Abridge scores $12.5M, launches AI-powered medical notetaking tool for doctors
Abridge, a medical conversation AI startup, recently closed an oversubscribed $12.5 million Series A funding round. The company also launched a new app for physicians […]
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This isn’t another story about burnout: Why empathy fatigue is the worst threat to patient care today
At the beginning of the pandemic, we were celebrated as heroes. Now the heroes are asking for help in addressing this new phenomenon of empathy […]
There’s a spotlight on nurses’ poor mental health, but little action is actually being taken
The healthcare industry is certainly having a conversation about nurses’ mental health, but actual action to address wellbeing concerns among these burnt out workers is […]
Physician documentation is a different problem than you think it is
Ambient scribing solutions are technical marvels, but in the end, don’t address the root problem of physician documentation. The fundamental goal is to provide an […]
Clinician burnout? Switch them to at-home care
Hospital-at-home advocates often highlight how the care modality improves the patient experience and allows hospitals to better manage capacity. There are other key benefits — […]
Healthcare workforces need sustainable systems
Our people are not the problem, our unsustainable systems are, including our activation around workforce development.
Digital transformation is imperative to combat healthcare’s labor crisis
The “Great Resignation” should spark a great transformation, where digital innovation is no longer a stop-gap but an integral part of any health care delivery […]
Take a Tip from Domino’s
By KIM BELLARD If you’re already thinking ahead to next Sunday’s Super Bowl, you might be thinking about Domino’s, because, as everyone knows, pizza and […]
Voice assistant startup Suki raises $55M
The company is working on a voice assistant to lighten clinicians’ documentation burdens by automating some of that work. It faces competition from large companies […]
We are Asking Our Physicians to Do Too Much. It’s No Wonder They are Burnt Out.
By GAIL PEACE We have heard the phrases “physician fatigue” and “burnout” too often in the last year – and for good reason. Covid-19 has […]
Study: Resilience, emotional support key to helping healthcare workers fight stress
Along with daily surveys, a research team from Mount Sinai used Apple Watches to measure how stress impacted healthcare workers’ bodies and pinpointed the characteristics […]
As Doctor Burnout Climbs, Can We Save Primary Care?
By RONALD DIXON Week after week, I hear from colleagues in diverse specialties about how exhausted they are from practicing medicine. It’s no surprise that […]
Burnout? Not Even Close!
By HANS DUVEFELT I am a 68 year old family physician in rural Maine. This morning I read yet another article about physician burnout, this […]
Widespread use of health IT can cause burnout but also help curb it
In a HIMSS 21 Digital session, panelists detailed the dichotomy of technology advancement for clinicians. Though technology has made it harder for them to disconnect […]
The Art and Soul of Medicine Exist in the Ordinary
By HANS DUVEFELT The Art of Medicine is Doing the Ordinary Well Primary care doctors don’t usually operate any sophisticated medical instruments or perform any […]
To help tackle healthcare worker burnout, start talking about it
Healthcare staff are working through immense loss, grief and uncertainty to provide care during the Covid-19 pandemic. As organizations think about how to support their […]
Providence, Nuance’s expanded AI partnership aims to reduce clinician burnout
The 51-hospital system and artificial intelligence company are building on their existing collaboration to deploy technology that will allow physicians to focus solely on their […]
