

Sweeney-Platt: The right technology should improve and simplify a clinician’s workflow by providing a more data-driven, connected experience, which places the focus back on the patient. This is concerning because more time spent on tasks outside of direct patient care can lead physicians to feel less satisfied in their work.ĭrenik: How can technology help to reduce time spent on documentation to empower physicians to do what they do best – care for patients? In volume-based care models, physicians often have to rush through patient appointments, sacrifice their work-life balance, and spend significant amounts of time on administrative tasks that have little to do with patient care. In the same Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, when asked about the impact of the pandemic lockdown and stay-at-home orders on their mental or emotional well-being, 30% of healthcare workers said they have become more anxious and 21% said they have become more depressed.
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The physically and emotionally taxing nature of the profession is a key driver as well. The underlying contributors of physician burnout, many of which have been exacerbated since the start of the pandemic, include long hours and significant administrative burden related to patient care documentation. Prosper - Health Care Workers Happiness with Work Life Prosper Insights & Analytics
