By RONALD DIXON Week after week, I hear from colleagues in diverse specialties about how exhausted they are from practicing medicine. It’s no surprise that they are looking for careers outside of medicine. The demands and strain are unsustainable. So it’s also no surprise that a recent survey showed 40% of primary care clinicians are worried that their… Read More »
Useful Tips on How to Avoid Burnout at Work Useful Tips on How to Avoid Burnout at Work : Burnout seems to be a self-explanatory term, but burnout definition is not that simple. Currently, burnout is not considered a separate diagnosis, but many doctors try to describe it as one of the forms of depression. Burnout… Read More »
Burnout among doctors is not something new. In fact, way before the pandemic, 69% of physicians reported they were somewhat or incredibly happy in 2020, before the pandemic started. This number drastically fell to 49% when COVID-19 stepped in. This is a statistic that we need to be aware of. For many of us, we… Read More »
Last week, Apple announced a timely new iPhone update: ‘Focus Mode’ will stop devices from sending notifications from certain contacts or apps outside of working hours. ork emails, office chat services and other means by which your boss can trouble you in your downtime will be more easily filtered out. Ignored, even. If your first… Read More »
The coronavirus patient, a 75-year-old man, was dying. No family member was allowed in the room with him, only a young nurse. In full protective gear, she dimmed the lights and put on quiet music. She freshened his pillows, dabbed his lips with moistened swabs, held his hand, spoke softly to him. He wasn’t even… Read More »
With a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, drawn up as required by the 21st Century Cures Act, the agency puts forth its plan to help alleviate the burden of documentation and reporting requirements, and boost EHR usability. WHY IT MATTERSThe strategic plan, developed by the Office of the National… Read More »