Physician performance and productivity: The threat of physician burnout and the role of disruptive solutions in mitigating emotional and financial costs

Naila Siddiqui Kamal and Frances Ayalasomayajula
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Naila Siddiqui Kamal: Trust NHS, Senior (Hon) Lecturer Imperial School of Medicine, Associate Director Medical Education LNWHT, Member Joint Committee for Patient Safety RCOG, LNWH
Frances Ayalasomayajula: Global Healthcare, Strategu and Solutions Organisation, HP Inc

Management in Healthcare: A Peer-Reviewed Journal, 2019, vol. 4, issue 2, 145-155

Abstract: Physician burnout among healthcare professionals is a significant challenge affecting healthcare practice and quality of care. This paper stipulates that, the only way to effectively combat this dilemma is to address the matter publicly, directly and through institution-wide engagement. This paper examines the factors contributing to clinicians’ stress and the impact. While the authors cite the way in which technology is introduced into clinical practice as one of several culprits, they profess the digitization of clinical practices has the potential to mitigate burnout. An array of examples across the clinical workflow are presented followed by recommendations on adoption and adaptation.

Keywords: physician burnout; technology in healthcare; cognitive load; clinical decision support; virtual cognitive assistants; medical imaging; remote healthcare delivery; patient outcomes; electronic health records (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I1 I10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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