By Lauren Sausser – Burnout in the health care industry is a widespread problem that long predates the covid-19 pandemic, though the chaos introduced by the coronavirus’s spread made things worse, physicians and psychologists said.
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By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez – Anger, devastation, and concern for her patients washed over Dr. Bridget Martinez as she learned that her residency training program in rural northeastern Nevada would be shuttered. The doctor in training remembered telling one of her patients that, come July of this year, she would no longer be her physician.
Information blocking rules have gone into effect but organizations are unprepared, the supply of general surgeons in the US decreased over 29% in rural areas since 2001, lack of information is driving vaccine hesitancy, and an ePA reduces time spent on prior authorization, these are a few of the subject of this months selected reports.
The pandemic is still taking an impact on healthcare revenue. Digital health and telehealth will continue to show growth. And MGMA report identifies biggest lessons and priorities for Medical Practices in 2021.