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Spending too much time typing in the EHR? You can change that

These five organizations have figured out how to redesign their practices to cut physicians’ administrative burden and deliver excellent patient care.

Digital
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Higher physician burnout risk for moms in “sandwich generation”

Physician moms are often stuck in the middle, taking care of children and parents or other loved ones with health issues. Researchers quantify the toll exerted.

Physician Health
Stethoscope next to a physician working on a computer
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A dozen changes that are easing physician burnout at Beth Israel

Using the Mini Z burnout survey and collaborating with IT allowed Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to identify 20 changes to improve physician work lives.

Physician Health
A physician consults with two patients through their laptop
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Telehealth up 53%, growing faster than any other place of care

This emerging mode of care, increasingly being paid for, outpaced care from urgent care centers and retail clinics.

Digital
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4 steps to creating an effective physician well-being program

By using evidence-based interventions, health systems, practices and medical schools can create meaningful wellness programs to combat burnout.

Physician Health
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Clinics use team care to cut time doctors spend on clerical tasks

Care team coordinators can help with medication reconciliation, preventive care reminders and other tasks that don’t require a physician’s involvement.

Sustainability
Brad Wozney, MD, and Thomas Sinsky, MD
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How true teamwork can tame the physician's in-basket

By default, in-basket messages are routed to the physician first, adding to their workload. Find out how teamwork can help.

Physician Health
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Family days help loved ones understand anesthesiology’s stressors

To promote well-being among anesthesiologists, a medical center launched a simulation day to help family members better understand their loved ones’ role and offer critical social support.

Physician Health
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Family physician spreads word on burnout fight, 1 t-shirt at a time

This Montana family doctor has a message for his colleagues: Like the phoenix, they too can rise above physician burnout.

Physician Health