News|Articles|August 25, 2026
If AI makes physicians faster, who gets paid for the time it saves?
Author(s)Austin Littrell
Fact checked by: Keith A. Reynolds, AC Baltz
Two-thirds of physicians expect AI fluency to boost their earnings, according to Doximity's 2026 physician compensation report. Liability, reimbursement and a contested new JAMA paper all sit between that expectation and a bigger paycheck.
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Nearly a quarter of physicians expect artificial intelligence (AI) to increase their total compensation over the next 12 months, and two-thirds believe that staying current with AI tools will give them a meaningful earnings advantage over colleagues who don't, according to Doximity's
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