{"id":44542,"date":"2020-10-19T18:31:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T01:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=44542"},"modified":"2021-03-17T13:09:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T20:09:55","slug":"7-ways-telehealth-reduces-the-risk-of-physician-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/7-ways-telehealth-reduces-the-risk-of-physician-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"7 ways telehealth reduces the risk of physician burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we\u2019re in awe of the work physicians do, they\u2019re like other professionals in stressful occupations\u2014they can easily suffer from burnout. Physician burnout is a significant problem, and not just for healthcare organizations; it affects the quality of care and can lead to doctors suffering from depression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s actually a way physicians can avoid burnout: through telehealth. Telehealth services reduce physician burnout in seven ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/lp\/covid19-offer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement telehealth at your practice\u2014RingCentral is now offering its flagship Office solution for free.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Physician burnout: a problem with serious consequences<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/fpm\/2015\/0900\/p42.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physician burnout<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d means that a doctor lacks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotional energy (being emotionally available for family, friends, patients, and staff members)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spiritual energy (a clear sense of purpose)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a number of causes of physician burnout\u2014it can take place over the course of a career, it could be brought on by a traumatic event, or it could be the physician\u2019s individual situation (dealing with difficult patients and coworkers, for example). Yet, regardless of the cause of physician burnout, the effects can be devastating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physicians have the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newhealthguide.org\/Highest-Suicide-Rate-By-Profession.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highest suicide rate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of any profession, losing 300\u2013400 colleagues each year. Depression and stress compound the problem\u2014they lead to a higher rate of errors and a lower quality of care. In turn, the healthcare industry loses<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acpjournals.org\/doi\/10.7326\/M18-1422\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$4.6 billion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in costs each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"show-demo\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\tReduce the stress of telehealth visits\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-container button-container {{ $description ?: 'spacing' }}\">\n<div class=\"flex-container description\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\tPhysicians can still provide excellent patient care while learning how to navigate new technologies &gt;&gt;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"button-wrapper\">\n                                            <button onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/ringcentral-physicians-guide-to-stress-free-telehealth-visits.pdf', '_blank'); return false;\" class=\"show-demo-button\" data-dl-name=\"show-demo\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-dl-additional-info=\"show demo button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\">View guide<\/button>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How telehealth reduces physician burnout<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth services lower the risk of physician burnout in the following ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving work-life balance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimizing schedules<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing commutes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better patient experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better doctor-patient relationship<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addressing coverage gaps<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing support for physicians<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b>Improving work-life balance<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the benefits of telehealth services is that they improve physicians\u2019 work-life balance. Telehealth services allow physicians to work from home or the office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t anecdotal\u2014research bears this out. A 2015 study showed that<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckershospitalreview.com\/healthcare-information-technology\/telemedicine-may-support-flexible-work-life-balance-survey-finds.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79% of physicians<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wanted to offer telehealth services because it would improve their work-life balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Optimizing schedules<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way in which telehealth services can reduce physician burnout is by allowing doctors to optimize their schedules. A telehealth visit might be shorter than an in-person visit, yet could be just as effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcplive.com\/view\/telemedicine-burnout-reduction-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Michelle Alencar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a researcher, professor, and entrepreneur, noted in a June 2020 interview that a telehealth visit could be as short as eight minutes, while an in-person visit could be 15 to 20 minutes. Shorter appointments mean physicians feel less pressured to push through their schedules, and patients feel as though the appointment is more efficient.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Reducing commutes<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some doctors are fortunate enough to live close enough to their clinics, while others face long commutes on a daily basis. Those long commutes can lead to physician burnout\u2014traveling to and from work every day, especially when working a difficult job, can wear someone down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcareitnews.com\/news\/telemedicine-eases-work-life-balance-solo-practitioner-adds-revenue-stream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">case study from February 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> illustrates how telehealth eliminated one physician\u2019s commute. Dr. Scott Jensen, a family physician in Arizona, faced a six-hour round-trip commute. While he was committed to his practice, he also wanted to spend more time with his wife and children.