#physician-burnout

#physician-burnout

Between end-of-year work deadlines, school programs, holiday parties, and the emotional marathon of family gatherings, December often feels like one long sprint. And don't get me started on moving that darn little elf. There have been nights I've woken up in a cold sweat thinking, "I forgot to move the elf!" Let's just say that bringing the holiday magic comes with a price for parents.

The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, draw on surveys of more than 1,400 physicians and advanced practice providers at both Harvard-affiliated Mass General Brigham and Atlanta's Emory Healthcare. At MGB, use of ambient documentation technologies was associated with a 21.2 percent absolute reduction in burnout prevalence at 84 days, while Emory Healthcare saw a 30.7 percent absolute increase in documentation-related well-being at 60 days.