Physician Burnout

KOLOA, Hawaii — Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, and Anthony A. Romeo, MD, spoke about the importance of leadership and service in the profession of orthopedics.

The AMA’s CPT update went into effect on Jan. 1. According to the organization, the update will free “physicians and care teams from time-wasting administrative tasks that are clinically irrelevant to providing high-quality care to patients.”

While the average number of hours that physicians worked weekly has decreased since 2001, physician mothers have experienced an increase, a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine found.

WASHINGTON — The Veterans Health Administration is providing interprofessional training to health care providers to improve the quality of primary care in the U.S., according to a speaker at the Primary Care Collaborative annual meeting.

Problematic alcohol use among physicians appears to be on the rise, but self-reported studies preclude the true prevalence in the profession, according to researchers.

Female primary care physicians spend more time using electronic health records than male PCPs, and this gap has widened over time, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Although data show a clear link between alcohol consumption and an increased risk for certain cancers, a high percentage of adults in the United States were unaware of the association, according to recent study results.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In gastroenterology practices, inflammatory bowel disease specialists and nonphysician practitioners experienced increased electronic health record burden, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Although gender differences exist that impact health care, there has been evidence of improvement and reason to remain optimistic about future change, according to a speaker here.

Osteopathic manipulation medicine, or OMM, services may help to reduce stress and burnout among health care workers, a recent study found.