# Physician Burnout * **Definition:** A state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion experienced by physicians, often due to prolonged stress and excessive workload, characterized by a decrease in motivation and a sense of personal accomplishment. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Physician Burnout ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Physician Burnout**, for healthcare technology leaders * 3.6K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/22/2025 | [**How Can AI Help Transform Radiology?**](https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2025/05/how-can-ai-help-transform-radiology) | [[HealthTech Magazine]] | | 5/12/2025 | [**Physician burnout dips, but pressures remain**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/hospital-physician-relationships/physician-burnout-dips-but-pressures-remain/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 4/29/2025 | [**Why Healthcare Organizations Must Prioritize AI Governance**](https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2025/04/why-healthcare-organizations-must-prioritize-ai-governance) | [[HealthTech Magazine]] | | 4/24/2025 | [**Nabla Expands Partnership with FQHC Neighborhood Healthcare, Rolling Out Ambient AI Assistant to All Clinicians**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/04/24/nabla-expands-partnership-with-fqhc-neighborhood-healthcare/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**For hospital IT purchasers, resource strain and optimal ROI are top concerns**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/hospital-it-purchasers-resource-strain-and-optimal-roi-are-top-concerns) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**2025 Tech Trends: 4 Healthcare IT Focus Areas**](https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2025/01/2025-tech-trends-4-healthcare-it-focus-areas) | [[HealthTech Magazine]] | | 1/10/2025 | [**Reducing physician burnout requires a multifaceted approach - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/reducing-physician-burnout-requires-multifaceted-approach) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 1/10/2025 | [**VSee Health Secures Major Contract with Leading Florida Health System to Deliver Home ...**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/siliconvalley/20250110753964/en) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/26/2024 | [**The Business and Finance of Healthcare in 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/the-business-and-finance-of-healthcare-in-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 12/23/2024 | [**How a Value-Based System Can Help to Alleviate Physician Burnout**](https://www.physiciansweekly.com/how-a-value-based-system-can-help-to-alleviate-physician-burnout/) | [[Physicians Weekly]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**VSee Health Secures Teleradiology Contract with Leading Post-Acute Care Hospital System**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241219888575/en/VSee-Health-Secures-Teleradiology-Contract-with-Leading-Post-Acute-Care-Hospital-System/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**VSee Health Secures Teleradiology Contract with Leading Post-Acute Care Hospital System**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241219888575/en/VSee-Health-Secures-Teleradiology-Contract-with-Leading-Post-Acute-Care-Hospital-System/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**Healthcare AI News 12/18/24**](https://histalk2.com/2024/12/18/healthcare-ai-news-12-18-24/) | [[HISTalk]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**VSee Health Announces Partnership with Tele911 to Create First Virtual Emergency Department**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241216885724/en/VSee-Health-Announces-Partnership-with-Tele911-to-Create-First-Virtual-Emergency-Department/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**VSee Health Announces Partnership with Tele911 to Create First Virtual Emergency Department**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241216885724/en/VSee-Health-Announces-Partnership-with-Tele911-to-Create-First-Virtual-Emergency-Department/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Physician well-being at Sanford Health + Confluence Health: 3 themes - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/physician-well-being-at-sanford-health-confluence-health-3-themes.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 8/9/2024 | [**Voice AI: A promising antidote to physician burnout - ET Edge Insights**](https://etedge-insights.com/industry/healthcare/voice-ai-a-promising-antidote-to-physician-burnout/) | etedge-insights.com | | 7/31/2024 | [**AI Seen as Key Weapon Against Physician Burnout, Survey Finds - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/07/31/ai-seen-as-key-weapon-against-physician-burnout-survey-finds/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 7/30/2024 | [**Kaiser Permanente**](https://medcitynews.com/tag/kaiser-permanente/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 7/24/2024 | [**Microsoft collaborates with Mass General Brigham and University of Wisconsin-Madison to ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/microsoft-collaborates-with-mass-general-brigham-and-university-of-wisconsin-madison-to-further-advance-ai-foundation-models-for-medical-imaging-302204990.