Physician burnout and disengagement is an epidemic in health care and threatens the way physicians treat patients.
Burnout and disengagement are epidemic in health care. Increasing government regulations, payer demands, and the EHR are placing tremendous stress on doctors. Individuals become overwhelmed, discouraged, and disengaged. All too often, they cut back, quit, or retire.Dan Diamond, MD, a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and a part-time practicing physician at Multicare Immediate Clinic, explains, “People go into medicine believing that they have the power to make a difference. Burnout happens when they no longer believe they can.” So what does burnout look like?Here are eight telltale signs a physician might be burned out.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
Cognitive Biases in Healthcare
September 27th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Dr. Nada Elbuluk, practicing dermatologist and director of clinical impact at VisualDx, about how cognitive biases present themselves in care strategies and how the industry can begin to work to overcome these biases.