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How Tech Can Turn Doctors into Clerical Workers

The following article, published in The New York Times Magazine, examines the threat that electronic health records and machine learning pose to physicians'...

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The Burnout Crisis in American Medicine

The following article, published in The Atlantic, explores the contribution of electronic medical records and demanding regulations to a historic doctor shortage....

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Alarming Survey Results Spark 7 System Changes to Buck Burnout

In 2016, the Roanoke, Virginia-based Carilion Clinic conducted a survey encompassing physician burnout and employee engagement among all medical members in its...

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Health Care Leaders must put Physician Well-Being at Top of Agenda

The following article highlights Tait Shanafelt, MD, the first chief physician wellness officer at an academic medical center. He suggests addressing three domains...

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The Code Not Taken: The Path From Guild Ethics to Torture and Our Continuing Choices

This article examines tactics used to maintain the façade of professional ethics despite over a decade of publicized reports—in newspapers, professional...

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Medscape National Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2018

More than 15,000 physicians from 29 specialties responded to Medscape's annual Physician Lifestyle Report's survey questions about burnout and depression. The...

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Suicided Doctor: Covered Up With a Tarp—and Silence.

The following article advocates for the need to hold medical systems and communities accountable for understanding why physician suicides occur. The author, Pamela...

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We’re a Bunch of Expensive Financial Clerks

Brent C. James, MD, MSTAT, explains an experimental next-generation electronic medical record that uses activity-based design. Like an electronic clinical scribe, a...

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A Look in the Mirror: The Role of Medical Training in Physician Burnout

In the following article, published in NEJM Catalyst, Rich Joseph discusses the trend of "MD drop out" due to the institutional norms and medical training...

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“You Can’t Feel Healthier than Your Caregiver” – The Ripple Effect of Trust and Empathy for Patients and Health Care Staff, Cultivated through Cultural Activities

The following article, published in the Journal of Nursing and Care, explores the impact of cultural activities within a health care system, to help prevent...

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