Five Necessary Steps to Address Professional Burnout in Healthcare

The industry is facing a brain drain of talented physicians and healthcare professionals leaving the field, which will have significant negative impacts on patients and collectively weaken a crucial part of the U.S. healthcare system if left unchecked.

For the chronic frustrations around technology, start with a closer look at EHRs, which often are the source of inefficiency throughout a practice. For example, physicians often ask for “a new EHR” when what they really need is for the EHR template to be customized to match common types of cases.

Frustrations regarding payments also can be mitigated with the five-step methodology. Every practice has challenges with payment processing: Common issues include insurance verification/prior authorization, patient collections, denials/claim adjudication with private payers, billing issues, and timeliness of payment resulting in cash flow challenges.