3 tools doctors can use to prevent burnout

--------------------------------------------------------------- Here are classic practice management stories you missed on KevinMD. Thank you for your continuing readership. --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored job listings from Careers by KevinMD.com [OB/GYN physician](. Great career growth opportunity with an entrepreneurial spirit. Join a progressive, growing [single specialty OB/GYN practice]( comprised of MDs, CNMs and WHNPs. [Family medicine physician](. Physician-led and collegial environment. Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance. [Leadership opportunities available](. [OB/GYN physician](. Full-time new grad. Options for streamlining your practice: traditional generalist career opportunities or sub-specialization. Unparalleled benefits package with [back-up childcare](. --------------------------------------------------------------- KevinMD Plus: Sep 14, 2019 [3 tools doctors can use to prevent burnout]( It was a beautiful warm mid-July morning in Minnesota. And I was taken by surprise by my feeling of complete and utter contentment. I was with my family bicycling around a lake on a smooth groomed gravel path surrounded by trees, ferns and so many shades of green my breath was taken away. The cool […] [Health care workers and administrators aren’t rowing in the same direction]( My wife and I once canoed across a glacial lake. There were twelve people in our 30-foot canoe. To reach the shore of the Mendenhall Glacier, we had to paddle two miles across a lake. All twelve of us had to paddle together to reach the shore. But what if we had different goals? What […] [Why do patients call me by my first name?]( For the past several years, I have been befuddled by patients calling me by my first name (Sara) instead of my professional title (Dr. Jones). At first, I ignored this, but as it became more common, I started telling some of these patients that I preferred being called Dr. Jones rather than by first name. […] [5 ways physician recruiters can improve their relationship with doctors]( A career in health care provides an incredible life full of experiences, challenges, and heartbreak, mixed with incredible satisfaction. With the rapidly shifting global economy, health professionals retain a large degree of flexibility and geographic independence. That said, it takes a unique proposition from a recruiter to pull one away from a satisfying position. I […] [#MeToo: A culture change is needed in health care]( The #MeToo movement exploded into the national spotlight in October 2017 with The New York Times exposé of sexual abuse allegations against Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein. It has since encouraged thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) of people to come forward and share their stories of sexual harassment, […] [Physicians are now lab rats]( Pay for performance (P4P) is all the rage in health care. Big Pharma led the way, and the popular press would have you believe that one can “incentivize” physicians and their clinical colleagues with as little as a sandwich and a bag of chips. Corporations have used bonuses, stock options, and commissions for years as […] [The rent is too high in health care]( Jimmy McMillan might have been right. Mr. McMillan ran for mayor of New York City as the founder and candidate of the “Rent Is Too Damn High” Party. And while he was talking about real estate rent, he might have made a similar complaint about health care’s rent — payments made for costs over what […] [How telemedicine is increasing diversity in clinical trials]( An important part of advancing medical research and drug development is making participation in clinical trials easier and more inclusive. To develop treatments that work on men, women, and children of all ages and different ethnicities we need to have clinical trial data that represents our diverse population. Right now, when the FDA approves a […] [Want to find the best doctor? Don’t rely on price tags.]( Say you want to know which baseball players provide the most value for the big dollars they’re being paid. A Google search quickly yields analytics. But suppose your primary care physician just diagnosed you with cancer. What will a search for a “high value” cancer doctor tell you? Not much. Public concern over bloated and ...Read more... [“Doctor” or first name: Which do you prefer?]( "Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name." So go the famous lyrics from the theme song for "Cheers," the iconic sitcom of the 1980s. The name thing can get really personal in medicine — and everyone has an opinion — as evidenced by a plaintive […] --------------------------------------------------------------- If a friend sent you this email and you want to subscribe, go to [KevinMD](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 345 Hudson Street New York NY 10014 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](