HealthExec July 3, 2024
The American Medical Association (AMA) said more than 50% of physicians reported feeling burned out over the past three years, and this has led to large numbers retiring or changing jobs at a time when many specialties are already facing physician shortages and increasing demands for care. To combat this, the AMA House of Delegates (HOD) recently adopted a policy directing the AMA to conduct ongoing research using health data on the physicians themselves to identify and better understand workplace stressors.
Research using electronic health record (EMR) data on patients is common to identify trends in population health or specific diseases, but it has not been commonly used to research trends in physician health and well-being. The AMA has made...
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