Multiple studies showphysicians report fewer incidentsthan nurses and other hospital staff in many voluntary reporting systems, influenced by cultural norms, fear of blame, time constraints, and preference to manage issues "in-house." This matters because underreporting distorts risk signals: leadership may miss trends in diagnostic delays, handoff failures, and near-misses that physicians uniquely observe. Risk management objectives therefore focus on reducing barriers: simplifying reporting, enabling quick mobile submissions, emphasizing psychological safety, and providing credible feedback that reporting leads to improvement (not punishment). Another proven strategy is integrating reporting into professional practice expectations and aligning medical leadership with "just culture" principles. Increasing physician reporting improves system learning, strengthens peer review insight, and supports defensibility by showing hazards were identified and addressed.