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 7/24/2024 | [**Microsoft, Mass General developing AI models for radiology - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/microsoft-collaborates-mass-general-brigham-university-wisconsin-ai-medical) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 7/24/2024 | [**Microsoft, Mass General Brigham & UW Health to Advance GenAI in Medical Imaging**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/07/24/microsoft-mass-general-brigham-uw-health/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 6/27/2024 | [**VSee Health Awarded Virtual Care Purchasing Agreement with Premier, Inc.**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240627554464/en/VSee-Health-Awarded-Virtual-Care-Purchasing-Agreement-with-Premier-Inc./?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 6/18/2024 | [**AI-powered automation platform for healthcare launches out of stealth with $3 million backing**](https://www.med-technews.com/news/Digital-in-Healthcare-News/ai-powered-automation-platform-for-healthcare-launches-out-of-stealth-with-3-million-backing/) | [[Med-Tech Innovation News]] | | 6/11/2018 | [**clinical documentation**](https://medcitynews.com/tag/clinical-documentation/) | [[MedCity News]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Dr. Bruce A. Scott**: President of the American Medical Association (AMA), highlights the need for systemic improvements to combat physician burnout. - **American Medical Association**: A key organization advocating for the reduction of physician burnout through various initiatives and surveys. - **Dr. Reginald Ross**: Advocate for transitioning to a value-based care system to combat physician burnout. - **Texas Children's Pediatrics**: Recognized for its initiatives aimed at improving physician well-being and reducing burnout. - **American Medical Association (AMA)**: A key organization advocating for physician well-being and addressing systemic issues contributing to burnout. - **Medicus Healthcare Solutions**: A healthcare staffing company addressing challenges in emergency medicine and physician burnout. - **Oracle**: Provider of the Clinical Digital Assistant, which automates documentation and data entry to alleviate physician burnout. - **Sanford Health**: A healthcare system focusing on improving physician well-being by enhancing EHR efficiency to reduce burnout. - **VSee Health**: Offers telehealth solutions aimed at improving patient care and reducing physician burnout. - **NIOSH**: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which emphasizes the need for systemic changes to address healthcare worker burnout. - **Sunoh.ai**: Provider of AI medical scribe technology that automates clinical documentation, helping to alleviate physician burnout. - **eClinicalWorks**: A healthcare technology company that has conducted surveys on AI's role in addressing physician burnout and documentation challenges. - **Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation**: An organization advocating for healthcare worker mental health and well-being, supporting initiatives to combat burnout. - **Centific**: A company providing AI chatbots and scribes aimed at alleviating administrative burdens on physicians to combat burnout. - **Brian Anderson**: CEO of CHAI, advocates for AI's potential to reduce physician burnout by minimizing administrative tasks. - **Wellsheet Inc.**: A company providing predictive clinical workflows to enhance usability and reduce healthcare worker burnout. - **Abridge AI, Inc.**: A company developing AI-driven solutions to automate clinical documentation, aimed at reducing clinician burnout. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Texas Children's Pediatrics and AMA**: Collaboration recognized for efforts to combat physician burnout through wellness initiatives. - **Dr. Bill's Contribution**: Funding for research projects aimed at addressing physician burnout through peer support and mindfulness training. - **AMA STAPS Forward**: An initiative by the AMA providing resources to enhance physician well-being and reduce burnout. - **eClinicalWorks and Pinnacle Gastroenterology**: Partnered to implement Sunoh.ai, resulting in increased patient visits and reduced burnout. - **Mass General Brigham and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine**: Collaborating with Microsoft to enhance AI in medical imaging and address physician burnout. - **Affineon Health**: Secured $5 million funding to develop AI solutions aimed at enhancing physician productivity and addressing burnout. - **Retrieve Medical and OnPoint Healthcare Partners**: Integrating AI-powered engines into OnPoint's IRIS platform to improve clinical data capture and reduce physician burnout. - **ScribeEMR**: Offers innovative services to reduce administrative burdens and improve clinical productivity. - **Abridge and Christus Health**: Partnership to implement AI-driven documentation solutions across Christus Health, demonstrating a positive impact on clinician well-being. - **VSee Health and Tele911**: A partnership to leverage telehealth technology for addressing emergency room overcrowding and EMS staffing challenges. - **Microsoft and Mass General Brigham**: Collaboration to enhance the use of generative AI in medical imaging, aiming to reduce workloads for radiologists. - **VSee Health and Premier, Inc.