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March 12, 2025
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Physicians’ use of EHR on vacations may hurt their ability to ‘disconnect from work’

Physicians’ use of EHR on vacations may hurt their ability to ‘disconnect from work’

Physicians often engage in electronic health record activities during their paid time off, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

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March 11, 2025
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Q&A: Tackling issues at the organizational level key to mitigate burnout in oncology

Q&A: Tackling issues at the organizational level key to mitigate burnout in oncology

Burnout in the field of oncology continues to increase and experts in the field suggest that organizational interventions could be most effective at combatting the issue, according to a review published in JCO Oncology Practice.

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March 04, 2025
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Experts call on health systems, policymakers to ‘prioritize’ easing physician inbox burden

Experts call on health systems, policymakers to ‘prioritize’ easing physician inbox burden

Patient medical advice request inbox work and electronic health record time spent has remained elevated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to study results.

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February 11, 2025
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Burnout among oncologists ‘concerning for the future of the workforce’

Burnout among oncologists ‘concerning for the future of the workforce’

U.S.-based medical oncologists reported experiencing higher rates of burnout in 2023 vs. 2013, according to survey results.

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February 06, 2025
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Burnout rates improve among US oncology fellows, yet occupational distress continues

Burnout rates improve among US oncology fellows, yet occupational distress continues

Researchers observed improvements in rates of burnout and work-life integration challenges among a cohort of U.S. medical oncology fellows in 2023 vs. 2013, but challenges remain, according to survey results.

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January 21, 2025
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Beyond pills and procedures: The healing power of relationships

Beyond pills and procedures: The healing power of relationships

Like many physicians, my career was initially driven by my quest to become a healer, although I must admit, I really did not know what that meant.

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January 17, 2025
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Top in allergy/asthma: Alcohol worsens nut allergy reactions; asthma linked to suicide

Top in allergy/asthma: Alcohol worsens nut allergy reactions; asthma linked to suicide

Alcohol consumption may trigger worse allergic reactions in patients with nut allergies, according to a study published in International Archives of Allergy and Immunology.

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January 09, 2025
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‘Do as much as you can’ to address challenges, improve patient care, expert says

‘Do as much as you can’ to address challenges, improve patient care, expert says

Since entering the allergy field, Priya J. Bansal, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, has seen positive changes, including the entry of more women and an increase in innovation.

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December 26, 2024
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Peer coaching, setting boundaries help address ‘alarmingly high’ rate of physician burnout

Peer coaching, setting boundaries help address ‘alarmingly high’ rate of physician burnout

Six in 10 physicians and residents report feelings of burnout, according to a new report from The Physicians Foundation.

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December 23, 2024
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No significant change in OB/GYN enrollment in states without abortion bans after Dobbs

No significant change in OB/GYN enrollment in states without abortion bans after <i>Dobbs</i>

In the 2 years after the Dobbs decision, initial or existing enrollments of OB/GYNs did not significantly change, but fewer OB/GYNs enrolled in states with abortion bans since 2017, according to findings published in Health Affairs Scholar.

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