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Physician Order Entry Clerical Support Improves Physician Satisfaction and Productivity

Objectives: To examine the impact of clerical support personnel for physician order entry on physician satisfaction, productivity, timeliness with electronic health record (EHR) documentation, and physician attitudes. Methods: All seven part-time physicians at an academic general internal medicine practice were included in this quasi-experimental (single group, pre- and postintervention) mixed-methods…

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Self-Report Study of Predictors of Physician Wellness, Burnout, and Quality of Patient Care

Objective: The goal of this self-report study was to examine the relation of work variables, self-rated health and mental health status, and perceived social support to physician wellness, physician burnout, and quality of patient care. Methods: We administered a demographics questionnaire, the Physician Wellness Inventory, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and…

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Relation Between Physicians’ Work Lives and Happiness

Objectives: Although we know much about work-related physician burnout and the subsequent negative effects, we do not fully understand work-related physician wellness. Likewise, the relation of wellness and burnout to physician happiness is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine how physician burnout and wellness contribute to happiness….

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