American Hospital Association September 19, 2024
Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA chief physician executive and senior vice president, participated Sept. 17 in a Newsweek event on physician burnout and how artificial intelligence impacts the issue. DeRienzo was the introductory speaker for the session, where he discussed his work meeting with hospital and health system executives and clinicians across the country, saying that workforce issues are a common theme in conversations.
“It’s no secret that we’re in the midst of a historic health care workforce crisis,” DeRienzo said. “Our clinicians are burning out at alarmingly high rates.” He added that finding solutions are a high priority for the AHA and hospitals nationwide, and that hospitals and health systems are finding success in their uses of technology to...