Forbes January 14, 2026
Physician burnout isn’t a “resilience” problem — it’s a design problem. The system is full of friction: short visits, overloaded inboxes, bloated charts and insurance barriers that turn clinical judgment into paperwork, as I explained in my last Forbes article.
As a patient, you can’t redesign medicine. But you can enhance the partnership with your physician so your visit is more productive, your needs get met faster and your clinical team isn’t forced into hours of unpaid work to keep up.
Here Are 6 Patient-Powered Moves — One For Each Design Failure
1. Make An Agenda
In many health systems, primary care runs on throughput. A “15 to 30 minute visit” isn’t just face time, it includes chart review, the...
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