Eighty-seven percent of physicians surveyed by the Physicians Foundation in 2016 say that paperwork and administration are key sources of staff burnout. HFMA reports on the limited progress of ERA / EFT adoption in the industry.

Forty-nine percent of physicians surveyed by the Physicians Foundation “often or always” experienced feelings of burnout. Healthcare Finance reports on the benefits of studying arts and humanities to help prevent it.

The conversation about how best to reform our health care system has largely centered on the battle over legislation. But the factors outside of the doctor’s office that help us stay healthy are equally important to cover.

The Kentucky Medical Association featured the Physicians Foundation in a Q&A about its grant resources and the Kentucky Physician Leadership Institute Grant. Read more on pages 10 and 11 of their Winter 2018 Newsletter, The Communicator.

In the midst of the U.S. opioid crisis, Gerald McKenna, MD, board member of the Physicians Foundation, discusses how we can remedy in this Forbes post.

Walker Ray, MD, and Tim Norbeck, president and CEO of the Physicians Foundation, debunk two myths about physicians’ salaries in this KevinMD article.

PBS NewsHour discusses the importance of addressing physician burnout. The Physicians Foundation 2017 Patient Survey showed that 31 percent of patients felt that their physicians were overwhelmed and overworked, with another 53 percent thinking that their physicians were at capacity.

Dr. Richard “Buz” Cooper’s life work explored the effects of poverty on healthcare. Walker Ray, MD, and Tim Norbeck, president and CEO of the Physicians Foundation, discuss his book, Poverty and the Myths of Health Care Reform, in this Forbes article.

With only 14 percent of physicians in the 2016 Physician Survey reporting they have the time they need to deliver the highest standards of care, HFMA explores the benefit of health plan-provider partnerships.