KevinMD June 3, 2024
I was working in a busy GP clinic when I finished seeing my last patient for the day, and I felt a sense of relief that the day was over; however, that relief was quickly overshadowed by the daunting mountain of paperwork I needed to complete before I could go home. In general practice, this work pattern is becoming expected practice throughout the profession. GPs routinely spend 1 to 3 hours outside work daily, catching up on patient notes, referrals, insurance claims, and lab results. This pattern is becoming more untenable for many, contributing to the increasing rates of burnout, mental health issues, and intention to quit being higher than they have ever been in modern medicine. Although other aspects...
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