Is your undergraduate major/field of study relevant to your profession today?

Survey Question November 8, 2019 - Total Votes: 2695

How often do you check online physician rating reviews for yourself? (either through your practice's website or any other site?)

Survey Question November 1, 2019 - Total Votes: 2870

How well do you think you are compensated for your profession?

Survey Question October 25, 2019 - Total Votes: 2721

How effective are healthy-living insurance incentives?

Survey Question October 18, 2019 - Total Votes: 3658

How often do you use Google or another search engine to help answer a job related question?

Survey Question October 11, 2019 - Total Votes: 2541

At what point in your life did you know you wanted to be a physician?

Survey Question October 04, 2019 - Total Votes: 3191

How often do you use Google or another search engine to help answer a job related question?

Survey Question October 11, 2019 - Total Votes: 2549

Did you study a science related major in your undergraduate career?

Survey Question September 27, 2019 - Total Votes: 2429

Are you currently working in the medical field you expected to be working in while finishing your residency?

Survey Question September 20, 2019 - Total Votes: 1499

How do you think a "Medicare for all" healthcare system or any other government run public health care system would overall affect your career?

Survey Question September 23, 2019 - Total Votes: 2012

How frequently do you use social media for professional purposes?

Survey Question September 6, 2019 - Total Votes: 1721

How often per day do you tweet something job-related on your personal Twitter account?

Survey Question August 30, 2019 - Total Votes: 2770

How frequently do you seek out ABIM MOC credit for continuing medical education?

Survey Question August 23, 2019 - Total Votes: 2016

What grade do you think your patients would give you when evaluating your overall communication with them?

Survey Question August 19, 2019 - Total Votes: 685

Knowing what you know now, would you have still pursued a career in healthcare?

Survey Question August 9, 2019 - Total Votes: 2677

Do you think the availability of drug samples is beneficial for patient compliance/adherence?

Survey Question August 2, 2019 - Total Votes: 2484

At what age are you hoping to retire?

Survey Question July 26, 2019 - Total Votes: 2005

How many times have you been asked to broadcast a procedure of yours online?

Survey Question July 19, 2019 - Total Votes: 2291

Have you experienced physician burnout in the last 5 years?

Survey Question July 12, 2019 - Total Votes: 1335

What's your opinion of emails from hospitals?

Survey Question July 12, 2019 - Total Votes: 852

What’s your opinion of printed hospital publications?

Survey Question July 8, 2019 - Total Votes: 1010

Do you think your hospital CEO acts in their patients’ best interest?

Survey Question June 21, 2019 - Total Votes: 602

Have you recently looked for a way to leave medicine for an alternate occupation?

Survey Question June 14, 2019 - Total Votes: 1263

Has your hospital recently practiced negative peer review?

Survey Question June 7, 2019 - Total Votes: 928

Do you think Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has too much influence over healthcare?

Survey Question May 31, 2019 - Total Votes: 1119

Does your medical library support your education needs in the process of renewing your professional license?

Survey Question May 17, 2019 - Total Votes: 806

Considering the amount of time and work you put in, as well as the amount of tuition you paid, how satisfied are you with the quality and value of your medical education?

Survey Question May 10, 2019 - Total Votes: 665

Would you prescribe insulin over oral medications for a patient with Type 2 Diabetes?

Survey Question May 3, 2019 - Total Votes: 860

What percentage of your patient testing is done strictly as a way of covering yourself from litigation?

Survey Question April 26, 2019 - Total Votes: 604

Is it ethical to recommend purchasing medications in Canada or Mexico if they are too expensive and your patient has exhausted coupons and other temporary discounts?

Survey Question April 19, 2019 - Total Votes: 1094

Due to privacy concerns, do you feel physicians have lost the initiative and/or will to communicate with each other about mutual patients?

Survey Question April 12, 2019 - Total Votes: 743

How impactful has hospital-based/hospital supported CME been in the way you improve care for your patients?

Survey Question April 5, 2019 - Total Votes: 576

Should alternative medicine be an acceptable recommendation over conventional medicine?

Survey Question April 4, 2019 - Total Votes: 443

Do you agree that 600 hours of clinical training is adequate to allow APRN’s to practice medicine independently, without physician supervision?

Survey Question March 22, 2019 - Total Votes: 2541

Would you be in favor of re-certification courses being offered online instead of having to take required exams off-site?

