Collaboration, EHR time are factors that can influence family physician burnout: study

Medical Economics November 12, 2024
Richard Payerchin

Key Takeaways

• Burnout among family physicians is significant, peaking at 42.8% in 2022, with no decline over the study period.
• Effective team collaboration and efficient EHR use can mitigate burnout, but VBC may increase documentation burdens.
• Urban settings and clinics with multiple clinicians are linked to lower team efficiency and appropriate EHR time.
• Enhancing primary care team capacity and minimizing home EHR time are crucial for sustainable practice.

Research examines family doctors’ attitudes on team efficiency, home time in electronic health records, and burnout.

Burnout continues to be problematic for family physicians, but it helps when doctors have a good team and spend appropriate time using electronic health records (EHRs), according to a new study.

Meanwhile, value-based care...

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