HIT Consultant August 30, 2024
The burnout rate among physicians and medical teams is soaring, but it’s possible to deflate many healthcare stressors by embracing telehealth solutions.
Beating back burnout has become one of the hottest topics in medicine. Just how bad is burnout in healthcare settings? A recently released survey from the American Medical Association (AMA) revealed that nearly two-thirds (62%) of emergency medicine doctors said they were experiencing burnout. However, the problem didn’t end with emergency physician burnout. Other doctors, including those in family and internal medicine, admitted they were burning out, too.
There’s a silver lining, though: telehealth and virtual care solutions are available. If implemented and integrated appropriately and thoughtfully, they can take a bite out of the burnout affecting...