burnout
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60% of Nurses Have Plans to Change Their Job Status in the Coming Year, Study Shows
The burnout crisis among nurses has gotten significantly worse since the peak of the pandemic in 2021, according to new research from AMN Healthcare. Only 40% of nurses said that they have no plans to change their work status in the coming year, and only one-third said they have ideal time to spend with their patients — marking a decrease of 10 percentage points from 2021.
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ChatGPT Outperforms Doctors In Answering Patient Messages, Study Shows
A new study found that ChatGPT might actually be quite successful in providing high-quality answers to patient questions during an era in which doctors and nurses are too busy to do so. The research evaluated two sets of answers to patient inquiries — one written by physicians, the other by ChatGPT. A panel of healthcare professionals determined that ChatGPT’s answers were significantly more detailed and empathetic.
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Jorie Healthcare CEO Shares Why Automation is Critical to Revenue Cycle Management
The revenue cycle management business is using AI tools to automate cumbersome tasks to help hospitals operate more efficiently. It’s beginning to attract the attention of major healthcare organizations.
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Memora Health Snags $30M for Platform That Digitizes Complex Care
Memora Health recently raised $30 million in funding. The company’s platform automates touch points for complex care patients through text messaging-based programs. Some of Memora’s customers include Mayo Clinic, Penn Medicine, Northwell Health and Boston Medical Center.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech, Physicians
Is This the Secret To Combating Burnout?
By properly selecting and implementing the right technologies for your practice you can reduce burnout and increase earnings. Follow these steps to double your reward.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Physicians
How to Identify an Impaired Healthcare Worker
Preventing drug diversion starts with understanding the signs of a substance use disorder (SUD) in hospital and health system staff workers, those closest to the problem and one of the most affected parties.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Healthcare Can’t Let the Shortcomings of Existing Tech Systems Hurt Patients
Ultimately, the question is whether technology can provide a positive path forward. The answer will not rest in the capabilities of the modern EHR.
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Amid Economic Uncertainty, Health Systems Prioritize ROI
By evaluating the potential of healthcare operations software investments to affect each of these three key outcomes areas — patient outcomes, workforce outcomes, and risk and compliance outcomes — CIOs can make informed decisions that drive value and improve outcomes for patients, providers, and the entire organization.
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Payers Can & Should Do More to Solve Providers’ Burnout Crisis, Health Tech CEO Says
Holon Solutions CEO Jon Zimmerman thinks more payers should invest in new technology to improve workloads for healthcare workers. The burnout crisis is too big for providers to solve by themselves, and many of the economic incentives for driving quality and efficiency in healthcare are housed within health plans and accountable care organizations, he said.
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5 Factors Holding Back Healthcare Practices From Adopting RPM
Just a quarter of healthcare practices offer remote patient monitoring, and the majority of them aren’t too eager to adopt the technology any time soon, according to a new report. A few factors are influencing this reluctance, including data security concerns, unclear reimbursement policies and training requirements.
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Navigating Healthcare’s Data Revolution: Priorities, Opportunities, and Challenges for Health Systems
Arcadia recently partnered with HIMSS Market Insights to survey executives, IT, technology, and clinical leaders. Here’s what we found.
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Good Pay & Value Alignment Are What Workers Seek in Healthcare Jobs, Reports Say
Healthcare providers will continue having a difficult time retaining employees unless they make necessary changes, such as establishing pay increases and improving company culture. Healthcare ranked last for employee satisfaction with pay among 27 other industries, according to a recent report. A separate report found that many healthcare employees are leaving their jobs because their company’s mission no longer aligns with their values.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
25 Shocking Statistics That Keep Healthcare Executives Up at Night
History has shown that while healthcare is more open to adopting technology to improve outcomes, […]
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‘It’s Not a Lack of Ability — It’s an Absolute Lack of Will’: Why HCA Workers Are Demanding Better Staffing
Workers at the largest for-profit health system in the country, HCA Healthcare, have planned a rally for Thursday. The goal of the rally is to show HCA that its workers know how profitable the company is and that they won’t be able to tolerate poor staffing levels for much longer.
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The Battle Between Primary Care and Time: The Doctors are Losing
With most doctors spending less than 15 to 20 minutes with their patients per visit, there is not much time for fact-finding, let alone education for the doctor to learn what preventive screening resources are available for their patients, even if that care is reimbursable by Medicare/Medicaid, such as a lung cancer screening.
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Why Providers Need to Stop Overlooking Burnout Among Clinical Support Staff
While levels have gone down from their pandemic peak, burnout remains high among clinical support staff, according to a new report. It found that 70% of clinical support staff experience moderate to severe burnout, with 32% categorizing their burnout as high to severe. Along with the obvious effect it has on support staff’s wellbeing, burnout also negatively impacts patient care.
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Report: Telehealth Programs Increase Workload for Nurses and Support Staff
Many providers think their telehealth program increases the workload for nurses and support staff, according to a recent report. In 2023, hospitals and physician practices will have to focus on making their telehealth workflows more efficient, which may involve partnering with third-party administrators.