KevinMD June 8, 2024
A recent survey by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) revealed that 75 percent of medical group owners report that work-related stress levels have increased this year. A previous MGMA poll found that nearly 30 percent of medical groups had a physician leave the practice or retire early because of burnout.
When asked what factors were contributing to burnout in a Harris Poll online survey conducted by HealthDay, 58 percent of doctors and 51 percent of nurses cited the amount of paperwork they must complete daily. Some health care providers reported spending as much as two hours a night working in their office’s EHR, communicating with insurance companies on behalf of their patients, and performing other administrative responsibilities.
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