Clinician Wellness Is the Opposite of Selfish

Clinician burnout is a safety issue both for the clinician and the patient. Health systems must find tactical solutions to support their clinicians and allow the space for self-care.

Summary

The CEO for Care Solutions at Optum shares insights about Optum’s efforts toward clinician wellness, and his own views on the matter of burnout and supporting clinicians so that they can bring their best selves to patient care. He shares a number of framing questions, personal stories, and tactics such as electronic health record interoperability and clinical decision support. He also points to the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbating the already existing mental health crisis and stresses the importance of...