A study revealed that burnout among physicians costs the health system around $4.6 billion annually due to doctors leaving or cutting hours. The pandemic exacerbated burnout, leading to significant mental health issues. Although there is growing acceptance for doctors seeking mental health treatment, systemic changes in payment and workload management are required for meaningful improvement. Currently, 48% of physicians express feeling burned out, with women facing higher risks, highlighting an urgent need for reform in the healthcare environment and policies to address the root causes of these challenges.
Burnout costs the health system about $4.6 billion a year due to physicians leaving the field or cutting back on hours. Nearly half of physicians say they feel burned out.
According to AMA President Bruce Scott, 'We need to address the root causes of the problem, all the failures in our health care system right now that are causing challenges for physicians.'
The pandemic supercharged burnout among health providers, who initially reported wellbeing improvement but soon faced threats and skepticism about their work.
Despite some progress in reducing stigma around mental health treatment for doctors, systemic change in payment and administrative workloads is essential for improving their wellbeing.
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