Industry Payments to Physicians in the United States From 2017 to 2021 and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Physician-industry relationships have received growing attention in recent years following the establishment of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2010.1 Previous studies have examined the magnitude and frequency of these financial interactions in the early years.2,3 Studies have also shown the concentration of industry payments to a few physicians for certain specialties.4,5 Recent trends in physician-industry relationships and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic for all physicians in the United States are not well understood.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Research letter Source Type: research