In this episode, Dr. Lu de Souza, Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Cerner, is joined by Dr. Tania Tajirian, Chief Medical Information Officer, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. They discuss the topic of clinician burnout, what factors play a role in burnout, and lessons that have been learned in tackling this issue.
Notable quotes
"EHRs are meant to be tools, not a burden. How you bring joy back to medicine is by reducing that burden. Less time at the terminal, more time at the bedside. That resonates with every clinician ...also with patients." – Dr. Tajirian
“We have to get back to thinking about our care team holistically.” – Dr. de Souza
Tune in to hear Dr. de Souza and Dr. Tajirian answer these questions:
- How are EHRs impacting clinician burnout? (02:17)
- Why taking a multi-prong approach is important in tackling this issue? (06:22)
- What are the top three or four things you (Dr. T) have learned through this process? (16:31)
- What is coming up in your strategy immediately, and what is coming in the next five years? (18:59)
- Share some wisdom that has helped you in your journey. (22:33)
