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Now is the time to address patient issues that go beyond good medical care, including poverty and other social needs that impact health, doctors say.

A new survey finds most patients are satisfied with their primary care physicians, but don't have enough time with them.

Many doctors today are experiencing burnout. From having to document patient care in the electronic health record to increased government oversight, 67 percent of physicians in Georgia, in particular, are somewhat pessimistic about the future of medicine--that’s compared with 63 percent of doctors nationally.

Just as millions of baby boomers will start to hit the Medicare rolls, the number of physicians available to treat them is expected to drop dramatically. According to a survey, nearly 50 percent of doctors intend to retire, reduce their hours or number of patients, or take on non-clinical roles in the coming years.