Physician burnout in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level since before the pandemic. Specifically, new data reveals that 43.2% of doctors reported at least one symptom of burnout in 2024, down from 48.2% the year prior, according to research from the American Medical Association (AMA). “This is a promising sign that efforts to improve physician well-being are gaining traction,” AMA researchers wrote. The research findings and related report are based on nearly 18,000 responses … [Read more...]
Closing the ASC Tech Gap: EHRs, AI and Beyond
Advancements in technology are remaking operating rooms, administrative back offices and patient care across the health care sector. Yet for many ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), artificial intelligence and other tech tools remains uneven at best. “ASCs are probably behind the times,” Tansie Stewart, CEO of the Texas Health Surgery Center Park Hill, told Ambulatory Surgery Center News at the Investment & Operations conference. “It’s … [Read more...]