Careers

A new year is upon us, so it is time for the obligatory New Year resolutions. However, since I am terrible at keeping resolutions, here is at least one thing I hope to work on for 2018: I want to grieve better.

Why do doctors feel they need to stay on the job when ill?

In between the headache that is healthcare for physicians these days, Medical Economics has tried to insert some laughter into the crazy and hectic lives of our readers through our Funny Bone Comics. Click through to see which cartoons you got the most joy and laughs from this past year.

One Stanford clinic’s democratic approach to patient care has improved outcomes for the entire team.

Team-based communication and an emphasis on personal resilience have improved one medical system’s employee engagement by more than 20%.

Read on to find out how physicians have been battling quality measures this year.

No matter the profession, everyone wishes they could go back in time and provide sage wisdom to their younger selves to help ease the path that awaits them.

Encouraging physicians to talk about their mental health and practice self-care are important tools to prevent burnout and suicide.

The American Medical Association’s practice management tools aim to solve burnout at the level of individual practices and larger health systems.

With thoughtful improvements to how technology is employed and measured, physicians can return to the joy of practice.

How one physician turned his recovery from burnout into a leadership program that’s shifted the culture in his medical system.

It’s about time-time to recognize that primary care physicians (PCPs) need more time with their patients.

There was a time when doctors looked forward to retiring after a successful career, looking to vacation, play golf and spend more time with their families. But these days, it seems more physicians are halting retirement plans.

How giving back to the community can recharge

Kahlil Gibran said, “Work is love made visible.” In our profession, work is, in fact, sacred. As we cannot give what we do not have, ensuring our needs are met in healthcare is not selfish. It is necessary.

For physicians, the myth of the ideal day is a reality.

The solution for burnout is for physicians to be able to devote their full energies solely to the wellbeing of their patients by opting-out of the demands of all third-party contracts and not becoming hospital corporate employees.

2017 Physician Writing Contest winners - First Place winner: "This Wednesday"

2017 Physician Writing Contest winners - Second Place

2017 Physician Writing Contest winners - Third Place

The physician field remains largely male despite equality in medical school numbers

By now, we know that women physicians have higher rates of burnout than their male counterparts, with increased levels of depression and suicide.

. Physicans are more likely to commit suicide than a member of the general population and 73% of physicians would not recommend the profession to their children, according to a recent report.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released the latest data on physicians’ average salaries across the country, and the results could not have been more diverse across the map.

An exclusive physician poll shows practices face more patient anger, and the cause is largely financial anxiety.

Primary care physicians see their practices improve as they become more nimble in a fast-changing world

With the recent publication of the results of the FIRST (Flexibility in Duty Hour Requirements for Surgical Trainees) trial, residency duty hours are again in the news.

Government mandates and payer demands have physicians more stretched than ever, but there are strategies to help alleviate the burden.

Using your medical skills to help out in the community can be rewarding, but physicians must make sure they consider the liability implications before lending a hand.

A new workforce survey shows physicians are feeling over-extended and shifting toward hospital employment .