A recent article on Doximity noted that estimates suggest that the U.S. will face a shortfall of about 86,000 physicians by the year 2036. We’re already starting to feel some of the strain on the healthcare system in the form of longer wait times, greater patient volumes per physician and rising rates of physician burnout. […]
Most Doctors Take Limited Time Off And Work During Vacation
New research on the JAMA Network Open found that the majority of doctors take less than three weeks of vacation a year, and that a staggering amount perform patient care tasks while they are on vacation, providing more evidence as to why burnout rates continue to climb in the medical profession. A survey of more […]
5 Physician Specialties With The Most Burnout
While the burden on the medical community may have decreased since its peak during the heart of the pandemic, burnout rates are at all-time highs for many medical specialties. Doctors, nurses and medical specialists are working longer hours and being physically and emotionally exhausted trying to help patients and sift through all the bureaucratic barriers […]
Coping With Burnout As An Independent Physician
New research from the American Medical Association suggests that doctors are now spending two hours imputing data on electronic medical records and doing other administrative work for every one hour they spend at a patient’s beside. This suggests that there is a large administrative burden in the healthcare community, and it’s a major contributor to […]
Surgeon General Expresses Concerns Over Physician Burnout
We’ve talked about the problem of physician and resident burnout rates on the blog a few times in the past couple months, but now the Surgeon General is speaking out about the problem. Vivek Murthy told MedPage Today that physician burnout turns people away from joining the healthcare field, which is problematic as our population […]
