Burnout and Wellbeing

Interventions exist that could improve teamwork and on-the-job connections, researchers say.

Discover how addressing burnout in medical practice enhances employee well-being, improves patient care, and fosters a supportive work environment.

Stronger staffing and better work environments linked to fewer physicians intending to quit, JAMA study shows.

Commonwealth Fund survey finds administrative burdens, feeling undervalued contribute to physician feelings.

Physician mental health remains overshadowed by stigma, culture and outdated licensing barriers. Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, M.D., MBA, and Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., break down why physicians still struggle to seek help and what reforms could finally move the needle.

CHG Healthcare survey points to trust gaps, weak communication and mounting administrative strain as key drivers of low engagement.

Stefanie Simmons, M.D., FACEP, CMO of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, joins the show to talk about the state of burnout in health care and what’s being done to fix it.

David Ford, CEO of CMA Physician Services, joins the show to explain how Medway helps independent physicians offload administrative burdens so they can focus on patient care.

Paul Merrick, M.D., and Dan Greenleaf of Duly Health and Care join the show to discuss how independent physician groups can stay competitive, lower costs and preserve autonomy amid consolidation across the health care industry.

Tired of watching patients crushed by opaque hospital billing, Keith Smith, M.D., built a free-market surgery center where transparency, affordability and physician autonomy come first.

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

Why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it

It would take more than 26 hours a day for a PCP to deliver all guideline-recommended care. Michael Blackman, M.D., MBA, shares how AI can help close the gap.

Kevin Schulman, M.D., MBA, professor of medicine at Stanford University, joins the show to talk about administrative burdens in health care.

At MGMA Leaders Conference 2025, panelists explored whether physicians still see medicine as a vocation — and how culture shapes retention, engagement and satisfaction.