AI Proficiency Becomes New Physician Pay Battleground
Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report reveals physicians overwhelmingly believe they should capture AI-generated productivity gains, with 44% saying they should be the primary beneficiaries. As AI proficiency becomes a hiring criterion and 23% of physicians expect AI to boost their pay within 12 months, the unresolved question of who owns AI efficiency gains is creating a new compensation battleground that will reshape physician contracts and employer negotiations.