Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
Burnout also associated with decreased job satisfaction, low professionalism, patient dissatisfaction
Practice Management
Telemedicine, In-Person Visits Show High Diagnostic Concordance
Variance seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care
Telehealth Widely Popular Among Health Care Providers, Survey Finds
Many health care providers want to leverage telehealth to find more nighttime and weekend work
Peer Comparisons Among Physicians May Increase Burnout
A recent study demonstrated that a commonly used behavioral intervention of informing physicians about how their performance compares with that of their peers decreased job satisfaction and increased burnout.
Caution Urged About Ageism in Patient Care
Clinicians need to be aware of their assumptions about patients based on age.
Digital Divide May Contribute to Telehealth Disparities
Access to internet-connected devices with cameras and skill in using digital platforms present barriers to a large portion of the population.
Actions Against Physician Licenses Due to Substance Use Down
However, despite declines from 2004 to 2020, substance use-related actions remain much higher than actions for physical, psychological impairment
Physicians Often Experience Mistreatment, Discrimination
Experience of mistreatment or discrimination by patients, families, visitors independently linked with higher odds of burnout
Combating Inappropriate Polypharmacy
Older adults are especially prone to inappropriate polypharmacy because they commonly have multiple medical problems and see a variety of specialists.
Gender Bias Common in Online Reviews of Physicians
Patients rated female doctors more on their interpersonal skills and not much on their technical competence, a study found.
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