60 hours.
That’s how much administrative work is generated per U.S. physician, every single week.
Roughly 9 hours by the doctor, and 50+ hours by staff — just to keep up with the bureaucracy.
That’s 60 hours not directed toward patient care.
No other developed country comes close.
This isn’t about inefficiency. It’s about the system we’ve built — one where care takes a back seat to compliance.
I’ve posted before about the cost of this in dollars and cents. But this is the cost in time — and it’s just as damning.
It’s the result of a regulatory and billing framework that demands documentation over outcomes, and forces practices to build entire teams just to stay compliant.
If you’re in private practice, you know the impact firsthand.
There’s no subsidy. No backup. Just lost time, lost margins, and burned-out teams.
This isn’t a workforce problem.
This is a policy failure — designed, implemented, and protected at the highest levels.
And it’s killing the practice of medicine.
So the Packers quarterback, Jordan Love, plays REALLY well in the cold months, which coincides directly with the hit holiday sale, Toyotathon. It's fascinating because he was playing really poorly but looks like a Pro Bowl-caliber QB whenever Toyotathon hits, and it's got the Packers in a great spot to secure a playoff spot and make a deep playoff run. HOWEVER, Toyotathon typically ends in January, during the playoffs and before the Super Bowl. Some people want the Packers to actually campaign to EXTEND Toyotathon to keep the magic alive.
Keisean Nixon doesn't want to hear that the 49ers were banged up:
"It's the NFL. It's not an excuse. We didn't have our quarterback. We won three games, so we don't wanna hear that. We came to play. They should've came to play."
Whoever these fans are - I’m sure they’re pretty happy today after hearing UW-Green Bay extended Athletic Director @MoonJosh’s contract through 2029. 😂