Physician burnout statistics 2024: The latest changes and trends in physician burnout by specialty

What are top stressors for doctors? How common is physician burnout? What are the most stressful medical specialties? Is administrative burden in health care fixable?

Dr. Christine Sinsky, a general internist and AMA's vice president of professional satisfaction, joins today to discuss the root causes of physician burnout and what the AMA is doing to help doctors feel valued. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

▹ Reforming Medicare payment
▹ Fighting scope creep
▹ Fixing prior authorization
▹ Reducing physician burnout
▹ Making technology work for physicians

00:00 AMA Update August 19, 2024
00:46 What is the burnout rate for doctors?
01:41 What is the most stressful part of being a doctor?
02:20 Causes of stress in doctors
03:22 Healthcare burnout: Administrative burden on physicians
04:31 Which medical specialty has the highest burnout rate?
05:17 Physician burnout by specialty
06:41 Professional satisfaction: Do doctors feel valued?
07:50 AMA STEPS Forward Innovation Academy (CME physician burnout)
08:13 ICPH physician wellness conference 2024

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