By Dr. Jeanne Armstrong – When clinicians are overburdened with administrative tasks, it can fuel burnout, reduce access to care and lead to poorer patient outcomes and satisfaction. According to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, physicians spend nearly a third of their working time on electronic health records and administrative tasks.
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Creating a motivated healthcare workforce can be challenging. After all, being a healthcare hero is hard, and operating in demanding, high-stakes environments with everyone counting on you can take a toll. Even heroes get exhausted and overwhelmed. That’s why many health systems still struggle with nurse burnout, turnover, and staff shortages.
AMA’s National burnout study found that 62.8% of U.S. physicians exhibited at least one symptom of burnout in 2021, a steady increase since 2011. And are we surprised that all roads for solution lead us to technology and AI?
By David Morris – Healthcare is no stranger to extensive administrative work – from billing and insurance claims to appointment scheduling and record-keeping. On average, physicians allocate 15.5 hours per week to paperwork and administrative tasks (nine of those on EHR documentation alone).
By David Burda – I have no doubt that a lot of physicians are burned out. So are a lot of nurses, teachers, journalists, IT people, assembly line workers, truck drivers, rideshare drivers, restaurant servers, fast food workers and pretty much anyone else who’s been asked by their bosses to “do more with less” or “work smarter not harder” as they adapt to the post-pandemic economy.
By April Miller – Burnout is a problem in many industries, but it’s particularly problematic in healthcare. In addition to being all too common, stress and burnout among clinicians can affect patient outcomes and limit hospitals’ capacity to treat people. Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation could help.
By Devin Partida – Most health care professionals have experienced the effects of burnout brought on by the pandemic. The long-term solution lies in lightening their workload. Healthcare technology can help with burnout and improve care, so it might be the best option.
By Amanda Forsey & Eliza Dailey – Physician burnout and discontent are high—and they have been for a while. For the past 10 years between 44% to 51% of physicians have intended to leave their job.
By Jeff Bullard MD – Hundreds of primary care physicians comprise our network of independent providers—the largest of its kind in the Southwest. And I bet 100% of them believe that, as a profession, PCPs lack access to the data, technologies and teams needed to maximize their impact on patient health.