Radiology Business March 13, 2023
Burnout has become a pervasive ongoing concern for leaders in radiology, and two noted experts in the field have a to-do list to help them address it.
One recent survey estimated that nearly half of radiologists in private practice are feeling burned out, with off-hours work being a key contributor. Another study found that radiologists’ happiness outside of the workplace has plummeted since the pandemic, and burnout is one likely factor.
Such work-related stress has become “rampant” among radiologists working in the U.S., Frank J. Lexa, MD, MBA, and Jay R. Parikh, MD, wrote March 11 in JACR. Imaging leaders know this is an issue, too, with 77% identifying burnout as a significant problem, but only 19% saying they had...