Medical Economics January 14, 2025
Key Takeaways
- AI can help reduce primary care physician burnout by addressing time-consuming tasks, especially in EHR management.
- Effective AI tools must focus on specific challenges, such as documentation and medication management, to deliver tangible time savings.
- AI alone cannot solve systemic issues like excessive patient panels; structural changes are also necessary.
- Successful AI implementation requires healthcare organizations to prioritize clinician well-being and patient care.
A new report in Annals of Family Medicine urges AI developers to target time-saving AI solutions—and warns against overpromising.
As the primary care industry grapples with high burnout rates and unsustainable workloads, many physicians have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential lifeline. A special report in the January 2025 issue of...