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“What’s interesting is that the majority of physicians surveyed are in favor of healthcare reform,” said Jackson. “We found that many believe their voice is not being heard and the issues most important to many physicians are not a high priority in the current debate and reform efforts.”

Survey Methodology—Between September 23 and October 18, 2009, Jackson Healthcare conducted a web-based survey of 1,978 physicians spanning all 50 states and all major medical and surgical specialties. Jackson had a response rate of 1.71 percent from the 110,328 invitations distributed. The survey has an error range of +/- 1.42 percent, at the 95 percent confidence level.

About Jackson Healthcare—Founded by healthcare innovator Richard L. Jackson, Jackson Healthcare addresses the two largest challenges facing healthcare today: finding the right people and delivering the right information at the right time. The Jackson family of companies provides clinician staffing, anesthesia management, hospital management and healthcare information technology solutions proven to improve clinical and financial outcomes, as well as increase operational efficiency. Jackson serves more than three million patients in nearly one thousand hospitals each year. With a 43 percent compound annual growth rate in revenue between 2005 and 2008, Jackson was named among the “Fastest Growing Private Companies” by Inc. 5000. In addition,
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