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Burnout is prevalent among physicians

Burnout Found Prevalent Among Doctors in Single Health System

Link between patient satisfaction and emotional exhaustion; also tied to odds of leaving organization
The developmental-behavioral pediatric workforce struggles to meet current service demands

Significant Challenges for Developmental-Behavioral Peds

Care issues include long waits, high case complexity, poor reimbursement, and provider burnout
Most patients want greater connectivity

Patients Want Physicians to Have Greater Connectivity

Most patients want greater connectivity, online tools, convenience via SMS, and more time with doctors
Electronic health records are not sufficient to ensure success in value-based care

EHRs Not Sufficient to Ensure Success in Value-Based Care

EHRs do not necessarily capture information needed; interoperability is poor, analytics are incomplete
Health care consumers have four major concerns regarding their physicians

Top Consumer Concerns Reported About Physicians

Concerns relate to time with physicians; technology detracting from patient care; rising costs
Most people do not believe that professionals including health care providers should be allowed to refuse to provide services based on their conscience or beliefs

Poll: Personal Beliefs Shouldn’t Allow Doctors to Refuse to Treat

Majority surveyed don't believe health care workers should be able to refuse services based on beliefs
Exposure to the humanities correlates with less burnout and higher levels of positive personal qualities among medical students

Humanities Exposure Positively Impacts Medical Students

Findings may influence future medical school recruitment, curricula

January 2018 Briefing – Family Practice

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for January 2018. This roundup includes the...

January 2018 Briefing – Internal Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for January 2018. This roundup includes the...
Non-sleep specialists and sleep specialist physicians provide similar quality care with similar patient outcomes for adults with known or suspected obstructed sleep apnea

Non-Sleep Specialists May Offer Similar Quality Sleep Apnea Care

Findings based on review comparing OSA care by non-sleep specialists vs. sleep specialist physicians