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Physician burnout is at an all-time high, says AMA

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

After declining for six years, the burnout rate among doctors began to spike with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research by the American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic and Stanford Medicine. in 2014 and 45.5% in 2014 and 45.5% Though occupational burnout among doctors is higher relative to the U.S.

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‘Care Anywhere’ is the new normal, according to industry report

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Before joining BCGDV, they practised as medical doctors or worked in industries such as health insurance, medtech or pharma”, the company spokesperson informed Healthcare IT News. BCG Digital Ventures was founded in 2014 as a multidisciplinary network of entrepreneurs, operators and investors. ” THE LARGER TREND.

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‘Care Anywhere’ is the new normal, according to new industry report

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Before joining BCGDV, they practised as medical doctors or worked in industries such as health insurance, medtech or pharma”, the company spokesperson informed Healthcare IT News. BCG Digital Ventures was founded in 2014 as a multidisciplinary network of entrepreneurs, operators and investors. ” THE LARGER TREND.

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House bill would compel states to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

and Guam, was formally introduced in the fall of 2014 in recognition of the fact that physicians will increasingly practice in different states via telehealth. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., would imperil funding for states that do not join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact within three years. THE LARGER TREND. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Telehealth after dark: health systems can relieve clinician workload through nighttime virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This, said panelists during a recent HIMSS20 Digital presentation, can mean facilities leverage their daytime doctors for the job – leading, in turn, to burnout and decreased quality of care. Smaller critical care hospitals may not have the patient volume to justify having a full-time physician for the night hours.

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How health systems can better protect patient privacy

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Before what he referred to as the major ramp up in attacks against healthcare that began in 2015, there was "an appreciable minority of patients who were uncomfortable providing all their information to their doctors," he told attendees at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston earlier this month.

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Most Health Consumers Expect Technology To Play a Larger Role As Tech-Angst & Privacy Concerns Grow

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The top-demanded health consumer digital health applications included, The ability to find doctors and make appointments online, for 51% of people. The ability to consult with a doctor by a phone/video call, 50%. The ability to communicate electronically with my doctor via texting, email or social media, 48%. and United Kingdom.

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