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quote\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adopting a telehealth solution eliminated an Arizona physician\u2019s six-hour round-trip commute.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adopting a telehealth solution allowed Dr. Jensen to do just that. He was able to see his patients through video conferencing while working from the comfort of his own home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44543 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/avoid-physician-burnout.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"415\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><b>Better patient experience<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It might seem as though the patient experience and physician burnout are unrelated topics. Yet, they\u2019re connected. A September 2018 study published in the Journal of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamainternalmedicine\/article-abstract\/2698144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Medical Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> revealed physician burnout leads to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A higher likelihood of safety incidents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lower adherence to treatment plans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less-safe patient care<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because telehealth decreases physicians\u2019 stress by improving work-life balance, optimizing schedules, and reducing commutes, physicians feel more relaxed when they deliver telehealth services. They\u2019re more focused on patients, which results in a better patient experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Better doctor-patient relationship<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will also sound counterintuitive: telehealth reduces patient burnout by enhancing the doctor-patient relationship. How is that possible?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a 2019 study, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/tech\/22-physicians-use-telehealth-and-burnout-may-drive-more-adoption-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60% of doctors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said they wanted to use telehealth services because they believed it would improve the doctor-patient experience. Doctors deliver better care when they\u2019re not stressed about their schedules and their commutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Addressing coverage gaps<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though patients tend to see physicians as superheroes because they save lives, sometimes with scarce resources, doctors are human, too. And humans often need help when they\u2019re overwhelmed. There are times when there isn\u2019t enough coverage; perhaps a primary care physician in a clinic isn\u2019t available, leaving the other primary care physician to pick up the slack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth services help clinicians fill those coverage gaps.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.library.uvic.ca\/bitstream\/handle\/1828\/8038\/Vahedi-Irandokht-Master%20of%20Health%20Information%20Science.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research from 2015<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> demonstrated that when doctors used telehealth services, they were able to collaborate with colleagues so they could deliver care to patients despite absences within the clinic. Telehealth services enable physicians located remotely to treat patients, which reduces the burden on doctors on the verge of burnout.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Increasing support for physicians<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seventh way in which telehealth reduces physician burnout is by increasing support for doctors. Busy clinicians generally don\u2019t have time to take care of their own physical or mental health needs. Utilizing telehealth services to help busy physicians lessens the risk and the negative effects of burnout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mhealthintelligence.com\/features\/healthcare-looks-to-telehealth-to-address-physician-burnout-stress#:~:text=Through%20telemedicine%2C%20doctors%20and%20nurses,team%20game%2C%E2%80%9D%20says%20Yellowlees.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Providence Health network (based in Washington) launched the Telebehavioral Health Concierge Program for doctors. Within two days of signing up, doctors have a virtual visit with a counselor to discuss mental health issues. The founders of the program believe that it allows doctors to receive care on their terms, and to stamp out physician burnout before it becomes an issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quote\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth services help busy physicians address mental health needs to prevent burnout.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physician burnout is a serious problem\u2014it negatively affects the patient experience (as well as the level of care), and it leads to doctors becoming depressed and potentially suicidal. One way of addressing physician burnout is through telehealth services. Telehealth creates a better work-life balance, shorter commute times, and doctors can use it to get the mental health assistance they need.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"tip\">\n<div class=\"tip-heading\"><b>\ud83d\udca1 Pro-tip: <\/b><\/div>\n<p>RingCentral offers a cloud-based healthcare communications platform that supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/telehealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">telehealth<\/a>. See how cloud communications can transform your healthcare organization. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/industry-solutions\/healthcare-communications-cloud-phone-systems.html#SFForm?__mscta=2470_83919_7398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request a demo<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While we\u2019re in awe of the work physicians do, they\u2019re like other professionals in stressful occupations\u2014they can easily suffer from burnout. Physician burnout is a significant problem, and not just for healthcare organizations; it affects the quality of care and can lead to doctors suffering from depression. 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