How Ambient Intelligence Can Offset a Physician Shortage

Burnout continues to be a main reason contributing to the shortage. Pre-pandemic, 42% of physicians said they were burned out and 64% say it has intensified due to the pandemic. It’s estimated that burnout costs U.S. healthcare organizations $4.6B a year. Some have said that burnout is a pandemic in and of itself.  Burdensome administrative tasks, such as time-consuming care documentation is fueling burnout. According to the American Medical Association, for each hour of care provided, another two hours is spent on administrative tasks.  What’s more, and much to everyone’s dissatisfaction, natural conversation between patients and providers and human interaction is sacrificed as physician’s try to document care while delivering it to stay on top of it.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. AI, voice-driven solutions are here to help you do more with less to offset these challenges.