The way to beat physician burnout may start with restoring relationships.
Here are seven ways to address physician burnout through rebuilding relationships with teammates and colleagues, according to a Nov. 14 article featuring insights from Christine Sinsky, MD, the American Medical Association's vice president of professional satisfaction:
1. Increase face-to-face communication.
2. Create co-located physical spaces.
3. Be intentional about scheduling.
4. Revamp workflows.
5. Shrink the EHR inbox.
6. Support collegiality.
7. Ax junk from the EHR.
Read about each of these methods more in depth here.