Robert Pearl, M.D. August 14, 2024
Clinician burnout is a growing crisis. In the United States, the most commonly proposed solutions—such as eliminating prior authorization requirements or reducing patient volumes—have not materialized and are unlikely to do so.
For nearly a decade, frustrated and exhausted clinicians have pleaded with healthcare’s most powerful players—insurers, health system CEOs, hospital administrators, etc.—to bring relief to a struggling profession.
Yet, there has been little, if any, improvement. Individual efforts to manage burnout have provided some relief, but the nation’s doctors and nurses are nearing a breaking point. Those who feel battered by an uncaring healthcare system will not find solace among those who benefit from maintaining the status quo.
These words, which I delivered at the third Ending Clinician...
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