Trust, Quality and Autonomy are Key Elements of a Successful Partnership The additional stressors of the pandemic layered over the everyday stress of running a medical practice have pushed the level of physician burnout even higher. The Physicians Foundation annual Survey of America’s Physicians has…
The Financial Benefits of Partnership
Fellowship Program Helps Enhance Quality of Care
Financial & Insurance Burdens
Insurance Hassles & Financial Pressure: The Burdens of Dermatology Physician burnout continues to be a much discussed topic in healthcare circles. Study after study confirms that 1) physicians are burned out; and 2) practice management burdens are largely to blame. Findings from a recent survey…
Collaboration, Communication, and Quality
According to a 2018 athenahealth report, professional isolation is a contributor to physician burnout. Seventy-three percent of the 1,400 physicians surveyed said they have experienced professional isolation, with 25% claiming to feel isolated at least once per week and 6% daily. Further, in the November…
Keys to Dermatologist Job Satisfaction
A recent edition of AAD’s Dermatology World magazine featured a piece highlighting the factors dermatologists say most and least contribute to their job satisfaction. The findings, which were taken from the AAD’s 2019 Life in Practice Study, are not surprising. Patient interaction, clinical autonomy, and…
Alleviating the Burdens
A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine put a price tag of $4.6B per year on physician burnout. While this massive cost burdens the US health system, the personal toll on physicians is also significant…
Patient Safety: A Commitment to Continuous Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Annual Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 10-16. This initiative was created to promote discussions and encourage actions that will improve patient safety in all healthcare settings. Federal mandates tied to quality of care and outcomes have further increased the…