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The Scope of Physician Burnout: Symptoms, Impacts, and Efforts to Address It
A growing pile of evidence points toward a growing issue of physician burnout. Several studies have indicated that nearly half of physicians feel burned out, and more than two-thirds have reported physician burnout as a "serious" or "moderate" issue within their organization.
A growing pile of evidence points toward a growing issue of physician burnout. Several studies have indicated that nearly half of physicians feel burned out, and more than two-thirds have reported physician burnout as a "serious" or "moderate" issue within their organization. Many have argued that the mass adoption of electronic health records and the push toward interoperability have exacerbated the issue due to the overwhelming amounts of data that need to be collected during the patient visit.
In addition to the emotional and physical impact of burnout on physicians and other members of the care team, hospitals and health systems also face a growing financial impact.
With increasing recognition of burnout on the healthcare system, organizations nationwide have been launching initiatives to tackle the issue.
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Personalized Care Key as Tirzepatide Use Expands Rapidly
April 15th 2025Using commercial insurance claims data and the US launch of tirzepatide as their dividing point, John Ostrominski, MD, Harvard Medical School, and his team studied trends in the use of both glucose-lowering and weight-lowering medications, comparing outcomes between adults with and without type 2 diabetes.
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Navigating Sport-Related Neurospine Injuries, Surgery, and Managed Care
February 25th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Arthur L. Jenkins III, MD, FACS, CEO of Jenkins NeuroSpine, to explore the intersection of advanced surgical care for sport-related neurospine injuries and managed care systems.
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