Physician Burnout
Surgeon and physician wellness expert: 'I wish I had treated myself as a human first'
CHICAGO — Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, clinical associate professor of medicine at Stanford, reflected on her 20-year journey since medical school.
New CPT codes aim to streamline administrative duties
The AMA has released its CPT code set for 2023, highlighting changes that seek to relieve some administrative pressures for physicians.
Moral distress common among providers in safety net clinics during pandemic
In safety net clinics, most clinicians who were surveyed said they felt morally distressed during the COVID-19 pandemic due to difficult work situations, watching their patients struggle and limits on the care they could provide, data show.
Physician burnout and shortages: The challenges facing primary care
Complex challenges like physician burnout, workforce shortages and insufficient resources are some of the most prominent issues facing primary care today, but transforming the field is possible, a speaker said.
Investing in the education of future health care providers gives purpose
We have had many educators in our professional and personal lives. The most influential ones have become permanent fixtures in all that we do, inspiring our best work and influencing how we live our lives.
Podcast gives voice to traumatized health care workers on the front lines of pandemic
Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, remembers the fanfare around “health care heroes” during the initial surges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Peer comparison interventions increase physician burnout
Comparing physicians to their peers to boost job performance decreased job satisfaction and worsened the escalating issue of physician burnout, according to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
AMA seeks to expand telehealth, reform payment system and prior authorization
During his presidential address at the AMA House of Delegates meeting, Gerald E. Harmon, MD, outlined five actions that he said policymakers must take to better support physicians.
Challenges in addressing social drivers of health are increasing physician burnout
Addressing social drivers of health is a critical aspect of a primary care physician’s job, but it is also contributing to rising levels of burnout and “has a major impact” on physicians’ mental health, according to The Physicians Foundation.
Top in endocrinology: Strategies to reduce burnout; new treatment for type 2 diabetes
The top story in endocrinology last week focused on medical providers’ work-life balance and the use of self-care to reduce work-related burnout.