Employee physicians are on a tilted playing field and physician burnout is the result
Why are 63% of US physicians suffering from at least one symptom of burnout as they see patients today?
How did we get to this point where you are more likely to be burned out than not?
- Let me show you the fundamental mismatch that has caused this burnout epidemic
- And four questions you can use to reveal the mismatch in your own practice and assess your risk of burnout.
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I believe the dramatic increase in the physician-as-employee is largely to blame for this burnout epidemic.
- 2018 was the first year employee physicians outnumbered physicians who were practice owners.
- In the latest 2022 survey, 74% of US Physicians were employed by hospitals, insurers or Private Equity.
- Here in 2023, more than 90% of new hires will be W-2 employee doctors.
Physicians working inside a "healthcare" delivery organization run by non-physician managers creates a fundamental mismatch at the core of the business relationship.
That mismatch, that tilt of the playing field, is at the heart of our burnout epidemic.
It puts all physicians at a distinct, structural disadvantage by trapping us between a rock and a hard place.
Every day we engage in a form of trench warfare between:
- Our calling / instinct / drive / passion to take the best care of our patients
- Our employers mandate / structure / focus / technology in pursuit of harmonizing the Profit and Loss Statement.
In this battle, burnout tells you who is winning and losing.
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Are you a physician leader who is finding this line of reasoning uncomfortable or think I am being hostile? Good. We need to talk. It does not have to be this way. 60% burnout rate is not mandatory or inevitable. Let's talk about a real corporate burnout prevention strategy. We are twelve years, 40,000 doctors and 175 organizations ahead of you. Lots to share.
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** Is your practice at risk? Are you in danger? **
ASK YOURSELF THESE FOUR QUESTIONS:
Q 1:
Who wrote your current CONTRACT and who designed your current JOB DESCRIPTION?What role did you play in creating these two documents?
Q 2:
What goals are that contract and that FTE definition designed to achieve?
- Your personal goals for your Ideal Practice and your larger life?
- or the business goals of your organization?
Q 3:
What are your personal goals for your practice?What difference would you like to make for your patients?
How would you like to feel about your day-to-day investment of time and energy in this job?
How easy is it to make that difference here?
Q 4:
What is your current Practice Satisfaction Level on a 1 - 10 scale? (anything less that a 6 is cause for concern going forward)
Look back at your answers above and notice the fundamental mismatch.
The playing field is tilted. You are always running up a steep hill at work.The game is rigged in favor of your employer hitting their business goals while your ideal job/career/practice/life goals fall by the wayside.
Things are out of balance now, because they were out of balance from the very beginning of this "relationship".
Under these conditions, burnout is "normal" for the majority of physicians over the course of their career. Sooner or later this lack of alignment will drive you to the point of "I'm not sure how much longer I can keep going like this."
Is it time for you to restore some balance to this equation?
All you have to do is stop tolerating your present circumstances.
Are you ready to take back your practice?
Simple tweaks can make a huge difference in your practice satisfaction and quality of life - at work and home.
We have been helping doctors build their Ideal Practice for 12 years now. There is always wiggle room to get more of what you want in your job. These days that takes active measures and a clear strategy to modify your job so it is more satisfying for you - especially if you are an employee.
It also takes the tools and confidence to interview for a new job any time your current position is not at least a 70% match for your ideal practice.
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50 weeks a year we gather for a 2-hour Zoom group coaching session
We record audio/video and mail it out to the whole community
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You are never more than a week away from live coaching support.LAYER 3
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"Dike opened my eyes to new ideas, new resources, and challenged me to permit myself to dream about my ideal life and career. He taught me several ways to deal with my current stress by making small steps starting with my reactions to competing priorities and time demands. I see and feel a light at the end of this tunnel. I am extremely grateful.“
~ Michelle R. MD
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~ J. B. MD
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