Saturday, October 27, 2012

4 reasons why doctors need to drive health care technology

4 reasons why doctors need to drive health care technology

The physicians role is drastically changing. More and more physicians are becoming institutional employees. More patient encounters are performed via non-physician providers. The increasing regulatory demands on physicians are consuming an inordinate amount of their time. Stress and burnout are universal to some degree. Both the financial and emotional rewards of practicing medicine have greatly diminished. They are becoming more quality control officers than healthcare providers. However, physicians will never become irrelevant, and their key position regarding healthcare... [via KevinMD]

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