What You Should Know: - 93% of physicians are experiencing regular burnout, spending an average of 15 extra hours per work outside normal hours, according to athenahealth’s latest Nationwide Physician Sentiment Survey. - The athenahealth Physician Sentiment Survey provides valuable insights into the current state of American healthcare. Addressing the challenges highlighted in the survey is crucial to ensuring the well-being of both doctors and patients, while harnessing the potential of
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Healthcare Workers Bear the Brunt of Burnout: Balancing Caregiving, Demands, and Personal Lives
What You Should Know: - As we celebrate National Caregivers Day, a new report by ShiftKey paints a concerning picture of burnout among healthcare workers. - While these professionals are passionate about their calling, the ShiftKey report reveals 81% report experiencing burnout, with nearly half considering leaving the field altogether. This crisis is compounded by personal caregiving responsibilities, with 81% shouldering additional burdens outside of work. Personal sacrifices due to
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8-Step Strategy to Prevent EHR-Driven Physician Burnout
These days, technology plays a vital role in improving the quality of life, impacting various sectors, including healthcare. Electronic Health Records (EHR) have revolutionized the way medical professionals access and manage patient data, leading to streamlined processes, improved patient care, and increased cost-efficiency. However, with the rapid adoption of EHR, several challenges have arisen, including physician burnout associated with EHR systems. In this article, we will explore a
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Peloton Equity Invests in OnPoint Healthcare to Combat Physician Burnout with AI
What You Should Know: - Peloton Equity, a private equity firm focused on healthcare growth companies, announced a significant investment in OnPoint Healthcare Partners, a leader in AI-powered solutions for reducing physician burnout and improving administrative efficiencies. - This partnership aims to empower OnPoint to accelerate its growth and impact on healthcare delivery. With the investment, Peloton representatives and Michael Clark, President of RAAPID.AI, will join OnPoint's board
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Physician Burnout and Depression Rates Decline, Medscape Report Reveals
What You Should Know: - For the first time in years, a glimmer of hope has emerged in the fight against physician burnout and depression. - The latest Medscape Physician Burnout & Depression Report reveals a significant decline in the rates among U.S. doctors, suggesting a potential shift in the overall mental well-being of this critical workforce. Burnout Rates Dip, but Challenges Remain The Medscape Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2024, titled "We Have
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Using Generative AI to Streamline Clinician Workflow and Reduce Burnout
Clinician stress rose significantly during the pandemic but has remained high even as COVID-19-related patient volumes and illness severity have subsided. In 2021, 62.8% of U.S. physicians exhibited burnout; this year, it is 62%. Contributing factors include heavy patient loads, too many administrative tasks, and rising clinician shortages. Many physicians work 50 hours a week: seeing up to 20 patients a day, spending an average of 4.5 hours entering electronic health records (EHR
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Telemedicine Increases EHR Documentation Burden for Physicians, Study Reveals
What You Should Know: - A recent study reveals that telemedicine is related to increased EHR time for physicians in the ambulatory setting, primarily due to documentation of visits, and may require adjustments in productivity expectations and strategies to address EHR documentation burden for physicians in healthcare systems. - The longitudinal cohort study of 1052 ambulatory physicians conducted at UCSF Health analyzes the time physicians spent working in the EHR during patient scheduled
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Clinician Burnout/Workforce Challenges Named #1 Threat for Healthcare Organizations
What You Should Know: symplr®, a leader in enterprise healthcare operations software, has announced the findings of its second annual symplr Compass Survey. The research captured sentiments from CIOs/IT leaders, all members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), and clinicians at top U.S. health systems assessing decision-maker's views of the impact of technology on clinicians and patient care. The results are published in the 2023 symplr Compass
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Addressing The Root Causes of Clinical/Non-Clinical Staff Burnout
It’s widely recognized that working in the healthcare sector is often exhausting, emotionally draining, and highly pressured. The sheer volume and complexity of the daily workload, coupled with inefficient working practices and shortages of staff, are currently causing members of healthcare teams to be at particularly high risk of burnout. Approximately, one in three physicians is experiencing burnout at any given time, according to research.This is a condition that can have serious
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Healthcare Leaders Unclear on True Causes of Worker Burnout
What You Should Know: There is a noteworthy disconnect between healthcare leaders and workers in identifying the primary cause of burnout, according to a new comprehensive survey by Holon Solutions. The latest report offers a compelling look staff burnout and dives into the pressing issues faced by healthcare leaders and workers. The report reveals that while healthcare leaders presume that insufficient time with patients is the primary stressor, workers pinpoint admin work as
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