Survey Question March 15, 2019 - Total Votes: 2014

Are you okay with being referred to as a Healthcare Provider instead of Doctor or Physician?

Survey Question March 8, 2019 - Total Votes: 3176

Would you be willing to have telehealth in your practice?

Survey Question March 1, 2019 - Total Votes: 614

How satisfied are you with your marketing department's ability to get you referrals?

Survey Question February 22, 2019 - Total Votes: 275

Should a consultant physician ask for patients' authorization to release records to a referring PCP?

Survey Question February 19, 2019 - Total Votes: 543

How satisfied are you with the amount of content that you have to explain a procedure to a patient?

Survey Question February 8, 2019 - Total Votes: 368

How often do you find content intended for physicians useful when explaining a procedure to a patient?

Survey Question February 1, 2019 - Total Votes: 525

How important is location for your patients when referring them?

Survey Question January 25, 2019 - Total Votes: 1001

Do you use telehealth technology to communicate with patients?

Survey Question January 18, 2019 - Total Votes: 497

How often do you have problems with pharmacists confusing your patients about medications you have already reviewed with them?

Survey Question January 11, 2019 - Total Votes: 473

How far would you be willing to travel, to attend an onsite CME event?

Survey Question December 9, 2018 - Total Votes: 869

If your schedule could accommodate it, how frequently would you like to attend an onsite CME event?

Survey Question December 2, 2018 - Total Votes: 607

How often are you able to attend an onsite CME event?

Survey Question November 25, 2018 - Total Votes: 574

How often do you forward healthcare related emails or web content to your peers or colleagues?

Survey Question November 18, 2018 - Total Votes: 455

What is your preferred method for receiving medical news?

Survey Question November 11, 2018 - Total Votes: 370

What is your preferred format to take a CME course?

Survey Question November 4, 2018 - Total Votes: 609

On what device do you most commonly view clinical content?

Survey Question October 28, 2018 - Total Votes: 711

How many hours a week do you spend viewing procedural or surgical content?

Survey Question October 21, 2018 - Total Votes: 372

Which feature would increase the usefulness of BroadcastMed Physician Survey Initiative the most?

Survey Question October 14, 2018 - Total Votes: 159

What is your preferred format to host a CME course?

Survey Question October 7, 2018 - Total Votes: 656

Would you like to receive medically relevant content in the form of push notifications to your phone or desktop computer?

Survey Question September 30, 2018 - Total Votes: 645

In light of the rule changes concerning the authoring of opioids this past summer, has this changed your prescribing habits?

Survey Question September 23, 2018 - Total Votes: 707

Which of these would you be willing to sign up with your primary email address to receive?

Survey Question September 14, 2018 - Total Votes: 466

How likely would you be to refer a patient outside your affiliated hospital network?

Survey Question September 2, 2018 - Total Votes: 824

How many hours a week do you spend working?

Survey Question August 12, 2018 - Total Votes: 1314

How likely would you be to share your cases online in a team-oriented environment?

Survey Question August 8, 2018 - Total Votes: 411

How interested would you be in non-accredited forms of CME learning?

Survey Question April 22, 2018

Do you feel that consumer-focused marketing conducted by hospital and industry partners is helpful in improving patient care?

Survey Question April 8, 2018

Would you watch Grand Rounds published by organizations you are not affiliated with?

Survey Question March 18, 2018

What is your primary motivation for sharing healthcare information online?

Survey Question Feburary 2, 2018

How often do you share healthcare-related content online?

Survey Question January 28, 2018

What time of day do you research or consume educational healthcare materials online?

Survey Question January 21, 2018

If given the tools, how often would you publish your own videos or publications for other HCPs to view?

Survey Question January 14, 2018

Have you kept your New Years Resolution?

Survey Question January 7, 2018

How do you plan on ringing in the New Year?

Survey Question December 31, 2017

How likely are you to use a healthcare education website if it is personalized to your focus and interests?

Survey Question December 16, 2017

Do you value video-based online learning more, less, or equally compared to other digital content?

Survey Question December 11, 2017

What type of learning activity do you find most valuable?

Survey Question December 2, 2017

What was your absolute favorite Thanksgiving side dish?

Survey Question November 25, 2017

In an NPI-verified, provider-only online community, would you comment & engage in discussion involving procedural or educational video?

Survey Question November 18, 2017