**: Group purchasing agreement to provide telehealth services to improve clinical outcomes and reduce costs. - **Nabla and Carle Health**: Implementing ambient AI assistants to reduce documentation time for clinicians. - **Centific and Premier, Inc.**: A national group purchasing agreement allowing Premier members to access AI solutions that reduce administrative burdens on physicians. - **Abridge and University of Vermont Health Network**: Expanding generative AI solutions across various specialties to improve efficiency. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Recovery Plan for America's Physicians**: An AMA initiative aimed at reducing burnout characterized by emotional exhaustion and lack of professional fulfillment. - **Increased Support Staff Ratios**: Reported improvements in burnout levels attributed to better staffing and support for physicians. - **AMA Collaborative Initiative**: Launching a framework for implementing AI in medical practice to address physician burnout. - **4-Day Workweek**: Proposed as a potential solution to reduce physician burnout and improve work-life balance, with evidence from Mt. Sinai's implementation showing lower turnover rates. - **AI in Healthcare**: The integration of AI tools is seen as a transformative technology to alleviate physician burnout by streamlining administrative tasks. - **Clinical Documentation Tools**: Healthcare organizations are adopting AI-powered tools to alleviate physician burnout and enhance patient interactions. - **Ambient AI**: A technology discussed in upcoming panels that aims to streamline clinical documentation and patient interactions to alleviate physician burnout. - **Careteam Technologies**: Recognized for enhancing user experience in healthcare technology to address burnout. - **Joy in Medicine Roadmap**: A structured approach to improve organizational well-being for physicians, focusing on reducing administrative burdens. - **AI Medical Scribes**: Rapid adoption of AI medical scribes like Sunoh.ai to automate clinical documentation, significantly reducing physician burnout. - **Telehealth Solutions**: Increasing use of telehealth to alleviate stressors contributing to burnout, as highlighted by VSee Health. - **Joy in Medicine Recognition Program**: An AMA initiative recognizing health systems committed to improving physician well-being, with 62 organizations acknowledged in 2024. - **AI-Driven Chatbots**: Research shows AI chatbots can effectively respond to patient inquiries, potentially alleviating physician workload. - **Ambient AI Tools**: Technologies that transcribe patient-physician interactions to reduce documentation time and improve work-life balance. - **Sunoh.ai**: An AI medical scribe implemented by Central Virginia Health Services to streamline documentation and reduce burnout. - **AI Scribe by CureMD**: An automated clinical documentation system that aims to significantly reduce the time physicians spend on paperwork. - **Ambient Listening Technology**: Utilizes AI to record patient-provider interactions, reducing documentation burdens on physicians. - **Generative AI in EHRs**: Microsoft's partnership with Epic aims to integrate generative AI to improve decision-making and reduce burnout. - **Med Claims Compliance**: Integrates AI with human oversight to enhance accuracy and streamline workflows, addressing burnout caused by administrative tasks. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Physician Burnout Rates**: Physician burnout rates reached 48.2% in 2023, with symptoms including exhaustion and depersonalization affecting care quality. - **Physician Burnout Statistics**: Approximately 50% of physicians reported experiencing burnout, with financial impacts estimated at $4.6 billion annually due to decreased productivity and increased turnover. - **Administrative Burdens**: Heavy workloads and administrative tasks contribute significantly to physician burnout. - **High Burnout Rates**: Physician burnout rates reached 48.2% in 2023, exacerbated by staffing shortages and administrative challenges. - **EHR Workload**: Excessive time spent on electronic health record tasks contributes to physician burnout, necessitating better management strategies. - **Impact of Administrative Tasks**: Physicians report spending extensive hours on paperwork related to health insurance, which is linked to feelings of burnout. - **Mental Health Support**: Despite legislative efforts, there is a need for more comprehensive support systems to effectively combat physician burnout. - **Labor Shortages**: Projected shortfall of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036, exacerbating burnout and impacting patient care. - **Healthcare Consolidation**: Mergers and acquisitions are linked to decreased physician autonomy and increased burnout rates. - **Current Fee-for-Service Model**: Exacerbates burnout by incentivizing long hours and high patient volumes. - **Prior Authorization Process**: Continues to negatively impact patient outcomes and contribute to physician burnout due to high volumes of requests. - **Long-standing Issues**: Concerns regarding excessive workloads, stigma around mental health, and the need for systemic changes to address burnout have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Staffing Shortages**: A critical shortage of qualified medical coding and health information management workers contributing to increased burnout and errors. ## Related Topics [[Clinician Burnout]]; [[Provider Burnout]]; [[Staff Burnout]]