How Medical Practices Look After One Year Of COVID - UPbook.com

https://blog.upbook.com/how-medical-practices-look-after-one-year-of-covid It’s now been a year since medical practices have been up against a global pandemic, and they are still facing uncertainty. During the past 12 months, medical practices have continued to provide services for patients despite exhaustion, personal risk of infection, and even fear of transmission to family members. This has led to an increase of pressure on doctors and their employees. Some of the biggest impacts medical practices have seen from COVID is quicker employee turnover, higher burnout rates, an increase in telemedicine, and an overall loss of patients. The environment in the medical field includes packed work days, a fast pace, time pressures, and emotional intensity. This can put doctors and their employees at high risk for burnout. Burnout is a long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of sense of personal accomplishment.