3 ways tech innovation can fight physician burnout

According to published reports, over 50 percent of doctors are burned out. The reason? They are overwhelmed by payment and quality rules as well as poor information technology. It’s no secret that physicians spend long hours seeing patients. But as financial pressures have mounted within hospitals, doctors are forced to perform more administrative tasks. In fact, administrative tasks account for nearly a quarter of the average doctor’s schedule. That’s all time diverted away from patient care. Many physicians feel a loss of autonomy — a major factor in burnout. The National Academy of Science now sees burnout as a major threat to maintaining our physician workforce. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Tech Primary Care Psychiatry Source Type: blogs